tree fern

Davris, when Tree Ferns were first comercially offered for sale in this country about 10 or so years ago the WHOLSALE price was �£100.00 per foot. Today you should be paying no more than �£20.00 per foot RETAIL. David.

 

Not true
I bought mine at Chelsea some 8 years ago for �£100
It was about 5 feet tall then, 6 in its pot
Today they are, admittedly, much cheaper

 

I love my tree ferns (dicksonia) and antartica.

I leave both my tree ferns outside all year round and have had no problems.I paid �£25 for 2 foot and �£20 for the antartica 2 foot.

 

Heres Mr Pods pride and joy. We bought it from B&Q but missed the 20% off unfortunately

 

Magnificent
That is about the size I bought mine at Chelsea for �£100

 

Thankyou! We got it for �£90..our non-gardening friends think we have a screw loose! We think its money well spent My 7yo even hugs it

 

hehehehehe

 

Hi there,
Can anyone offer any advice for my Tree Fern ?
I have had it for 3 years now and I have put it in a pot only full of peebles no soil. It is a substantial size and for the last 2 years the frongs have been thick and long. But this year I have noticed the trunk is starting to narrow at the top I have about 13 frongs coming out but they are much shorter this year. What am I doing wrong what is causing it to narrow. Any help would be much appreciated the same is happening to my Mums aswell. Many thanks Becky

 

This is normal
It will thicken out with age
If your fronds are or seem smaller it might do with a little fertiliser
I use chicken pellets dissolved in water and poured into the crown. It helped tremendously. I also keep the crown protected with fallen leaves during the winter (as a mulch)

 

Thank u for your help fertisler it is. Do u suggest to repot it in soil ? or do u think gravel should be ok ?

 

Defo repot in soil, TFs do put out roots if there is soil avaiable. Planted TF's will always do better than the set up you have. Shorter fronds in my experience are as a result of lack of water during the winter or being under stress. They will benefit greatly from the chicken poo system whis4ey described. I hacked off the bottom roots of my large TF this year to move it to a new pot in a different location. The fronds it has thrown up are as you described smaller although no less in number.

BM

 

Thank you so much for your help Banana Man

 

Anytime beckssbe

 

ours are shorter than the ones last year too - mind you, this is the first winter we had them.... they had LOADS of TLC, so shouldn't have been under stress??? Perhaps its just a national thing for some reason this year as we all seem to be having this problem??? Anyhow, all yours, and ours are looking fab this year!!

 

I have a new weapon. Worm poo !