Tree ferns

[Banana Joe]

I planted this one in my garden back in April 1994. Anyone else growing Tree ferns?

[Banana Joe]

One of several palms I planted as a seedling size in March 1996. This is growing in front of our tourist info. center along with 4 others and two large Eucs.

[Banana Joe]

Palms lining a parking lot at a local Motel here.

[freakypalmguy]

I'm not, but have always wanted to. I just did not think they would survive 6 months here in Temecula.

I get to 100F, (mostly mid 90's) in the summer, sub freezing on a few nights in the winter, but mainly above freezing (except for the odd 100 year freeze). Windy also. What do you think Joe, is it a possibility for me?

Matt

[Banana Joe]

Matt, there are many different species of tree ferns and I'm sure there has to be one that would work in your climate. Possibly the Cyathea cooperi, may want to Google that one. The Dicksonia antarctica in a shadey sheltered area out of the hot sun. Just have to keep it watered well. Cheers, Joe

[Big Tex]

I have a Dickinsonia but it is not doing so well in the Houston heat. Hopefully it will turn around when cooler weather comes.

I also have a Australian tree fern that is doing really well. Both get trunk soaks abotu 3-4 times a day while it is so warm.

[Peter]

Matt, here in inland Socal, I'm growing C. 'brentwood', C. medullaris, C. cooperii, C. nouveacalidonica, and a Cyathea from Costa Rica(can't remember the sp.). They all do very well for me, even in my blazing heat. However, they are all under 100% canopy, and I can't let them dry out or there's trouble. This summer, during an extremely hot period of 10 days, several of them didn't get water due to a malfunctioning sprinkler head. Luckily I caught it in time and was able to save all of them, with about 30% frond loss. So keep them wet, in the shade and you should be fine. Banana Joe, that is one healthy looking Dicksonia-wow!

[edbrown_III]

I grow them in North Florida -- very hot here.. I grow them as understory as timed irrigation-- I have one D. antartica up to about 3 feet of trunk but lost many along the way. Cyathera I have grown up to 6-8 feet but termites are a real problem and killled several of them -- I am trying again.

I attempted D. squarrosa and D. fribrosa-- they can take cold but dont harden off here for some reason -- Freezes killed these. I wish I could grow more

Best regards,

Ed

[Kris]

Lovely stills gentlemen

that tree fern is mindblowing...!

Love,

Kris