About
Platycerium hillii 'Majus' is a larger-growing form of the northern elkhorn fern producing boldly forked, grey-green fertile fronds of impressive dimensions. A dramatic and ornamental fern for a warm, humid, shaded greenhouse or conservatory.
About the genus
Platycerium, the staghorn or elkhorn ferns, are evergreen, epiphytic ferns with short rhizomes and two distinct frond types: rounded or heart-shaped, nest-forming sterile fronds and pendent, grey-green, repeatedly forked fertile fronds bearing brown spore patches. Dramatic foliage plants for warm, humid, shaded positions.
Plant details
Suggested usesShade gardens, woodland, containers.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in moist, humus-rich soil in shade.
PruningRemove old fronds in spring.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.