common polypody

How to Grow and Care for common polypody

common polypody · Polypodium vulgare
Also known as: adder's fern; brake root; eastern polypody; ever fern; golden locks; golden maidenhair; lady's milk; polypody; wall fern; word fern

Easy to grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or drier soils in sunny or lightly-shaded sites. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly in their first season and mulch well

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Planting and Growing common polypody

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleKeep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeChalk · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAlkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingVery dilute fern feed monthly during warm active frond growth
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Care Tips

Easy to grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or drier soils in sunny or lightly-shaded sites. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly in their first season and mulch well

How to Water common polypody?

Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for common polypody?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for common polypody?

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What Soil Is Best for common polypody?

Soil type
Chalk · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for common polypody?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize common polypody?

Very dilute fern feed monthly during warm active frond growth

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How to Prune common polypody?

Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary

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How to Propagate common polypody?

Propagate by division in spring or early summer. Sow spores at 15-16°C when ripe

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How to Transplant common polypody?

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How to Care for common polypody in Winter?

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How to Plant common polypody?

Easy to grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or drier soils in sunny or lightly-shaded sites. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly in their first season and mulch well

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How to Repot common polypody?

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How to Harvest common polypody?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

Generally disease free outdoors

Pests

Generally pest-free outdoors

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The Toxicity of common polypody

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Attributes of common polypody

Plant typeFerns
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
FoliageEvergreen
HabitMatforming
OriginEurasia

Scientific Classification

Species
Polypodium vulgare
Genus
Polypodium
Family
Polypodiaceae
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