How to prune leathery polypody

Any time of year as dead or damaged fronds appear. Snip individual dead or damaged fronds at their base using clean scissors. Leave the rhizome and all healthy fronds untouched.

Rarely — only as dead growth appears. Leathery Polypody rarely needs pruning. This western North American epiphytic fern grows from a slow-creeping rhizome and does not branch or fill out in response to cutting. Remove only fronds that have died or been physically damaged. The rhizome should never be cut — it is the plant's growing engine.

Snip individual dead or damaged fronds at their base using clean scissors. Leave the rhizome and all healthy fronds untouched.