Dicksonia antarctica (Juvenile)
Soft Tree Fern
From: £41.95
The easiest tree fern to cultivate in the UK, Dicksonia antarctica has spectacular crowns of huge, finely dissected foliage on magnificent broad fibrous trunks.
This is a juvenile Dicksonia antarctica that hasn’t yet formed a trunk.
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Plant Biography
Dicksonia are amongst the oldest plants in the world, they even pre-date dinosaurs, existing long before flowering plants evolved. The tall tree fern specimens you can find in wild forests of Australia and New Zealand can be several centuries old.
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Sustainably Sourced
Most of the larger D.antarctica tree ferns we sell come from Victoria, Australia, whilst the juvenile specimens are grown in Europe.
The trunks of D.antarctica are collected from the wild under the strict monitoring of The Department for Sustainability and Environment, under the Flora and Fauna Act of 1988. This ensures that the harvesting is done in a sustainable way, that will not damage the survival of the ecosystem.
Care & Size Guidance
Dicksonia antarctica is one of the hardier tree ferns suitable in the UK climate. It prefers a position in dappled shade and requires regular watering at the crown throughout spring and summer in order to keep the trunk damp.
In winter, provide some protection for the crown, for instance with the fleece jackets we offer, against frosts.
Dicksonia antarctica are really slow growing, only gaining about 1-2 inches per year in trunk height. A mature plant, with only 2 ft of trunk, can take 25 to 30 years to grow!
Plant arrived on due date packaging was brilliant no damage to my tree fern at all. The plant itself is very healthy better than the one in B&Q which was £75! Would buy from the palmcentre again 5 stars
John –
The plant arrived in beautiful condition and was very well packed. The ferny fronds are still intact and green. It was bought as a birthday present for my son who is fascinated by tree ferns- hell be getting it tomorrow and Im sure hell be delighted! Thankyou!
Christine Skerrow –
I bought a juvenile plant, arrived well packaged and no damage. Lovely fern, I will enjoy watching it grow ( I hope )
Sue –
Fern arrived happy and healthy with two full fronds and the startings of two knuckles ready to unfurl which began to two days after being insitu! Very pleased with this purchase ??
Nicky –