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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
to maturity |
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Dicksonia squarrosa
Other names: Brown tree fern, Wheki
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Genus: Dicksonia
Species: D. squarrosa - D. squarrosa is a fast-growing evergreen tree fern with a thick reddish-brown, fibrous trunk and large, arching, deeply divided, dark-green fronds, darkly veined underneath.
Dicksonia squarrosa is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Arching
Dicksonia squarrosa (Brown 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, well-drained soil. In summer water the stem but avoid watering the crown in winter. Need to protect overwinter, except in milder areas. Or plant inside in cool, humid conditions, with filtered light.
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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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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
Michael Flynn
I have 2 of these tree ferns and have 2 questions.
1. Should I cut off the fonds now before winter or wait until they have turned brown?
2. Should I protect the trunks with a fleece or fill the crown with hay over winter?
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Sun. 8th November 2009 15:13
- Last reply: Tue. 10th November 2009 20:28
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