How's your knuckles? (Tree Ferns)

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Certainley wouldn't give up on it but i have read that in those circumstances, do not water the crown as it will cause even more probs
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thanks arlon but ive watered the crown through summer should i stop watering through the crown now i mist the trunk daily
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i can only say what i read Kev and that was that if there's goo / rot in the crown , then pouring more water onto it will only make the situation worse. Makes sense i suppose. Perhaps watering the trunk and the fronds would be better and give the crown some h202 to clear all the bad gunk out. icon_thumleft
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Where is the goo coming from exactly?
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goos oozing from 2 foot from the crown ive been flushing with h202 every 10 to 14 days @3% strengh
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It could be that its died from that point and everything above is alive. I would be hesitant of stopping watering the crown if this is the case.
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agreed but if it is in the crown i think i'd stop.

I think Kev put a pic up of it a short while ago icon_scratch
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That's the same as what happened with mine Kev, although its pushed out fronds, it certainly isn't happy. I shall protect as required this year and hope for the best next year.

Tom, you lost as many :( the only difference is, you bought some more this year icon_cheers

At least my Blechnums have come through, took their time but have put on some growth.

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I have never heard of goo and them surviving but then again I had never heard of goo in the trunk but not the crown before the winter just gone. Its new territory. Its got to be a good sign that the crown is growing. I would certainly give them all the love you can this winter, and protect from all but the lightest frosts.

The only two of mine that survive were my newest and thickest. I think that two bad winters and they haven't had time to recover from the last maybe and/or the thickness of the trunk also plays a part, who knows?

Di...I absolutely love these things :oops: :oops: :lol: ....got one 4 footer for less than £50 thanks to discount and a voucher so couldn't resist and the other, well, I just couldn't resist either, even though it was £80! :shock: :shock: Although worth it for all the pleasure they give me. :lol:
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No Tom, I've never seen goo come out of the trunk before, so what the outcome will be, I don't know. Earlier on I did consider cutting it off above the goo (it was about 4ft down the trunk) and just planting the top again, but decided to leave it and see what would happen. Maybe I did the wrong thing in leaving it. Will see next year. This one is a fattie as well, 13 inches diameter, and think if it had been like one of my other thinner ones, it wouldn't have had a chance this year. At least it's giving a half hearted attempt at surviving :lol:

Can't see my garden without tree ferns either, and would definitely stock it again, funds allowing.

Kev, hope yours is okay next year, it's just a wait and see I think.

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I reckon it will make it Di, if its put our fronds this year, with some TLC this winter I'm sure it will make it.
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My Dicksonia antarctica's have stopped all growth now, the last frond came out a round a month ago now, so i will just concentrate on the protection, i have some fleece already, but haven't even started to buy really for winter. should do really. never mind. :lol:
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Make sure you buy now San. I was relaxed last winter until all hell broke lose. :lol:
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I will buy start of October mate like normal, my first frost is always mid-end of October. :) I have most stuff potted to be honest so i'm not too bad this year, only my Dicksonia antarctica's, Trachycarpus F's, calliestemon and Phoenix canariensis_CIDP that need protecting the rest will be indoors in my new storage room. :)
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Sounds good mate! Lets hope all our efforts result in a nice mild one! icon_thumright :lol:
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