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Tree Ferns
I've got a Tree Fern growing quite happily by the lake but I would like to
move it into a shady part of the cottage garden. Anyone know when & how Tree Ferns should be moved? . |
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hi sandy
im not an expert but i've got one and the supplier told me that its roots are in the trunk and he only planted it a foot to support it try a google for dicksonia antartica cheers nial "Sandy" wrote in message ... I've got a Tree Fern growing quite happily by the lake but I would like to move it into a shady part of the cottage garden. Anyone know when & how Tree Ferns should be moved? . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.525 / Virus Database: 322 - Release Date: 09/10/2003 |
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"Niall Smyth" wrote in message ... hi sandy im not an expert but i've got one and the supplier told me that its roots are in the trunk and he only planted it a foot to support it So what does it use its roots for? Auto cannibalism? Franz try a google for dicksonia antartica cheers nial "Sandy" wrote in message ... I've got a Tree Fern growing quite happily by the lake but I would like to move it into a shady part of the cottage garden. Anyone know when & how Tree Ferns should be moved? . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.525 / Virus Database: 322 - Release Date: 09/10/2003 |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... in article , Franz Heymann at wrote on 15/10/03 3:30 pm: "Niall Smyth" wrote in message ... hi sandy im not an expert but i've got one and the supplier told me that its roots are in the trunk and he only planted it a foot to support it So what does it use its roots for? Auto cannibalism? Franz snip I don't know if you've ever had one of these but what you get is a bare, rootless log. Apparently, over time, they will put down roots into the earth but it takes a while and they put out fronds, year after year, in the meantime. I have indeed, but I accepted that what I bought was in fact effectively a cutting which took a few seasons to root. That does not mean that "its roots are in the trunk", and it was not planted in the soil just for support. It was planted into a medium in which to root. {:-( Franz |
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In article , Franz Heymann
writes "Sacha" wrote in message .. . in article , Franz Heymann at wrote on 15/10/03 3:30 pm: I don't know if you've ever had one of these but what you get is a bare, rootless log. Apparently, over time, they will put down roots into the earth but it takes a while and they put out fronds, year after year, in the meantime. I have indeed, but I accepted that what I bought was in fact effectively a cutting which took a few seasons to root. That does not mean that "its roots are in the trunk", and it was not planted in the soil just for support. It was planted into a medium in which to root. I've read that the roots are mainly for support, and the tree fern gets most of its nutrient and water through the 'trunk' - this would make sense for a plant that lives in high humidity areas. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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"Kay Easton" wrote in message ... In article , Franz Heymann writes "Sacha" wrote in message .. . in article , Franz Heymann at wrote on 15/10/03 3:30 pm: I don't know if you've ever had one of these but what you get is a bare, rootless log. Apparently, over time, they will put down roots into the earth but it takes a while and they put out fronds, year after year, in the meantime. I have indeed, but I accepted that what I bought was in fact effectively a cutting which took a few seasons to root. That does not mean that "its roots are in the trunk", and it was not planted in the soil just for support. It was planted into a medium in which to root. I've read that the roots are mainly for support, and the tree fern gets most of its nutrient and water through the 'trunk' - this would make sense for a plant that lives in high humidity areas. One learns something new every day. Franz |
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