Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum' Size:15cm / 1.5L where it thrives as an

where it thrives as an epiphyte in the humid

The plant itself is architectural and tropical-feeling: huge palmate leaves up to 25cm across on smoothly arching stems

ensuring it dries thoroughly afterward to prevent rot

finger-like foliage that adds an exotic flair to any indoor space

A bit of a slower grower

Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum' Size:15cm / 1.5L where it thrives as anThe Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum', better known as the Japanese painted fern, is one of the most colourful hardy ferns you can grow. Its arching, deeply divided fronds are a soft silver grey with a cool metallic sheen, brushed with green and flushed wine red along the midribs and burgundy stems. Few shade plants light up a dim corner quite like it, and it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit as a genuinely garden worthy exotic border fern. Fully