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.
Tree arrived bigger than expected took 3 of us to put it in looks fab ..delivery was also efficient
Bob Taylor (verified owner) –
Was apprehensive buying a large tree fern blind, but am very pleased with the size and shape of my purchase. Some damage to the growing tip in transit – it was protruding from the side of the pallet – but I’m hoping that this won’t cause any long term problem. It’s been planted now for 4 days and already there are 6 fronds starting to unfurl so I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
Janet Budd (verified owner) –
Ordered 4ft tree fern. It was an inch off 5 ft so well impressed with that! Planted that day, now 4 days later, I can feel 6 monkey paws starting to unfurl! Bought as a replacement for a smaller one lost during last winter, so I will be wrapping this in a fur coat when necessary!
The only slight negative was that this was delivered a day earlier than expected and we weren’t in. Luckily driver rang me and it was hidden from view (as much as a 5 ft tree can be hidden!) Possibly an email to say planned delivery, so we could have been here? Whatever, the end result is looking good 🤞. Thank you
Kim Mitchell (verified owner) –