Cyrtomium falcatum
Cyrtomium falcatum on 20% ETo in March 2013. Photo: SK Reid.
Summary
UC Davis is located in Davis, California, this site has a silty clay loam soil and plants are irrigated with potable water. More information about the field sites is located in the Nuts & Bolts section.
We were pleasantly surprised to see this fern produce the best average quality ratings on the lowest irrigation treatment with absolutely no supplemental summer water. However, in these first two years, none of the treatments were really good looking during the summer months. Significant differences in relative growth were absent. Four demonstration gardens took this species, but only two had survivors, and only one, San Joaquin County, recommended it. Issues associated with mortality were frost damage (Shasta County), failure to site the plant in the shade or protect it from trampling. Where it did survive (San Joaquin County) and is still growing, it has continued to improve in appearance in its third year and would definitely be recommended for the shade. It should be noted that San Joaquin County is in the same Sunset zone as Davis.
Basic Info
| Submitted by: | UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars |
| Site(s): | UC Davis |
| Trial Exposure: | 50% Shade |
| Year evaluated: | 2013 |
| Height & Width after 2 years: | 2.6' x 3.9' |
| Reported Height & Width at maturity: | 1-2' x 2-3' |
| WUCOLS plant type: | P A |
| Water Needs & WUCOLS Region: | Low - Region 2 |
| Mean Overall Appearance rating: (1-5 Scale, 5 is highest) | 3.7 |
| Flowering Months: | N/A |
Growth and Quality Data
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Cyrtomium falcatum on 20% ET0 in October 2013. Photo: SK Reid.