Fern spore for sale.
Adiantum formosum
(Giant Maidenhair Fern) spore
$12
Each packet contains a generous amount of sieved spore (no trash included)
Sent by air mail anywhere in the world.
TRACKING: Tracking is now available on spore shipments within Australia. This is covered by the postage cost of $1.50 per item in a prepaid envelope.
The ridiculous cost of Australia Post charges for overseas tracking ($17.70) for the same envelope/small package) is so high no one would be willing to pay it, especially on a $12 order) so there is no tracking on shipments to destinations outside of Australia. We will send a photo of the envelope with postage paid sticker on it when it is sent.
This is spore – NOT living plants, see note below.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE
to buyers who say they did not know! Read all the details before ordering.
Do not order spore if you do not know how to germinate them. It is completely different from growing flowering plants from seed. Fern spore looks like a bit of dust and if it spreads across the packet it needs to be tapped back to the bottom. See instructions below.
Watch this video (The dark art of growing ferns from spore) to see how to grow ferns from spore –
This beautiful fern is best grown in the ground in a situation where it can spread. It has a long-creeping rhizome that penetrates well down into the soil,unlike many other ferns which have shallow rhizomes. The fronds are much-branched and very broad with dark green pinnules.
Adiantum formosum (for moh sum) is a vigorous and easily grown fern that tolerates a range of light positions from full sun (if kept moist) to shaded areas. Give it plenty of compost and fertilise regularly.
Watch this video to see how to grow ferns from spore –
Information and images from Australian Tropical Plants DVD ROM
Australian Tropical Plants Download version
Note: Sometimes the spore in the packet gets shaken to the edge and settles in the folds of the paper. It is a good idea to open the packet slowly (out of any breeze, or you could loose the lot) and while holding the edges of the packet upwards gently tap the paper on the outside with a pencil to shake the spore back into the centre fold.
Note: If you have never grown ferns from spore before it is
suggested you research it carefully first. It is completely different from
growing plants from seed. A good video is this one from Gardening Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okvz09DpL_w.
Study this and see if you are willing to give it a go.