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.
I’m very happy with this purchase. Buying plants online is often disappointing but this was great. 3 days from order to doorstep, great tree fern larger than expected. If I buy another would defo use palm centre
Tim (verified owner) –
5*…would definitely recommend The Palm Centre! Ordered a small Dicksonia Antarctica, kept updated throughout the process and it arrived, extremely well packaged…looks like a great specimen, larger than expected…so a huge THANK YOU to all involved, I’m really pleased with my purchase!
Craig Morrison (verified owner) –
Very good price for the size of the plant. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a decent sized tree fern to add to your garden.
Ben (verified owner) –
Excellent tree fern. Quick delivery. Great care with packaging. Top service as always A+
Michael Fletcher (verified owner) –