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Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:58 pm
by Trudytropics
Carminthegarden, can't offer any advice on your tree fern I'm afraid, but I wanted to congratulate you on a simply stunning garden
. I love the textures and colours, you have a keen eye, its beautiful, well done
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:09 pm
by Nick
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:14 pm
by pdid
Nick, that looks like winter damage to me. The fact it is getting bigger suggests that the trunk is rotting.
I would try treating with h2o2 to try and clean it up. If this doesn`t work you may have to chop and reroot the section of trunk above the wound.
Cam, I wouldn`t worry about the moss/algae unless it starts effecting growth. If you don`t like it or it is spoiling the appearance of your Dicksonia antarctica then scrape it off.
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:23 pm
by Nick
Thank you Pdid, I thought it might come to that.
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:29 pm
by Arlon Tishmarsh
pdid wrote:
Nick, that looks like winter damage to me. The fact it is getting bigger suggests that the trunk is rotting.
I would try treating with h2o2 to try and clean it up. If this doesn`t work you may have to chop and reroot the section of trunk above the wound.
Cam, I wouldn`t worry about the moss/algae unless it starts effecting growth. If you don`t like it or it is spoiling the appearance of your Dicksonia antarctica then scrape it off.
I'd go with that too Nick but don't rush out with your axe, treat it first
Carmen, i got loads of algae / moss on mine, looks more natural imo and it's probably what they get in their natural habitat. Will take pics tomorrow if i remember.
Another thing it could be .....germinated spore. It's a long shot but it could be. I've seen pics of germinated spore that look something like that. See how it develops. I noticed on my small Dicksonia antarctica today, loads of small fernlings.
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:41 pm
by caminthegarden
Thanks pdid and Arlon for advice , photo yes please , seedlings would be interesting . Saw youtube garden vid , amazing , couldnt watch it all getting too jealous !
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:49 pm
by Nick
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:44 pm
by Tom2006
Winter damage Nick, looks bad. Deffo get a h2o2 rinse in that area asap.
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:14 am
by Nick
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:29 am
by Nick
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:33 am
by pdid
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:59 am
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Nick,
i buy 35% food grade and then dilute by ten parts water to give 3.5% solution.
Seeing as you're treating just the tree fern at the mo, why not buy 500ml of 35% and dilute it by 10 parts and you'll have approx 5 to 6 litres of ready made solution that you can store and keep for future use as well
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:44 am
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Carmin, pics as promised,
Dicksonia antarctica trunks covered in moss.....
My powdery stuff turned into fernlings, no guarantee they're Dicksonia tho
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:17 pm
by Nick
Re: Mouldy tree fern
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:59 pm
by Nick