Dicksonia squarrosa online or Hard tree fern or even the Rough tree fern Wheki - A Suckering tree fern with a delicate appearance. Upright stem produces side crowns up the trunk, as well as underground runners producing side shoots, when mature. Faster growing than other dicksonias, up to a height of 8 m in the wild in its native New Zealand, though much smaller here in the UK as imports which are usually single stemmed. The trunk is covered in brown hairs and persistent frond bases. On mature plants the fronds can be from 1-3m long, though more like 0.5-0.8m here. The fronds are lance-shaped, bipinnate to pinnatifid, dark green and glaucous green underneath, with frond stalks covered in dense brown to black hairs.
Dicksonia squarrosa prefers humus-rich, well-drained, moist soil in a humid, sheltered location, with plenty of water in the growing season. Never let the trunk dry out! Hardy to about –5°C for short periods, lower with protection. Excellent in containers or as a conservatory plant. =
Latin Name: Dicksonia squarrosa
Common Names: Hard tree fern, Rough tree fern, Wheki
Tenderness Rating: Frost-hardy if well wrapped in cold weather
Ease of growing: Easy
Position: Part or full shade
Soil Condition: Humus-rich, well-drained, moist soil
Buy Dicksonia squarrosa online | Hard tree fern, Rough tree fern, Wheki
Dicksonia squarrosa online or Hard tree fern or even the Rough tree fern Wheki - A Suckering tree fern with a delicate appearance. Upright stem produces side crowns up the trunk, as well as underground runners producing side shoots, when mature. Faster growing than other dicksonias, up to a height of 8 m in the wild in its native New Zealand, though much smaller here in the UK as imports which are usually single stemmed. The trunk is covered in brown hairs and persistent frond bases. On mature plants the fronds can be from 1-3m long, though more like 0.5-0.8m here. The fronds are lance-shaped, bipinnate to pinnatifid, dark green and glaucous green underneath, with frond stalks covered in dense brown to black hairs. Dicksonia squarrosa prefers humus-rich, well-drained, moist soil in a humid, sheltered location, with plenty of water in the growing season. Never let the trunk dry out! Hardy to about –5°C for short periods, lower with protection. Excellent in containers or as a conservatory plant. = Latin Name: Dicksonia squarrosa Common Names: Hard tree fern, Rough tree fern, Wheki Tenderness Rating: Frost-hardy if well wrapped in cold weather Ease of growing: Easy Position: Part or full shade Soil Condition: Humus-rich, well-drained, moist soil Buy Dicksonia squarrosa online | Hard tree fern, Rough tree fern, Wheki
Trachycarpus wagnerianus - Miniature Chusan Palm. This interesting small palm is reminiscent of a Trachycarpus fortunii, but more diminutive in foliage. It grows to a height of 3–7m, slowly at first, but after three to four years explodes into growth, especially in moist, rich soil and if well fed. It has small, stiff, pinnate dark green fan-shaped fronds up to 0.75m long on a mature plant, though more like 30cm long when juvenile. The leaf segments are edged with white woolly fibres. The leaves are so stiff, that they are unaffected by windy conditions, hence are excellent for exposed locations and also work well as container plants. Another excellent palm for temperate gardens. Common Name: Minature Chusan Palm Latin name: Trachycarpus wagnerianus Tenderness Rating: Hardy down to at least -15C and works well in windy locations. Ease of growing: Easy. Position: Prefers full sun but will also grow well in dappled shade. Soil Condition: Well drain neutral soil and responds well to a high nitrogen feed in the spring. Fast growing once established.
