Ah, thanks cincinnana!
I was'nt sure if I posted it before but I love it. Its my first summer (2013) with a Fern so very proud of it.
Last summer was a good summer worldwide I think, certainly we had some great temps. Its now had all those beautiful Fern leaves cut off
I am using them to winter protect but as yet that was'nt needed.
Its also got a big black fleece ball in the crown, thats the part that needs the protection more than the log itself.
Secret in summer; keep it well watered, in severe winter protect with balls of fleece and cover it with its own cut off leaves then a fleece bag and in spring it all begins again.
Remove all protection and water the crown. Watering the crown ensure surplus water waters the log too.
Just watch out for small white Moths, I had them all summer round the Fern, I put my water fountain near the Fern at the finish as Insects hate water.
Here is what they did at leaf of my Fern.
The arrows show the missing leaf.