Thanks Mark I now have my tree fern 2 foot I am worried a bout when the cold weather come I’ve watched all your tree fern videos ❤ got very thing I need for the winter fingers crossed it will get though ok 😊
Got my first tree fern in April, only a 2 footer, its just now starting to unfurl. I love coming out each morning and seeing how much further on it is.
I know exactly what you mean. In fact for about three weeks i took daily photos of one frond. I'm trying to do a fast forward time lapse type vide. Our 2 footer is our most healthy looking with the most fronds. Great stuff 😊
Mark, your tree fern video's and your garden channel are great. I purchased 2 large and 1 small fern over the last year. So I am new to growing and taking care of ferns. Do you have any videos that show the correct way to prune tree ferns? When is the best time to cut and remove leaves - especially leaves that die or discolour over winter?
I start to talk about fronds around the 7 minute point but there's quite a bit of info running up to that. Thanks again. ua-cam.com/video/Q-0ngTxqAuY/v-deo.html
Great video Mark, and its given me a great insight in to these lovely Tree Ferns, of which I currently have 2 4ft specimens!! Re the Dof feed, I've bought this for my ferns and was wondering what dilution you use when feeding them?
Hello and good evening First of all thank you very much for your informative Video. I am just a beginner of growing treeferns but i have already 6 of different kinds and sizes. I began about a year ago and was very surprised, how beautyful they grow new fronds in spring last year. I put them all in a very sheltered spot under or behind taller trees with little sunlight. As you mentioned it already, once you start buying them you can’t stop it to get new ones. Well, i wanted to try raw Trunks from which i ordered two from a Garden Center in the Netherlands. I couldnt believe my eyes when they arrived yesterday via a fright Carrier on a Palette! I didnt expect such tall and think stems as i actually ordered. Anyway, Lucky me, I’d say! So my question is: as i have to plant them in a large container Here in Germany, do you treat the base with any rooting powder which helps the stem to root better and faster? My planting medium is a mixture of bark humus, Sand, peat and coarse volcanic material for Ventilation and drainage! My Next question is, do you always water your treasures into the Clown, Even in winter? I am a little afraid that the New Building fronds start to rotten? What is your opinion? Well i think, it is all for now. I’d really appreciate a reply from you soon. Take care and enjoy your beautyful patio! Kind regards Uwe
Hi uwe. Thanks for the lovely and descriptive message. It sounds like you have a wonderful collection of ferns. To answer your questions. It is only my opinion. I would not bother with rooting hormone, just keep the base damp. I do not water the crown in the winter. I just let some rainwater fall inside so that it never dries out but not too wet. I hope that makes sense. Best wishes. Mark
TONY! If i am being compared to Charles Dowding that is praise indeed!! One of the greats in my opion. THANK YOU. And coincidentally the spoil from the wildlife pond is going to become a no dig veg plot for my mini veg plot experiment. I am seriously chuffed with your comment 😊😊😊
loving video's and yes I have just received 7.5 ft Tree fern from the Palm tree company. I was just wondering how you water the trunk when it's wrapped up for winter.
Hi Paul. Good question, actually i don't, i leave them outdoors in the elements. Stop watering them and let the rain do the job. However, what i do do is i leave the crown unwrapped and gently place oak leaves in the top to protect it. These insulate but allow some moisture through. Then in spring time they are pushed out by the fronds. Hope that answers. Mark
Seeing this video , it is quite clear how much you love treeferns! I recently bought a Cyathea cooperi and a Dicksonia antartica for my shaded patio in the coast of Andalusía, both are young plants with only few months, I really love them also, my big problem is that I must collect rain or use osmosis water for irrigate them because tap water quality here is very bad and I am not sure if will kill them. Can you advice me about this. Congratulations for your video!
Hi, thanks for commenting. That's an interesting question and an interesting problem to have too. I wonder if there is a filter system you can use or if there is a way of storing rain water. Do you have one of those britas water filter jugs? Perhaps a couple of those on standby? Or, is there a simple test you could obtain to check your water? What are your thoughts? Thank you. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK I am using now Inverse osmosis water from 4 filters system which produce good quality for irrigation my ferns. When it rains that it is not so frequent here also collect the water. I have measured the level of salts in tap water and it is 0,6 grams per liter, Osmosis water measured is only 0,03 g/l quite similar to rain. Best regards!
