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by Moods
Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: FAQ, Hints and Tips
Topic: Dicksonia leaves
Replies: 10
Views: 4740

Dicksonia leaves

Leaves pick
by Moods
Sat Sep 07, 2019 12:36 pm
Forum: FAQ, Hints and Tips
Topic: Dicksonia leaves
Replies: 10
Views: 4740

Dicksonia leaves

The tree fern has now produce some small slightly deformed leaves I’ll post a pic later. Hopefully the can grow big enough to absorb some energy this year?
by Moods
Sat Sep 07, 2019 12:34 pm
Forum: FAQ, Hints and Tips
Topic: Dicksonia leaves
Replies: 10
Views: 4740

Dicksonia leaves

how often has it been watered and when did you start ? Since it has no roots both the crown anf the trunk needed watering often It has Been watered twice every day since March. The water has been from a irrigation system you can see the sprinkler in the photo at the top of this thread. I have water...
by Moods
Sat Sep 07, 2019 12:33 pm
Forum: FAQ, Hints and Tips
Topic: Dicksonia leaves
Replies: 10
Views: 4740

Dicksonia leaves

chainsaw kid wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:40 pm How deep did you plant it.
Roughly 200mm
by Moods
Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:23 pm
Forum: FAQ, Hints and Tips
Topic: Dicksonia leaves
Replies: 10
Views: 4740

Dicksonia leaves

This picture is of the other tree fern I brought around the same time and I treated in the same way as the one that is struggling
by Moods
Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:58 pm
Forum: FAQ, Hints and Tips
Topic: Dicksonia leaves
Replies: 10
Views: 4740

Dicksonia leaves

Hi Jas, it had about 6 leaves when I brought it around about mid September. No roots just a log. Got it home and got it in the ground immediately and supported it with stakes. I left the leaves on but used small pieces of germination sheet in the crown to protect it then wrapped the top 30cm with ge...
by Moods
Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:15 am
Forum: FAQ, Hints and Tips
Topic: Dicksonia leaves
Replies: 10
Views: 4740

Dicksonia leaves

At the end of last summer we brought 2 tree ferns from different nurseries. One has 11 leaves on it and looks fantastic the other has started to produce leaves but none have curled out. Both have irrigation on them daily and were protected from the winter. Does any one have any idea why the second p...
by Moods
Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:12 am
Forum: New Members Introduce yourself here ;-) (public)
Topic: Trachycarpusbuying which to buy?
Replies: 8
Views: 2933

Trachycarpusbuying which to buy?

Hi Moods, the two things you haven't mentioned are the trunks and the roots. Do they have nice fat trunks, there is nothing worse than a Trachycarpus that has a thin bottom to the trunk which then fattens higher up to my mind they look appalling. Then the roots do they have a good root system? No r...
by Moods
Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:03 am
Forum: New Members Introduce yourself here ;-) (public)
Topic: New member from Hertfordshire
Replies: 8
Views: 2797

New member from Hertfordshire

Hi Andy, welcome. One important question for you, what sort of winter lows do you get were you live? Regards Jas. Hi Jas I'm only 25 mile north of central London so we are not as cold as other areas, we haven't had anything much in the way of ground frost yet and in recent years heavy frost doesn't...
by Moods
Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:56 am
Forum: New Members Introduce yourself here ;-) (public)
Topic: New member from Hertfordshire
Replies: 8
Views: 2797

New member from Hertfordshire

Welcome to HTUK, Andy icon_cheers Your desire to have exotic 'moods' in the garden will obviously start with the hardiest of the palms, Trachycarpus and Chamaerops along with lbamboos and phormiums which should need no protection. The addition of plants that can benefit from overwintering in a gree...
by Moods
Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:23 pm
Forum: New Members Introduce yourself here ;-) (public)
Topic: Trachycarpusbuying which to buy?
Replies: 8
Views: 2933

Trachycarpusbuying which to buy?

Thank you so much for your reply’s. Great links I will be ordering some tree ferns from here. 👍 I plan to buy quite a few plants, mostly small and cheap under planting. I already have planted some. I would like a couple of stand out plants sooner. I think what I would mostly like to know is how quic...
by Moods
Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: New Members Introduce yourself here ;-) (public)
Topic: New member from Hertfordshire
Replies: 8
Views: 2797

New member from Hertfordshire

More the jungle type of look with loads of lush greenest and interesting leaf shapes.
by Moods
Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:50 am
Forum: New Members Introduce yourself here ;-) (public)
Topic: Trachycarpusbuying which to buy?
Replies: 8
Views: 2933

Trachycarpusbuying which to buy?

I have been doing a bit of plant shopping and would like some advice on which plant to buy. So at nursery A they have trachycarpus in about 1.5-1.8m some with stripped bark ranging in price from £300 upwards. All in good condition. At nursery B they have trachycarpus in at over 2m with natural bark ...
by Moods
Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:35 am
Forum: New Members Introduce yourself here ;-) (public)
Topic: New member from Hertfordshire
Replies: 8
Views: 2797

New member from Hertfordshire

Hi All, Andy here from Herts. I have been working on a largish garden project for the last year in my garden. I am now planting hardy tropicals. Hence joining here so I can pick some brains! 😊 I have 24 years experience working in the grounds Maintenance industry specialising in sports turf and lawn...