Microsorum Lady Crocodyllus - crocodile fern

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This beaut Aussie fern does the lucky country proud with her snakeskin patterns - all the better for blending into her rainforest tree-branch home. She loves a misty, warm and humid spot - but not soggy soil - and somewhere shady so her pretty wavy leaves don't scorch.

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Microsorum musifolium 'Lady Crocodyllus' - crocodile fern

APPEARANCE : Large native fern; long vibrant apple-green leaves with a snakeskin-like mosaic marking all over. Very similar to Crocodyllus, with more undulating leaves.
USE FOR : Underplanting in tropical shade gardens, in the forks of trees, wall crevices and rock cracks; as a houseplant while young.
CLIMATE : Protect from frost.
PLANTING : Plant in free draining soil in a shaded sheltered frost-free location. Mulch after planting to retain moisture and regulate soil temperatures as the young plant establishes.
CARE : Keep moist during dry periods; reduce water in the winter. Ferns thrive in humid conditions and are happier to have wet leaves than wet roots. Apply a slow release fertiliser during spring and a half-strength diluted liquid fertiliser every 4-6 weeks during the warmer months. Re-pot container plants if they are outgrowing their pots.
HEIGHT & WIDTH : 1.5m H x 1.5m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
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