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The Daddy...Dicksonia Antartica. (Dicksonia antarctica (Soft tree fern))

The largest of our tree ferns.....



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Beautiful! My tropical corner idea has bitten the dust. The sparrows that live in our roof tiles were decimating the T. rex, so I gave up on them and put two fuchsias in instead. No point having tatty shredded leaves in my lovely BBQ corner. Never mind, it would never really have worked here.

25 Jul, 2014

 

Never mind K with stunning views over the countryside who needs a tropical area?go with the surroundings x

25 Jul, 2014

 

Tropics in Scotland? Just wait a few years for climate change Karen. :-)

25 Jul, 2014

 

It's beautiful! I'm surprised it can grow that large there.

Here in San Diego with lots of water they grow to 30 - 50' (10 -15m) tall.

26 Jul, 2014

 

Thanks Delonix I am hoping I shall get another 12 ins before I pop my clogs ......!!

26 Jul, 2014

 

It's growing in the ground, right?

I'm sure you will get a lot of growth. I know it can grow pretty fast.

27 Jul, 2014

 

Average growth about an inch a year!! this is why they are so expensive to buy.....

29 Jul, 2014

 

WOW!!! That's all the growth in one year?

We can get a foot (31cm) or more of growth a year here, especially if it's watered well. The Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi) grows even faster.

Once tree ferns get to around 20 - 25' (6 - 7.6m) tall they slow down, though.

31 Jul, 2014

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its gorgeous and looks so healthy !

2 Aug, 2014

 

Amy had another two fronds this week, very pleased.

5 Aug, 2014



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