Dicksonia squarrosa
New Zealand Tree Fern
This is an evergreen in warmer areas but its leaves are likely to die if hit by frost in colder places. The red/brown trunk is rough to touch as it covered in fibres. The fonds are a dark green in colour and unfurl the same as all fern species. In areas prone to hard frost, it is wise to protect the trunk and crown with straw over winter. This species has a fast growth rate of up to 80cm a year, and can reach 6m tall.
Contributed by @tlomas
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
New Zealand Tree Fern
Latin name
Dicksonia squarrosa
type
Fern
family
Dicksoniaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade to deep shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
3.80 M
6.00 M
Dicksonia squarrosa
This is an evergreen in warmer areas but its leaves are likely to die if hit by frost in colder places. The red/brown trunk is rough to touch as it covered in fibres. The fonds are a dark green in colour and unfurl the same as all fern species. In areas prone to hard frost, it is wise to protect the trunk and crown with straw over winter. This species has a fast growth rate of up to 80cm a year, and can reach 6m tall.
Planting Outdoors early
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
An ideal tree-fern for a shady greenhouse or conservatory where trunk can be kept moist. Plant container grown specimens outdoors only in milder climates in a humus rich, moist but well drained soil. In colder climates, winter protection will be required.
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