We love ruby red club moss for its unique coloring and mounding habit.
Ruby red club moss fern care.
On feb 10 2013 vossner from zone 8a wrote.
The underside of the frond is a brilliant shade of ruby red that contrasts nicely with the olive to bronze green shade of the topside neutral.
Under optimal conditions the underside will be a ruby red color contrasting nicely with the green.
Has a lovely red.
Clubmoss requires high humidity so unless you live in the tropics you ll want to put this plant in a terrarium to keep it lush and green.
Its mounding habit is made up of creeping stems that spread quickly across the soil forming a dense mat of foliage.
Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant.
Selaginella kraussiana i ll just say it up front.
Since it is a vascular plant that produces spores it is often mistaken for a fern.
Selaginella braunii arborvitae fern even though this plant has arborvitae fern as its common name it is not a fern at all but is a prehistoric fern relative called club moss or spike moss.
Ruby red spikemoss attractive ferny leaves remain dark green in color with curious ruby red undersides throughout the year.
Selaginella erythropus sanguinea ruby red club moss.
Its bright red stems accent the upright leaflets and dark green tops.
Care follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep extensive root system.
Rating neutral as new for me.
Its bright red stems accent the upright leaflets and dark green tops.
Although closely aligned with ferns spike moss plants are more nearly related to ancient plants such as quillworts and lycopods.
Under cold temperatures the foliage will turn red on the top but under normal growing conditions expect green on top and stems and underside to be the.
Design ideas use as a groundcover in a shady location or to showcase its dramatic foliage use in a hanging basket to show off its unique red underside.
Emerald goddess gardens ruby red spikemoss fern plant selaginella unusual cold tolerant houseplant or outdoor shade garden starter size 4 inch pot emerald tm ruby red spikemoss or selaginella erythropus sanguinea is a wonderfully interesting plant.
Ruby red club moss red spike moss selaginella erythropus ruby red is a beautiful choice for terrarium like setups and vivariums.
Clubmoss a spreading terrarium plant.
Under cold temperatures the foliage will tu.
Ruby red moss is a popular plant due to the unique coloration of its foliage.
This group of fern and club mosses are called polypoiophyta.
There are many varieties available for the gardener from ruby red spike moss fern to aurea golden spike moss.
Ruby red spikemoss is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground hugging habit of growth.
Scaly foliage resembles that of arborvitae or cedar.
