On 9/10/06 15:18, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
It's certainly a crazy year. One of our well-established tree ferns is
sending out new fronds! I'm off down the garden to inspect the rest and
see
what's going on.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Quite a few folk have been commenting on the new fronds and croziers.
It's understandable on newly acquired ferns that have been ripped up and
moved from their homeland-they are just acclimatising.
Perhaps the old tree ferns know we won't have a Winter, and this is the
first sign of spring. (if only)


Some we had delivered a few weeks ago did just as you describe. They came
as bare trunks and within days, it seemed, had put out numbers of fronds.
But this one is in a large pot on a lawn and has been for about 3 years.
Why it's decided to do this I don't know. None of our other garden ones
have done so.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/