@@jesusvr4354 i think it sounds like you are doing all the right things already. You also love your ferns. In the UK we are very fortunate with our tap water and rain water. It is very easy to collect it here!
Fantastic Mark its going to look amazing! if your looking for a Hosta maybe a Sum and substance will fit very nice with there huge leaves :-) I got one in my garden and love it!
Great video Mark… love that curved trunk 7ft fern. Very jealous of your tree fern courtyard! Look forward to seeing it finished! I have two tree ferns … a 5ft and a 2ft planted in big pots that lift them an extra 1.5ft off the ground which makes them seem bigger. I agree that they should come with a warning, I very nearly purchased a 7ft one from the palm tree company a few weeks ago before they sold out. Where did you hear the rumour that the exporting of them might be banned? I’d like to increase my collection, so I hope it’s not any time soon! Thanks again for the videos! Cheers!
Hi Sean. It's a good idea lifting them up in pots isn't it? I think some of ours will feel quite tiny when planted direct in the ground. The rumour about tree ferns was from a friend of a friend and i think the original comment came from a tropical garden group on Facebook. I'll do a dit of 'digging' (excuse the pun) and see if there is much substance in it. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thanks Mark, and not to worry if you can’t find out more. Fingers crossed it is just a rumour! It is a good idea to have smaller ones in pots. You have the bonus of being able to move them; although I think I would really struggle to do so with my 5ft one in a 100 litre plus pot… weighs an absolute tonne. I was only just about able to lift the 5ft trunk on my own when it was delivered. How did you move your 7ft ones? They must have been very heavy indeed. Were they a two-person job to position?
@@seancooper9552 the guy who delivered the 7 foot one did it single handed using a sack truck. I think he had a nack because he'd done so many. It too two of us to get it vertical. I have some footage somewhere. I might do "how to plant and stake a tree fern", do you think that may be of interest?
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK yes, I think that would be of interest, and helpful to people who are trying to work out how to plant them. (If they’ve never owned one I’m not sure people will necessarily realise how heavy they are.)
I recently got a Brazilian Tree Fern ‘Silver Lady’. It is in its original pot and about 6 inches tall in the middle. It’s pretty top heavy and keeps flopping from side to side. What do you suggest I do from keeping it falling from side to side?
Hi Mark, I bought a small tree fern this summer and I love all your info on them, I'm just a bit worried about winter watering not sure how often to water them. can you help thanks.
Hi simon. I have done a video "tree fern winter protection". I don't water mine. They stay outside, i wrap the crown and gently out leaves in the top. I reckon the rain will drip through the leaves and stop it drying out. Mark
I have 3 fern trees that I believe did not make through a hard freeze waited 3 months for a healthy fron not luck dry or soft and mushy. I’am asking should I cut the tops off ?
Hi. Both, into ground and large container. I don't have any yet so I was thinking of holding off until spring in case we get a bad winter, fingers crossed, no beast from the east !
I think holding off is sensible. Do you have a source? You might be able to pre order. Apparently the best ones arrive in shipping containers early in the year
Hi Pauline. It's coming along. Slowly as we're having work done around the cottage. You will see progress in a video shortly because I'm using some of the soil for some no dig veg beds for my mini veg plot experiment. Watch this space. There are several little projects running in parallel 😊
I'd love that (feel free to write to them haha), when we put ours in pots we used compost in bags from the garden centre. Now they are going on the ground they are just going to sit on basic soil with a little earth piled up around the base. The living plant is mainly at the top. So they can be fed with liquid food into the crown. Thanks again, I'm very encouraged and flattered. Mark
Thanks Mark I now have my tree fern 2 foot I am worried a bout when the cold weather come I’ve watched all your tree fern videos ❤ got very thing I need for the winter fingers crossed it will get though ok 😊
It should be fine. They're actually reasonably hardy. Good luck with it 😊
My father in law has two of these. I’m going to collect spores and attempt to grow some my self!
Got my first tree fern in April, only a 2 footer, its just now starting to unfurl. I love coming out each morning and seeing how much further on it is.
I know exactly what you mean. In fact for about three weeks i took daily photos of one frond. I'm trying to do a fast forward time lapse type vide. Our 2 footer is our most healthy looking with the most fronds. Great stuff 😊
Mark, your tree fern video's and your garden channel are great. I purchased 2 large and 1 small fern over the last year. So I am new to growing and taking care of ferns. Do you have any videos that show the correct way to prune tree ferns? When is the best time to cut and remove leaves - especially leaves that die or discolour over winter?
