Amber Ormerod6/5/04 11:20
We have a new tree fern that seems to be doing ok. Its in a corner that gets
some light towards the end of the day but nothing too strong. Its brought
out 5 new fronds this year and there have been no problems with them besides
rubbing against a wall that has now been rectified.

I am most concerned about the trunk. In some of the old fronds that have
been cut off it almost looks mouldy. They also seem easy to pull off.

It has rained here (Hampshire) almost constantly for quite a few days, so I
haven't been misting it. Any ideas?

P.S I haven't fed it yet as its new and also I fed the baby one and it went
a bit brown so I was a little afraid to.


Don't know if this will help but it's possible the mould will turn out to be
other plants. Ours get all sorts of other plants growing in those old frond
spaces and its quite funny to see what will pop out next! One of ours has
got some kind of campanula growing in it, another was popping out baby
Salvias and so on. Maybe yours is playing host to another seedling.
Presumably it has a reasonable current of fresh air around it?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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