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male fern 'Grandiceps Wills'

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Grandiceps Wills'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Dryopteris
Family: Dryopteridaceae

About this plant

'Grandiceps Wills' is a robust semi-evergreen fern forming a mass of rosettes of arching, lance-shaped, bipinnatifid fronds with large branched terminal crests and small crests at the tips of the pinnae

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade with shelter; tolerant of more sun and wind than other species

Pruning

Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary

Propagation

Propagate by sowing spores as soon as ripe or by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free but moth larvae may feed on spores

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years