But before you get started, it is really important that you recognise or identify that there are two different types of tree fern - the soft and the rough tree fern and they need completely ...

C. australis has a rough almost prickly frond, hence its common name of rough tree fern, and can grow to be 25 metres tall. While D. antarctica, as the soft tree fern, has a smooth and sometimes furry ...

soft-shield fern, evergreen maidenhair, and more. Dramatic tree ferns, golden tree ferns, etc. might also be an option in a position in damp shade where the location is also mild enough.

C. australis has a rough almost prickly frond, hence its common name of rough tree fern, and can grow to be 25 metres tall. While D. antarctica, as the soft tree fern, has a smooth and sometimes ...

The soft tree fern, Dicksonia spp, comprises 30 species from Malaysia to Australia and New Zealand. Dicksonia antarctica can withstand frost to -10C but will also tolerate overhead sun.

I spent half of my life assuming that soft tree ferns (Dicksonia antarctica) needed deep, rich, well-drained rainforest soil to survive and a botanist in a white lab coat and specialist growing ...

Now Bevis’ soft shield fern is widely available and a treat for any garden with light, open or dappled shade. Plant in large multiples for a stately presence with other shade-loving perennials.

To get by in the waterlogged, low-nutrient soil of the Quebrada Chorro forest in western Panama, a species of tree fern repurposes its dead fronds, turning them into roots. The discovery “was ...

C. australis has a rough almost prickly frond, hence its common name of rough tree fern, and can grow to be 25 metres tall. While D. antarctica, as the soft tree fern, has a smooth and sometimes ...