Dicksonia antarctica (medium size trunk)
Soft Tree Fern
From: £310.95
The easiest tree fern to cultivate in the UK, Dicksonia antarctica has a spectacular crown of huge, finely dissected foliage on magnificent broad fibrous trunks.
This Dicksonia antactica has a medium sized trunk, sized between 3 – 6 feet tall.
These ferns which are harvested under licence have the roots and fronds removed for easy shipping. Once planted they rapidly and dramatically re-frond.
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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! When planting a tree fern you will lose some height in order to plant it stably in the ground – for instance about a foot on a medium sized tree fern. Thus we recommend buying a tree fern in the size you want now rather than hoping to see it grow quickly.
Delivery: Delivery procedure is robust and impressive.
Care Information: Information supplied is non existent.
Dickisonia Antartica: Delivered on 01/06/2023, Medium Size Trunk is actually 5′ 6″ tall, No signs of any fronds yet
Stephen Murphy (verified owner) –
I recently purchased a Dicksonia antartica (4ft trunk) was fat and closer to five feet, absolutely delighted with it!
Simon Dickenson (verified owner) –
The 3’ Dicksonia Antartica stump has arrived with the rest of my order on a pallet within two days of ordering. All were packaged beautifully as your plants always are. The stump was more dry than i am used to receiving but it is now potted and getting watered daily. It is much wider than my older Dicksonias and when the weather warms up i am hoping for a generous amount of fronds.
Karin Conradi (verified owner) –
Purchased a 4ft bare trunk and got an almost 5ft one with fronds unfurling at the crown. Speedy dispatch, plus the courier driver was friendly, efficient and took good care depositing the pallet on our drive. Have been very pleased with all my previous purchases from the palm centre and this one is no exception! Thanks!
Karen T (verified owner) –