Monrovia® Velociraptor Ribbon Fern is a compact, fast-growing upright evergreen fern with arching crimped fronds. Thrives in partial shade and rich, evenly moist and well-drained neutral to acidic soil. Velociraptor is much hardier than the species.
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Type:
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Fern
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Height:
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1' - 1.5’
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Spread:
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1’ - 1.5’
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Spacing:
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1.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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7 - 9
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Culture:
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Part Sun, Full Shade
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Bloom Color:
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N/A
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Never let the roots dry out. Cut fronds back to base to rejuvenate plant. Watch for aphids, mealybugs and scale. Rust and leaf spot may occur. Fronds bruise easily and likes high humidity.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden,
Rock Gardens, Houseplants, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lenten Rose, Lungwort, Foam Flower
IMAGE: Keisotyo, Pteris cretica & Pteris multifida, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) harum.koh from Kobe city, Japan, Cretan brake (Pteris cretica) (15443584929), CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Forest and Kim Starr, starr-180312-0390-Pteris_cretica-frond_underside_with_veins-Kahikinui-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
