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Polypodium 'Whitley Giant' (Polypody 'Whitley Giant')
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0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
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.
Polypodium 'Whitley Giant' is: Evergreen
Habit
Arching
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
Propagation methods
Division
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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)
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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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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
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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