Cyrtomium fortunei var. clivicola

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<em>Cyrtomium</em> <em>fortunei</em> var. <em>clivicola</em> visionspictures.com
<em>Cyrtomium</em> <em>fortunei</em> var. <em>clivicola</em> visionspictures.com
<em>Cyrtomium</em> <em>fortunei</em> var. <em>clivicola</em> James Lawrence
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An evergreen fern to 45cm producing a clump of simply divided, dark glossy green, leathery fronds. It is more arching, and somewhat more compact, than the species

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Dryopteridaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Cyrtomium can be tufted evergreen or deciduous ferns with simply pinnate leaves composed of sickle-shaped pinnae; spore-heaps are scattered over the lower surface of the frond
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Korea, Japan

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full or partial shade, and protect from frost

Propagation

Propagate by spores sown at 16C in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Remove dead or damaged fronds as required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free