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Intermediate
skill rating |
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4m
max. spread |
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4m
max. height |
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20-50 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Dicksonia antarctica
Other names: Soft tree fern, Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, Woolly tree fern
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Genus: Dicksonia
Species: D. antarctica - D. antarctica is an evergreen tree fern with a thick reddish-brown, fibrous trunk and large, arching, deeply divided, dark-green fronds.
Dicksonia antarctica is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Tree shape: Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dicksonia antarctica (Soft tree fern) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Sub-Tropical, City, Architectural, Containers, Instant, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in humus-rich, moist, but well-drained soil. In hot, dry summers water the stem but avoid watering the crown in winter. Need to protect overwinter, except in milder areas.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
Jacky White
I have just bought a Dicksonia Antarctica and am planning a fern garden. the bottom of my garden is damp and cool, grass won't grow. I have just been to the cloud forest in Peru and was inspired by the beautiful ferns. What would look good with my tree fern? I have a space of 8' x 12', all shaded.
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- Posted: Sun. 30th October 2011 17:10
- Last reply: Mon. 31st October 2011 07:24
Comment from
Stuart Downey
I have my tree ferns planted out in the garden. Although I covered it with fleece during the winter there have been no new fronds this year so far. Could these be considered as having died?
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- Posted: Thu. 9th June 2011 17:08
Question from
Iris Lando
My new 9' Tree Fern planted in June had a flush of 5 large fronds in July. In the crown are many more ready to unfurl but they are splitting and giving out a black sap. At this height, if the weather is fine, it is in the sun for about 3 hours a day,which I hadn't considered. Should I cover its crown with leaves perhaps? I have 2 others looking beautiful beneath it from the year before.
Any ideas please?
Iris
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- Posted: Wed. 19th August 2009 22:45
- Last reply: Thu. 20th August 2009 22:14
Question from
Kevin Griggs
Hi, got a Dicksonia Antartica, its not in a pot, and i have stuffed the crown with straw. Should i plant it out now in December or leave it where it is at the mo, up the side of the house (see pic)
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- Posted: Mon. 31st December 2007 16:41
- Last reply: Sat. 6th February 2010 16:41
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