Athyrium color??

Hi,
I recently purchased 2 Athyrium ferns (painted ferns), varieties Ursula's
Red and Silver Falls.  Both are supposed to be brilliantly colored with
silver, pink, and red, and not fade to green.  I received 2 very small ferns
that were green.  When I called the company, customer service told me that
the ferns have to be in the ground for a year before the color starts to
show.  I asked if there was any nutrient dependency for the color, and was
told no.  Can someone confirm that this is the truth & shed some light on
why this is the case?  I believe both are tissue cultured varieties.

I appreciate!

Julia

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Julia Redman
The Institute for Genomic Research
9712 Medical Center Dr.
Rockville, MD 20850
P:  301-838-0200
F:  301-838-0208

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