Hello. And thank you. Appreciate your feedback. I did do a video about the fronds. Let me see if I can find the link and post it below. Mark
I start to talk about fronds around the 7 minute point but there's quite a bit of info running up to that. Thanks again. ua-cam.com/video/Q-0ngTxqAuY/v-deo.html
Thank you Mark. The link you sent me did the job. Greatly appreciated. Chris @@MarksHouseandGardenUK
Great video Mark, and its given me a great insight in to these lovely Tree Ferns, of which I currently have 2 4ft specimens!! Re the Dof feed, I've bought this for my ferns and was wondering what dilution you use when feeding them?
Hello and good evening
First of all thank you very much for your informative Video. I am just a beginner of growing treeferns but i have already 6 of different kinds and sizes. I began about a year ago and was very surprised, how beautyful they grow new fronds in spring last year.
I put them all in a very sheltered spot under or behind taller trees with little sunlight.
As you mentioned it already, once you start buying them you can’t stop it to get new ones. Well, i wanted to try raw Trunks from which i ordered two from a Garden Center in the Netherlands.
I couldnt believe my eyes when they arrived yesterday via a fright Carrier on a Palette!
I didnt expect such tall and think stems as i actually ordered. Anyway, Lucky me, I’d say!
So my question is: as i have to plant them in a large container Here in Germany, do you treat the base with any rooting powder which helps the stem to root better and faster?
My planting medium is a mixture of bark humus, Sand, peat and coarse volcanic material for Ventilation and drainage!
My Next question is, do you always water your treasures into the Clown, Even in winter? I am a little afraid that the New Building fronds start to rotten? What is your opinion?
Well i think, it is all for now. I’d really appreciate a reply from you soon.
Take care and enjoy your beautyful patio!
Kind regards
Uwe
Hi uwe. Thanks for the lovely and descriptive message. It sounds like you have a wonderful collection of ferns. To answer your questions. It is only my opinion. I would not bother with rooting hormone, just keep the base damp. I do not water the crown in the winter. I just let some rainwater fall inside so that it never dries out but not too wet. I hope that makes sense. Best wishes. Mark
Fast becoming my favourite gardening channel, watch out Charles Dowding😄
TONY! If i am being compared to Charles Dowding that is praise indeed!! One of the greats in my opion. THANK YOU. And coincidentally the spoil from the wildlife pond is going to become a no dig veg plot for my mini veg plot experiment. I am seriously chuffed with your comment 😊😊😊
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK keep it up!
@@tonymulreid6347 thanks. Will do. Mark
loving video's and yes I have just received 7.5 ft Tree fern from the Palm tree company. I was just wondering how you water the trunk when it's wrapped up for winter.
Hi Paul. Good question, actually i don't, i leave them outdoors in the elements. Stop watering them and let the rain do the job. However, what i do do is i leave the crown unwrapped and gently place oak leaves in the top to protect it. These insulate but allow some moisture through. Then in spring time they are pushed out by the fronds. Hope that answers. Mark
Seeing this video , it is quite clear how much you love treeferns! I recently bought a Cyathea cooperi and a Dicksonia antartica for my shaded patio in the coast of Andalusía, both are young plants with only few months, I really love them also, my big problem is that I must collect rain or use osmosis water for irrigate them because tap water quality here is very bad and I am not sure if will kill them. Can you advice me about this. Congratulations for your video!
Hi, thanks for commenting. That's an interesting question and an interesting problem to have too. I wonder if there is a filter system you can use or if there is a way of storing rain water. Do you have one of those britas water filter jugs? Perhaps a couple of those on standby? Or, is there a simple test you could obtain to check your water? What are your thoughts? Thank you. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK I am using now Inverse osmosis water from 4 filters system which produce good quality for irrigation my ferns. When it rains that it is not so frequent here also collect the water. I have measured the level of salts in tap water and it is 0,6 grams per liter, Osmosis water measured is only 0,03 g/l quite similar to rain. Best regards!
@@jesusvr4354 i think it sounds like you are doing all the right things already. You also love your ferns. In the UK we are very fortunate with our tap water and rain water. It is very easy to collect it here!
Fantastic Mark its going to look amazing! if your looking for a Hosta maybe a Sum and substance will fit very nice with there huge leaves :-) I got one in my garden and love it!
