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Welsh polypody 'Grandiceps Fox' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Welsh polypody 'Grandiceps Fox'

Polypodium cambricum (Cristatum Group) 'Grandiceps Fox'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Polypodium
Family: Polypodiaceae

About this plant

'Grandiceps Fox' is a creeping deciduous fern with narrow, pinnate fronds to 40cm long, persisting into winter, with large branching crests at the frond apex and the tips of the pinnae

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, gritty or stoney, well-drained soil in sun or dappled shade. A fern for a neutral to alkaline soil, in a sheltered position

Pruning

Remove fronds as they become untidy

Propagation

Propagate by spores at 15-16°C (59-61°F) when ripe. Divide in spring or early summer

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalWall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorPond MarginsSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years