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giant wood fern

Dryopteris goldieana

Genus: Dryopteris
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Common Names: Goldie fern, Goldie's shield fern, Goldie's wood fern

About this plant

D. goldiana is a deciduous fern producing broadly lance-shaped, light green fronds from a slowly creeping rhizome. Each frond is up to 1.2m long and composed of many narrow, slightly overlapping pinnae

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best in deep, fertile, well-drained, humus-rich soil in full or partial shade, with protection from cold, drying winds. See hardy fern cultivation

Pruning

No regular pruning required; remove dead or damaged fronds as necessary

Propagation

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

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years