I'll look it up "sum and substance"? I already have empress wu and jurassic park. Always room for more 😊
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK yes i think you will enjoy as nice large bright green leaves.
I've just checked the prices on that website... man you're lucky, where I live they cost 10 times more. Yes, exactly TEN times more.
Great video Mark… love that curved trunk 7ft fern. Very jealous of your tree fern courtyard! Look forward to seeing it finished!
I have two tree ferns … a 5ft and a 2ft planted in big pots that lift them an extra 1.5ft off the ground which makes them seem bigger. I agree that they should come with a warning, I very nearly purchased a 7ft one from the palm tree company a few weeks ago before they sold out.
Where did you hear the rumour that the exporting of them might be banned? I’d like to increase my collection, so I hope it’s not any time soon!
Thanks again for the videos! Cheers!
Hi Sean. It's a good idea lifting them up in pots isn't it? I think some of ours will feel quite tiny when planted direct in the ground. The rumour about tree ferns was from a friend of a friend and i think the original comment came from a tropical garden group on Facebook. I'll do a dit of 'digging' (excuse the pun) and see if there is much substance in it. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thanks Mark, and not to worry if you can’t find out more. Fingers crossed it is just a rumour!
It is a good idea to have smaller ones in pots. You have the bonus of being able to move them; although I think I would really struggle to do so with my 5ft one in a 100 litre plus pot… weighs an absolute tonne. I was only just about able to lift the 5ft trunk on my own when it was delivered. How did you move your 7ft ones? They must have been very heavy indeed. Were they a two-person job to position?
@@seancooper9552 the guy who delivered the 7 foot one did it single handed using a sack truck. I think he had a nack because he'd done so many. It too two of us to get it vertical. I have some footage somewhere. I might do "how to plant and stake a tree fern", do you think that may be of interest?
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK yes, I think that would be of interest, and helpful to people who are trying to work out how to plant them.
(If they’ve never owned one I’m not sure people will necessarily realise how heavy they are.)
I recently got a Brazilian Tree Fern ‘Silver Lady’. It is in its original pot and about 6 inches tall in the middle. It’s pretty top heavy and keeps flopping from side to side. What do you suggest I do from keeping it falling from side to side?
Hi Mark, I bought a small tree fern this summer and I love all your info on them, I'm just a bit worried about winter watering not sure how often to water them. can you help thanks.
Hi simon. I have done a video "tree fern winter protection". I don't water mine. They stay outside, i wrap the crown and gently out leaves in the top. I reckon the rain will drip through the leaves and stop it drying out. Mark
I have just planted a 4ft log, do l need to wait until next year to feed it? Thanks
I have 3 fern trees that I believe did not make through a hard freeze waited 3 months for a healthy fron not luck dry or soft and mushy. I’am asking should I cut the tops off ?
Hi Emily. Please look at my other reply. Personally i would keep waiting. I wouldn't cut the tops off. Let know in a few more months? Good luck. Mark
Informative video 👍, are tree ferns dormant in winter and when is the best time to plant a tree fern ?
Hi. Do you already own it? Also, do you want to plant into the ground or in a large pot?
Hi. Both, into ground and large container. I don't have any yet so I was thinking of holding off until spring in case we get a bad winter, fingers crossed, no beast from the east !
I think holding off is sensible. Do you have a source? You might be able to pre order. Apparently the best ones arrive in shipping containers early in the year
Yes. There's a couple here that sell them.
I don't think I will be getting a tree furn any time soon but thanks for an interesting video. How is the great pond dig going?
Hi Pauline. It's coming along. Slowly as we're having work done around the cottage. You will see progress in a video shortly because I'm using some of the soil for some no dig veg beds for my mini veg plot experiment. Watch this space. There are several little projects running in parallel 😊
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When I water my tree fern I get earwigs and wood lice running out ,is this anything to be concerned about?
Is the tree fern looking in good shape otherwise?
Do they need special compost ,I think you need to be on the television has a stand in for Monty Don then one day your own weekly spot .
I'd love that (feel free to write to them haha), when we put ours in pots we used compost in bags from the garden centre. Now they are going on the ground they are just going to sit on basic soil with a little earth piled up around the base. The living plant is mainly at the top. So they can be fed with liquid food into the crown. Thanks again, I'm very encouraged and flattered. Mark