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Polypodium - Polypody Ferns

 Polypodium (meaning 'of many feet') evergreen and dry shade tolerant, an incredibly useful genus of ferns.
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Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman'

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant size: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

A species from Western USA and Mexico. Quite vigorous. In this form has a very upright habit with cut and acute pointed pinnae and fronds. A very lovely introduction looking like some of the P. cambricum forms.

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Polypodium cambricum AGM

Polypodium cambricum AGM

  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant size: 15cm (6in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

Autumn to Spring growing species with broad fronds. Summer dormant. A very tolerant native fern that is good in dry situations going dormant when the soil dries up in Summer.


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Price: (3 or more plants) £5.80


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Polypodium cambricum 'Whitely's Giant'

  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant size: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

A superb large growing form of this easy native Polypodium. Slightly serrated edges to the pinnules to 45cm tall. Summer dormant when you don't notice it anyway.


Price: (2 or fewer plants) £6.30
Price: (3 or more plants) £5.95


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Polypodium scouleri
  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant size: 30cm (12in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

A species of polypody from California, makes a good tufted evergreen clump.


Price: (2 or fewer plants) £6.50
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Polypodium vulgare

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant size: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

The main native species. Very good in dry shade, a spreader which will grow to form a ground cover. Evergreen.


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Price: (3 or more plants) £4.95


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Polypodium vulgare 'Bifidomultifidum'

Polypodium vulgare 'Bifidomultifidum'

  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant size: 30cm (12in)
  • Growing condition: Full shade
  • Flowering season: N/A to N/A

Crested form of the native polypody, good ground cover particularly for dry shade. In common with other species looks best in Winter.


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