How to care for tree ferns
Ferns are not usually thought of as garden perennials and yet nature has carpeted her forest floors the world over with ferns. Ferns are not usually thought of as garden perennials and yet nature has carpeted her forest floors the world over with ... [... more]
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Cyathea medullaris
The tallest of the New Zealand tree ferns, this plant has a prehistoric grandeur. The slender, hairy black trunk bears a rosette of arching, glossy fronds, which can reach 6m in length. Plant in humus-rich, moist soil and water generously during ... [... more]
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Dicksonia antarctica
Tree ferns are becoming more and more popular for the garden and D. antarctica one of the hardier varieties. The thick mass of roots form a trunk, which can eventually reach about 6m (20ft) in the wild. The foliage appears in spring from the top ... [... more]
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