Dicksonia antarctica (Small Size Trunk Tree Fern)
Soft Tree Fern
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 Dicksonia antactica has a small sized trunk, sized between 1 – 2 feet tall.
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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 (but much less on a small). Thus we recommend buying a tree fern in the size you want now rather than hoping to see it grow quickly.
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Excellent service and kept informed from order to delivery. Short delay in receiving my tree ferns due to problem in the Suez Canal but communication excellent. Product received in good condition and well packaged. Well done.
David H. –
I received my 3’ Tree fern two weeks ago and I am thrilled with it. It arrived on time and extremely well packaged. I was very impressed with the standard of the tree ( I have seen smaller ones in local garden centres for more money). It had the beginnings of several fronds when delivered and they are now over 3 feet long and still growing (see pics). My garden is under construction at the moment and I can’t wait to put it in its permanent place. It makes me smile every time I look at it and god knows we need something to smile about at the moment. Thank you Palm Centre.
Susan Cohen –
Tree fern arrived today. It was beautifully packed and arrived in perfect condition. Easily understood directions enclosed which was excellent
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