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!
A much healthier and bushier fern than I was expecting – I ordered two, and they arrived looking vibrant. Some plants Ive ordered in the past from other sites arrive looking mealy or were cut back to an inch of their life. These already look great in the garden. Really pleased.
Kayleigh M. –
Brilliantly packaged. Good healthy plants.
joolz H. –
received in great condition will buy from this supplier again
jim C. –
Very pleased. Good quality plants and service.
Justin H. –