Light
Filtered bright daylight; shield fronds from hot direct sun.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Silver Lady Fern
Blechnum gibbum 'Silver Lady'
Ferns · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Upright arching fronds form a symmetrical crown that can develop a short trunk with age.
Why you’ll love it
- Upright arching fronds form a symmetrical crown that can develop a short trunk with age.
- A named nursery selection for an indoor foliage collection.
A space where it can thrive
Grow indoors in a warm Canadian home with suitable daylight, away from heating vents and cold window glass. The supplier catalogue listing does not confirm current store stock.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Your care routine
Watering
Keep mix evenly lightly moist; water as the surface approaches dryness, then drain completely.
Soil & drainage
Organic indoor mix with perlite; avoid dense garden soil and buried rhizomes.
Fertilizer
During active spring and summer growth, use a balanced houseplant fertilizer at the label rate. Reduce or stop feeding when growth slows; never fertilize a dry or stressed root ball.
Temperature
Aim for 18–26°C indoors; protect from cold drafts and sudden changes in temperature.
Humidity
Prefer humid air, roughly 50–65%, with ventilation; heated winter rooms can be challenging.
Through the seasons
During darker Metro Vancouver autumn and winter days, check moisture before watering and lengthen the interval as growth slows. Reassess daylight in spring and repot only if roots crowd the container.
When your plant needs help
- Brown crisp fronds often follow dry air or missed watering.
- Scale or mealybugs may colonize fronds and rhizomes; inspect closely.
Pets & little ones
Ornamental plant; not intended for eating. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Pet safety for this named selection has not been individually verified.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.