Source of non-white fleece?

[Kristen]

Not sure I am liking the look of tops of tree ferns, and tops of straw-filled chicken wire, covered with white fleece "heads".

Perhaps Black would look better - does such a thing exist?

[DAVIDEVANS]

I bought a tree fern from Seagraves which came wrapped in a black fleece like material. It isn't as flimsy as the white stuff but possibly better for that.

[multim]

I have not seen fleece (in rolls) in any colour than white although fleece bags are usually green - don't know why the bags are green?
When fleece is used commercially to protect crops, it is white. I rather suspect that this would reflect sunlight and not absorb it. Fleece in black would create very fluctuating temperatures, especially on a sunny day, even in Winter. And of course, exclude light for growing plants.

[otorongo]

Perhaps Black would look better - does such a thing exist?

I once bought weed fabric at Poundland, which was the same as fleece, only black.

I think the reason they make fleece white is that it allows more light to pass through than any other colour? So if you keep the fleece on for longer periods, you don't light-starve your plants as much.

But ferns go dormant, so it doesn't matter what colour you use.

They also make green fleece bags, to blend in with the surroundings.

[kata]

What about using black weed control, it also allows sun and water.

An after thought, throw a green fleece bag over it for added protections.

Multim, green is an eco friendly color.

[fern Rob]

I would think weed membrane would be the closest you would find.

[daftbanana]

Try using hessian potato sacks instead, work well for me.

[Delboy]

I use black weed fabric on my tree ferns. It's thicker and cheap as chips.
I usually buy mine off eBay.

[bordersboy]

Stick white fleece in a bucket and chuck in some green dye or whatever and voila green fleece. i may do this myself in the spring when it will dry quicker.

[otorongo]

Stick white fleece in a bucket and chuck in some green dye or whatever and voila green fleece. i may do this myself in the spring when it will dry quicker.

Wouldn't the dye clog the fleece and make it less permeable, heavier or more friable?

[bordersboy]

Vegetable dye would be ok id guess ?

[Yorkshire Kris]

Perhaps Black would look better - does such a thing exist?

I once bought weed fabric at Poundland, which was the same as fleece, only black.

I think the reason they make fleece white is that it allows more light to pass through than any other colour? So if you keep the fleece on for longer periods, you don't light-starve your plants as much.

But ferns go dormant, so it doesn't matter what colour you use.

They also make green fleece bags, to blend in with the surroundings.

I used that last year and it did the job pretty well.

[redsquirrel]

quick tip for cheap fleece,dont store it outside in the light.mine biodegraded.should have seen the mess i made saturday pulling it out of the polytunnel