Pteris nipponica

white-striped Cretan brake ( syn. Pteris cretica Albolineata )

Eventual height & spread

Pteris nipponica

white-striped Cretan brake ( syn. Pteris cretica Albolineata )

  • 12cm pot | 30cm tall
  • £10.19 £11.99
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
  • with 14cm mottled stone pot - ivory
  • £33.48 £34.98
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
  • with 14cm glaze round pot - mustard
  • £18.48 £19.98
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Delivery options
  • Standard £5.95
  • Named Day £10.95
  • Position: bright, indirect light
  • Soil: good potting compost
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Hardiness: tender (indoors only)
  • Current height: approximately 30cm (+ or - 10% including the pot)
  • Pot cover: choose a 14cm pot cover to give a good fit over the pot


  • This pretty fern has slender, finger-like fronds, each of which has a ruffled trim and a cream and green variegation. Forming on a slowly spreading rhizome and topping slender stems, they create a rather lacy, ethereal effect.

    Please note that the plant comes in a 12cm nursery pot as standard, unless a decorative pot cover is included as an option.


  • Home care:
    Keep the compost moist (but not waterlogged) at all times, but this can be cut back a little in winter, and place in a bright spot away from direct sunlight. These ferns love a humid atmosphere, so mist the leaves regularly with water and/or place the pot on pebbles in a tray filled with water. Maintain temperatures above 10°C in winter and avoid summer temperatures above 25°C. Repot in spring when the plant becomes root-bound.

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