Tree Fern

Hi all, after a bit of advise.
Santa bought me a Tree Fern for christmas :D , but i dont know what to do with in this cold weather.

The plant is unpotted, and come from a garden centre where it was outside. The trunk is about 3 ft tall.

Do i plant it out now, if not what should i do with it

Should i protect it in anyway

Thanks

Kev

[ 26. December 2007, 04:26 PM: Message edited by: Keving ]

 

I think we could do with a positive ID here Kevin as to exactly what type of 'palm' it is before giving advice. Cordylines which are mostly hardy are refered to as palms but are not, Trachycarpus,Phoenix, Butias and Chamaerops need varying degrees of protection from nothing to south facing walls only depending on where they are. A pic would help.

 

Thanks strongylodon
here we go, rubbish picture, but hope it does the trick



Just found a label, Dicksonia Antartctica.

 

Its a tree fern, mines wrapped up in the greenhouse, but you do have it against the house and sort of wrapped.. you need pete or BM to advise you...Dee.

 

Thanks YD, just changed the thread.

 

Good Kev, now we know it is a tree fern and not a palm. wherever you put it don't put it next to a wall, they have a very wide spread.

 

strongylodon, sorry for miss explanation, doh, ok,thats not where it is going, its just sitting there for now until i find out if i should plant it now or not