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Intermediate
skill rating |
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2m
max. spread |
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2m
max. height |
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20-50 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Dicksonia fibrosa
Other names: Golden tree fern, Fibrous tree fern
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Genus: Dicksonia
Species: D. fibrosa - D. fibrosa is an evergreen tree fern with a thick reddish-brown, fibrous trunk and large, arching, deeply divided, dark-green fronds. Due to the fronds being smaller than Dicksonia antarctica it is more suitable to the smaller garden or a courtyard setting.
Dicksonia fibrosa is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Arching
Dicksonia fibrosa (Golden tree fern) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m 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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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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