Soft Tree Fern
Tasmanian Tree Fern
Manfern
SIZES AVAILABLE:
Propagated specimens with foliage
8 in / 4 lt pots (no trunk)
Trunked specimens -
Potters (6in + / 15cm +)
1ft / 30cm +
2ft / 60cm +
3ft / 90cm +
4ft / 120cm +
5ft / 150cm +
6ft / 180cm +
7ft / 210cm +
8ft / 240cm +
9ft / 270cm +
10ft / 300cm +
11ft / 330cm +
12ft / 360cm +
Dicksonia antarctica is a majestic, evergreen plant. It is one of the most popular tree ferns grown as a foliage plant in the world as it is so adaptable and versatile. Plants have a thick fibrous trunk, topped by an umbrella of many spreading dark green fronds. It has a wide climatic tolerance, growing naturally in Australia from the snowy regions of the South to Southern Queensland.
This tree fern prefers to be planted in a position with shade or part shade and protection from hot, drying winds. The Dicksonia antarctica is an excellent fern as a feature plant or as a backdrop for other plants. It also makes an ideal tub plant as it will grow for many years in the same tub.
A unique feature of the Dicksonia antarctica is the trunk. It can be cut anywhere along its length above soil level, and the fern will reliably regrow. The harvested tree fern is resistant to physical damage and can withstand long periods of storage in nurseries or shipping containers. The fronds are removed for transport, but quickly re-emerge within six weeks and mature plants can produce up to 60 fronds in a season. The ability of Dicksonia antarctica to create the instant garden is the feature that makes this tree fern so popular in the nursery and landscaping industry.
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