Baby tree fern

dandysmom · 31-08-2007, 08:42 PM

i admired this in a catalogue and decided to go for it...it's from Fiji and should enjoy our hot humid Summers! Hope it will make it thru the Winter indoors..

babycakes · 31-08-2007, 08:55 PM

Will it grow into a tree?? or is it baby tree cos it will just be a bush

Jac · 31-08-2007, 08:56 PM

that really looks nice. Hope it manages the winter months.

Kazz · 31-08-2007, 08:59 PM

We have those hear Dm so yours should make it the fonts (greenery) on the top reshoot everyyear but you need to protect the stump from the coldest/wettest weather lots of people here wrap them in straw and protective sheeting.

You should do great with that. Karen

dandysmom · 31-08-2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kazz

We have those hear Dm so yours should make it the fonts (greenery) on the top reshoot everyyear but you need to protect the stump from the coldest/wettest weather lots of people here wrap them in straw and protective sheeting.

You should do great with that. Karen

You mean outdoors, Karen? No, not here, it gets way too cold to overwinter outside; we're in Zone 7, this is only suitable for outdoors up to Zone 10. We often go below 0 F. It was the lack of humidity indoors in Winter that concerned me slightly, but the orchids make it so I hope this little one will too!

Kazz · 31-08-2007, 09:27 PM

Sure it will Dm. I think they are tougher than we think....

Mags · 31-08-2007, 09:34 PM

That's lovely Eileen and should do well in your climate...if you are concerned about the lack of humidity indoors during the winter months, you could always try mist spraying it occasionally........

dandysmom · 31-08-2007, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by babycakes

Will it grow into a tree?? or is it baby tree cos it will just be a bush

No, it's a dwarf tree fern and will not grow past 3 feet; this is a young one, that's why I called it "baby".

dandysmom · 31-08-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mags

That's lovely Eileen and should do well in your climate...if you are concerned about the lack of humidity indoors during the winter months, you
could always try mist spraying it occasionally........

Oh you would laugh, Mags, I run around in the Jungle Room in the Winter with a mist sprayer like mad.......

everything gets mist sprayed, even the things that don't especially need high humidity.....!!

Moli · 31-08-2007, 09:45 PM

Thats a nice size. love Tree ferns, I bought a so called baby last year, it wass too big for my Greenhouse, so was over wintered in a friends bigger one, its still there!!and has got huge!

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