On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 08:21:27 +0100, "Duncan Russell"
wrote:

"Serendipity" wrote in message
.. .
Just how hardy are Tree Ferns.
I live in SW UK

John

All the usual gardening programs suggested wrapping the fern in a wire mesh,
inside which you stick a mass of straw. As far as I know though the only
growing point is the very tip or the plant, and thus it's really only this
that should need protection. Mind you this was an Antartica species.

I think if it's fairly small still then bringing it indoors or into a
greenhouse is probably the safest bet.

Duncan
.................................................. ...
Thank you for the suggestion Duncan. As you will probably have
noted from other contributors. there doesn't appear to be a
general concensus on what is right and what is wrong.

In the event, I'm using the best pieces of all your suggestions
so I have little fear of any serious harm coming to my 'Dicksonian'
even if the weather should turn arctic on me.

Regards
John
.................................................. .......