Dicksonia antarctica

🌿 Dicksonia antarctica – Tree Fern
📏 Height: 2–5 m (up to 15 m in nature) | 🌿 Large, feathered, bright green fronds
🪵 Dark brown trunk covered with fibers and aerial roots
🌍 Origin: 🇦🇺 Southeastern Australia and Tasmania
🌧 Naturally grows in cool, humid forests
📍 Ideal for: Shaded gardens, cool courtyards, tropical or understory settings
🌬 Perfect for exotic or prehistoric effects
🌼 Flowering: ❌ Does not flower (fern) | 🌱 Reproduces via spores under fronds
💧 Tolerance: Partial / full shade | 💦 High ambient humidity and regular watering
❄️ Cold-hardy to –5 / –6 °C if well mulched
🪴 Rich, peaty, well-drained, and consistently moist soil
🧰 Care: Water trunk in summer | ✂️ Remove only dead fronds | 🌱 Slow-growing, very long-lived