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Old 12-17-2017, 11:00 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Default Re: Dicksonia antarctica

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I just saw this thread and had to add to it.

Many big box stores in the south will sell this type of fern for less than 10 bucks for a 1 gal plant.
And they are readily available on the web.

Dicksonia's are a wonderful long lived tree ferns which adapts well to containers in colder zones.
Most of my tropical ferns are brought indoors and put under lights

This tree fern is easy to care for when small but require some space when larger.
The plant grows well under LED and CFL grow lighting however the plant has a very large footprint.

This moisture loving plant is an excellent addition around the pool or in your dinosaur garden.
They are said to be deer resistant but mine tend to have some fronds come up missing.

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Stepping up a container size

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.Mower for scale.
This plant is still small and will continue to grow.

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I have to laugh, after 7 years, this is still going strong. It took me a bit to remember my post and a lot has changed since then. You're ferns look wonderful and you must have a large place to put them. At 61, I'm not as strong as I used to be, so it's a big effort to get my plant outside and then back in during winter, but it's worth it. It sits in the front of my living room in front of the windows and has a nice spotlight over it now for the winter. Can't wait for spring to get here.
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I have to laugh, after 7 years, this is still going strong. It took me a bit to remember my post and a lot has changed since then. You're ferns look wonderful and you must have a large place to put them. At 61, I'm not as strong as I used to be, so it's a big effort to get my plant outside and then back in during winter, but it's worth it. It sits in the front of my living room in front of the windows and has a nice spotlight over it now for the winter. Can't wait for spring to get here.
I hate to necropost.....but this is an awesome fern...and I love to grow it.

I am so happy yours is still going strong...
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