Pteris wallichiana Taoshan Trail Malawi from a slowly creeping rhizome

from a slowly creeping rhizome that makes a 4' wide clump in 6 years

they almost always survive

The faded flowers subsequently mature into short stalks of bright red fruit in fall

The clumps are topped in mid-April (NC) with short spikes

Although Pellaea viridis is typically grown as a containerized house plant

Pteris wallichiana Taoshan Trail Malawi from a slowly creeping rhizomePteris wallichiana 'Taoshan Trail' is our second spore grown selection from our 2008 botanizing trip to Taiwan. The giant 8' tall, branched ferns grew at 6,200' elevation underneath giant Taiwania cryptomerioides, along the trail as we hiked toward the Taoshan Waterfall. In the garden, Pteris wallichiana grows best in average to moist, rich, organic soils.