I have listed my New Zealand Squarrosa tree ferns on e-bay at £59.99
but would like to move a large quantity to a more safer place over
winter time.
I live near Burford in Oxfordshire and have about 200 tree ferns that
if I am not careful will all die with a hard frost over winter time.
If anybody knows of any garden centres that would like to buy any or
even offer me storage over winter time and then discuss the options of
sale next year I would love to hear from you.
Also any persons wanting a tree fern this year then please e-mail me
with your enquiry.
Having so many ferns to look after and the threat of a cold winter I
am very concerned.

Thank you
John

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I have listed my New Zealand Squarrosa tree ferns on e-bay at £59.99
but would like to move a large quantity to a more safer place over
winter time.
I live near Burford in Oxfordshire and have about 200 tree ferns that
if I am not careful will all die with a hard frost over winter time.
If anybody knows of any garden centres that would like to buy any or
even offer me storage over winter time and then discuss the options of
sale next year I would love to hear from you.
Also any persons wanting a tree fern this year then please e-mail me
with your enquiry.
Having so many ferns to look after and the threat of a cold winter I
am very concerned.

Thank you
John

umm - since they were "ok down to -6 last year" and survived the winter do
you think that they either become vulnerable at age 20 (according to
supplier) or that we are going to have a particularly hard winter or maybe
this is a thinly disguised attempt at advertising

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wrote in message
ups.com...
I have listed my New Zealand Squarrosa tree ferns on e-bay at £59.99
but would like to move a large quantity to a more safer place over
winter time.
I live near Burford in Oxfordshire and have about 200 tree ferns that
if I am not careful will all die with a hard frost over winter time.
If anybody knows of any garden centres that would like to buy any or
even offer me storage over winter time and then discuss the options of
sale next year I would love to hear from you.
Also any persons wanting a tree fern this year then please e-mail me
with your enquiry.
Having so many ferns to look after and the threat of a cold winter I
am very concerned.

Thank you
John

umm - since they were "ok down to -6 last year" and survived the winter
do you think that they either become vulnerable at age 20 (according to
supplier) or that we are going to have a particularly hard winter or maybe
this is a thinly disguised attempt at advertising




at least its on topic and not crossposted - shame he couldnt have just put
AD in the subject line

On 22/10/07 23:53, in article
,
" wrote:

I have listed my New Zealand Squarrosa tree ferns on e-bay at £59.99
but would like to move a large quantity to a more safer place over
winter time.
I live near Burford in Oxfordshire and have about 200 tree ferns that
if I am not careful will all die with a hard frost over winter time.
If anybody knows of any garden centres that would like to buy any or
even offer me storage over winter time and then discuss the options of
sale next year I would love to hear from you.
Also any persons wanting a tree fern this year then please e-mail me
with your enquiry.
Having so many ferns to look after and the threat of a cold winter I
am very concerned.

Thank you
John

You acquired 200 tree ferns without having anywhere to care for them? If
you're advertising them for sale just say so.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

At least you are honest enough to give a link to the information at forestferns.co.uk, which correctly indicates that you just can't expect to be able to keep a Dicksonia squarrosa alive in your garden in Britain, except in a very few fortunate locations, or with considerable protection, because -4 is about the limit for them. There may well have been a frost of -6 last December where you kept them, but you evidently had the plants sufficiently well protected so that they didn't experience it. Giving them that protection without them going rotten is quite tricky.

The reason why most knowledgeable people who want a 6ft+ tree fern in their garden Britain rarely want a D. squarrosa, is that D. antarctica, D. fibrosa, D. sellowana, C. australis and C. smithii are all easier to keep alive.