Hardy Tropical Tree Fern (Dicksonia Antarctica) - 25+ Fresh Spore

Dicksonia antarctica, commonly known as the Soft Tree fern is wide-spread species of tree fern growing from south-eastern Queensland, through the NSW and Victoria coast and in Tasmania. This species is endemic to Australia. In the wild this species likes to live in moist areas with high water content under a tall Eucalypt canopy.

D. antarctica is an attractive fern that can grow up to 15m in height. It has large dark green roughly textured fronds in a spreading canopy up to 6m in diameter.

The Soft Tree fern thrives in filtered sunlight, loose well drained soils with lots of organic matter and lots of water. However, it can withstand some drying out and can survive in drier conditions. It is relatively easy to grow, the most important thing is to keep it moist and the base covered with mulch to keep it moist and supplied with nutrients. It is very hardy to frost and will tolerate drought quite well.

It is a valuable species in the garden as it can be used as a host for epiphyte ferns, orchids and bryophytes. It also provides shelter for more delicate fern species to flourish underneath.

It makes an attractive indoor plant. 

Other benefits of this species is that the mature specimens can be easily transplanted and it can be grown both in and out of doors. It can be used as a food source with the pith of the plant being eaten either cooked or raw and is a very good source of starch.

This is one of the most cold hardy of the tree fern and can take temperatures to about -7C.

Easy to propagate with no additional equipment required. 

Full germination instructions included. 

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