Posted by The Lady Gardener on March 15, 2007, 7:34 pm
I have a tree fern that is about 5 years old, poor thing has struggled for
all 5 years as I planted it in full sun, and the recent days of 42+ have
really convinced me that it was ill-sited!
Do these things have a big root system? Is there a right & wrong time to
move them? Or should I just adopt my usual method of move it which involves
a shovel and crossed fingers, with the words of care "live or die".
Joanne in Perth
Posted by Jack on March 15, 2007, 8:43 pm
The Lady Gardener wrote:
> I have a tree fern that is about 5 years old, poor thing has struggled for
> all 5 years as I planted it in full sun, and the recent days of 42+ have
> really convinced me that it was ill-sited!
>
> Do these things have a big root system? Is there a right & wrong time to
> move them? Or should I just adopt my usual method of move it which involves
> a shovel and crossed fingers, with the words of care "live or die".
>
> Joanne in Perth
>
>
No big root system,
But a wet soil and shade facing south will help
Just go in as deep as you can
Well drained soil is a no no
Posted by FarmI on March 16, 2007, 3:07 am
>I have a tree fern that is about 5 years old, poor thing has struggled for
> all 5 years as I planted it in full sun, and the recent days of 42+ have
> really convinced me that it was ill-sited!
> Do these things have a big root system? Is there a right & wrong time to
> move them? Or should I just adopt my usual method of move it which
> involves
> a shovel and crossed fingers, with the words of care "live or die".
They have virtually no root system. Move it quickly and put the hose
dripping in the crown of the plant and leave it to drip for a few days if
you can. I tied an old hessian bag round the trunk of one of mine tha was
suffering from the heat and made sure the hessian was wetted several time sa
day - it did it a lot of good while I continued the treatment but it
eventually died as I should have founda better spott for it.
Posted by Chookie on March 16, 2007, 6:05 am
> I have a tree fern that is about 5 years old, poor thing has struggled for
> all 5 years as I planted it in full sun, and the recent days of 42+ have
> really convinced me that it was ill-sited!
Oh dear. They are forest plants AFAIK. Do you have a tree to plant it
under? Failing that, perhaps a spot on the south or south-eastern side of
your house?
--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue
Posted by Chookie on March 20, 2007, 5:47 pm
wrote:
> Oh Chookie!!!
> You are a Sydney Sider and haven't visited Mount Wilson?? They are growing
> in Paddocks up there with no trees for a hundred metres.
With the entire Great Dividing Range protecting them from westerly sun, I
presume? :-)
I've been to Mt Wilson only once and there seemed to be plenty of exotic
plants about in those big English-style gardens. Don't remember a single tree
fern...
http://www.brettthompson.com.au/LARGE_CATHEDRAL_OF_FERNS.html
shows them with tree cover.
--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue
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> all 5 years as I planted it in full sun, and the recent days of 42+ have
> really convinced me that it was ill-sited!
>
> Do these things have a big root system? Is there a right & wrong time to
> move them? Or should I just adopt my usual method of move it which involves
> a shovel and crossed fingers, with the words of care "live or die".
>
> Joanne in Perth
>
>