Polypodium 'Whitley Giant' (Polypody 'Whitley Giant')

Botanical name

Polypodium 'Whitley Giant'

Other names

Polypody 'Whitley Giant', Polypodium cambricum 'Whitely's Giant', Welsh polypody 'Whitley Giant', Southern polypody 'Whitley Giant'

Genus

Polypodium Polypodium

Variety or Cultivar

'Whitley Giant' _ 'Whitley Giant' is a vigorous, terrestrial, semi-evergreen fern with arching, ovate, pinnate, dark green fronds divided into long, narrowly lance-shaped, sometimes lobed pinnae. New fronds emerge in summer.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Arching

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Colour

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

General care

Pruning

Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.

Propagation methods

Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Polypodium 'Whitley Giant' (Polypody 'Whitley Giant') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, stony, neutral to alkaline, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5