Dicksonia antarctica tree fern

Dicksonia antarctica (1ft-6ft trunks)

Available in a range of sizes, from 1ft of trunk up to 6ft of trunk, and priced as follows:

1ft trunk: £80
2ft trunk: £160
3ft trunk: £240
4ft trunk: £320
5ft trunk: £400
6ft trunk: £480

Don’t forget the measurement also includes the ‘hidden’ trunk within the pot/beneath the ground so a 4ft trunk tree fern won’t be 4ft of ‘visible trunk’ – but nearer 3ft of visible trunk. Do consider this when thinking about the size that would best suit you and your garden – and the fact that they are slow growing so will take a great deal of time to reach a ‘desired height’ if you purchase one a way off that height.

PLEASE NOTE:
Up to 5ft trunks: Are sent on a pallet with fronds intact. These trunks, plus fronds, should arrive in good condition.

5-6ft trunks: Fronds may be removed to prevent damage in transit. They can be sent with fronds but we cannot guarantee that the fronds will arrive intact. We always do our best to protect them when packing on to the pallet, but transit can sometimes disturb/damage the fronds.

£80.00 - £480.00

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Dicksonia antarctica is an evergreen Australian tree fern with large fronds and a dark brown trunk – slow growing to 3m/10ft or more. It should be planted in a moisture retentive soil in a cool shaded position out of strong winds. It can also be grown in a cool shaded conservatory if preferred.

Larger specimens are able to stand temperatures as low as -10°C but in very cold areas the crown should be protected with a mulch of bracken or straw. In every case, the tree fern should be watered freely, especially in warm weather.

We always advise feeding antarcticas with a high nitrogen liquid feed — on the fronds and trunk of the fern from mid-spring to mid-summer, in order to encourage green frond growth. This is because it is unable to absorb nutrients at the base of the trunk in the same way as the other Dicksonia varieties – it is the top foot of the tree fern that is alive and able to take in all the goodness it requires.

Size

1ft trunk, 2ft trunk, 3ft trunk, 4ft trunk, 5ft trunk, 6ft trunk

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