Fern Robs Blog

[GREVILLE]

You made it, Rob

Phew! I've been left breathless. Would you save those tree ferns in time? More exciting than......Indiana Jones? My planted out Dicksonia antarctica stays where it is unprotected. My three potted more tender ferns will go into an unheated house before a freeze hits. About as exciting as..............a 198 move chess match

[fern Rob]

Are you not providing heat for the cyathea Rob?

I'm ordering Fleece and straw for the trunked Cyatheas and making them in to a cone shape so they can be moved in doors for the worst of the weather. Alleghenies Cyatheas are in the tunnel and I will put a paraffin heater in with them next week.

[fern Rob]

You made it, Rob

Phew! I've been left breathless. Would you save those tree ferns in time? More exciting than......Indiana Jones? My planted out Dicksonia antarctica stays where it is unprotected. My three potted more tender ferns will go into an unheated house before a freeze hits. About as exciting as..............a 198 move chess match

Reduced stress now! Only the Cyatheas to protect better for the worst of the winter.

[Tom2006]

Are you not providing heat for the cyathea Rob?

I'm ordering Fleece and straw for the trunked Cyatheas and making them in to a cone shape so they can be moved in doors for the worst of the weather. Alleghenies Cyatheas are in the tunnel and I will put a paraffin heater in with them next week.

Hope its arriving today Rob as its tonight the cold arrives. Certainly cyathea damaging/killing temps likely.

[dorothy]

Hi getting confused now thought you did not have to protect Dicksonia antarctica unless you got down to -5? I have not done anything to mine

[fern Rob]

Hi getting confused now thought you did not have to protect Dicksonia antarctica unless you got down to -5? I have not done anything to mine

I always protect them, frost does them no good. Protect them and the flush is likely to be better.

[fern Rob]

Are you not providing heat for the cyathea Rob?

I'm ordering Fleece and straw for the trunked Cyatheas and making them in to a cone shape so they can be moved in doors for the worst of the weather. Alleghenies Cyatheas are in the tunnel and I will put a paraffin heater in with them next week.

Hope its arriving today Rob as its tonight the cold arrives. Certainly cyathea damaging/killing temps likely.

The Cyatheas are in the shed and poly house so they should be ok tonight.

[Tom2006]

Hi getting confused now thought you did not have to protect Dicksonia antarctica unless you got down to -5? I have not done anything to mine

You are right Dorothy. But no harm in protecting although a ball of fleece in the crown overnight is all thats needed.

[Yorkshire Kris]

Hi getting confused now thought you did not have to protect Dicksonia antarctica unless you got down to -5? I have not done anything to mine

Don't worry, they'll be fine.

[fern Rob]

I would never leave a Dicksonia antarctica crown un protected.

[dorothy]

Thanks for the reply. Just got home and found posts. Too late to put fleece in now but will sort out if weather continues to stay cold

[fern Rob]

Thanks for the reply. Just got home and found posts. Too late to put fleece in now but will sort out if weather continues to stay cold

Protect them.

[fern Rob]

I'm going to water some of my tree ferns tomorrow, I will check the weather first.

[Delboy]

I'm going to water some of my tree ferns tomorrow, I will check the weather first.

Me too Rob, digging mine out for the move so will dig out, water and then wrap them back up when it goes cold.

[Steph]

Mine are still putting out new croziers, haven't had the heart to cut them back as they look so magnificent.
Dragged them up onto the patio close to the house... the frost monitors haven't gone off yet either.