Kevin

Thanks for that info. Good to know someone has tried. Humidity is where I might have a problem, but I'll try to keep on top of it. Why do they need high light in the winter? The ones on the Pacific Northwest barely have any sun all winter, and they seem to do fine. Most are probably wraped to prtect them from the cold, so wouldn't get any sun. Do you find yours do better with sun in the winter? I would think in the native habitat, where it is very wet, and they even get snow int he winter, that it would be cloudy most of the time. Which Cyathea do you have? There are many species of Dicksonia - do you have D. antarctica? How big are those in your photos? Looks like there is a substantial trunk on them too! Good job! How long have you had them?

I don't know much about the growth habit of tree ferns, and I was wondering - are there any roots in the ground of the tree fern, or are they all on the 'trunk'. This is a unique growth habit. I understood that the roots are all above ground, and are what forms the 'trunk', and the lower 'trunk' arae dead roots. Is this right? If that is the case, as long as there is humidity around the trunk, it should do fine. The fronds might dry up a bit at the ends, but it should grow.