Phlebodium Blue Star

This guy has a scruffy appearance with wide fronds that are strappier than other ferns, but he’s so loveable with blue almost greyish foliage that you just want to ruffle his hair – go ahead! He’s tough and you won’t mess up a perfect arrangement. 

This lad needs a fair amount to drink, so give him regular water but make sure the potting mix is free draining so he doesn’t rot. A great idea is to pop him on a tray of pebbles inside the pot or add a sustee water indicator to your box.

Quick Facts

• What to use me for: I brighten your living space in a pot or hanging basket and like it at the front of a shady border.
• I grow to:  I’ll reach 90cms high and 40cms wide.
• Where to place me:  I love a bright sunny spot or dark corner either in your house or in the garden border. Just don’t put me in direct sunlight as I will burn.
• How far to space me: I need around 30cms of growing room.
• Soil Conditions: I thrive in fertile soil so use a good quality well-drained potting mix or fill my planting hole with organic matter. Feed and water me regularly and use mulch if I’m outside. Other than that I can be left to my own devices.