Excellent tutorial George. You have answered all my queries in one video with regards to the 1st tree fern I have just bought. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this fantastic tutorial. My tree fern arrived a few days ago. I was about to order what I thought was a large pot to plant it in. I am so pleased to have googled and found your page. I've now ordered a 130litre black pot with handles, the correct compost and soil conditioner. I'm hoping to prepare the rest of the soil in my garden in the next couple of years so I can eventually plant it and get some more.

Very good information but could do with a bit of visual info as well as just speaking into the camera..

Hi George, loving your channel and as a newbie to tropical plants wondered if you could help. We have recently bought two tree ferns largest being 3ft, they are going to be potted this year until summer next, was hoping to go for a large square planter for the largest but struggling to find plastic, would concrete or clay fibre be ok if I line and wrap the pot as well as the trunk for winter?

Love hearing your knowledge about the tree ferns. Mine is potted and have only taken the fleece from winter off a couple of weeks ago. We are having a rather hot spell this week and I am plying water to the crown a couple of times a day but when I touch the crown it feels dry rather than wet because I have been using quite a lot of water. There are only a couple of new frounds forming in the crown. I am worried if I may be watering too much. Regards Heather

Thank you for your invaluable and detailed information. greeting from Rome.

I so glad I found this channel. Lots of good information present in a great way.

the rough trunk of tree ferns is perfect for growing mosses, air plants and smaller ferns.

Great video. I‘ve grown my tree ferns only in pots. Used wood humus very well rotted. And I feed them more one the heavier side. But weekly and weakly 😋

Bought a small stump from the TPTC yesterday after wanting one for years Just found this channel and love it Changed my thinking and will get it in the ground later

Wow I’ve just found a treasure trove of info! Thankyou. I want to grow one of these as a houseplant, but I’m a bit scared to make the investment. Since they don’t grow as large or fast as house plants, I was planning to buy a short one in a 10 or 12 inch pot and immediately put it in a 16 or 20 inch self watering pot. I figure a self watering pot with a large reservoir would ensure it doesn’t dry out so quickly. However, the humidity is a concern as I live in NY where my apartment goes down to around 40% humidity most days. Can’t seem to get info from anyone on if these can sustain humidity that low as long as they’re given ample water. Would love your opinions on growing these as house plants if you have any!

Your video is amazing by the way. Really helpful. I watched the tree fern care one, not the potted fern one so sorry if you've mentioned planting timing and I missed it

Great video and information. I think you have just solved my tree fern problem. I have one that has been in same pot for years half buried in the ground. Still has all the fronds on from last year but no new growth. Been constantly watering it and feeding it it’s shaded under an Acer tree the croziers are there but just not appearing. Had the same problem a few years back and then they finally appeared in August. As you also mentioned the crown has narrowed too. Think the best thing tomorrow is plant it in the ground. Thank you for your advise. Just subscribed 👍

Another great video, George! I’ve only had one tree fern and, regrettably, I kept it in a pot and guess what, a cold winter killed it. Pot froze through I think. I’m too tight to buy one now given the current prices but if I get one in the future it’ll 100% be planted in the ground!

Very helpful thank you 👍

Great tips ,thanks George really enjoyed

Cheers George, thanks for another great video

Hi George. I have just purchased my first 5ft tree fern from Trebah Gardens and super excited as I have been wanting one for years. All I have to do is now get it 200 miles home.. Your videos are just what I need so many thanks..Would you recommend leaving in the large container it came with over winter and then plant it out in the border next spring ?

Great video as always. I only kept my 2 initial tree ferns in a pot for 18 months. Did ok but the difference in the ground was incredible. By the end of this 2 week sunny periods hopefully you will have classy pink arms with the tan😂. Cheers mate

Hi George, I have just bought a tree fern (3 foot) I am putting it in a pot for now as we are moving house next month. How many inches should I plant it in the pot? Love your channel! 😀

Hi George, great video and very informative. My Tree ferns x 6 are all in pots and are around the 3-5 years mark in pots. There is a covenant on my house which states no planting of trees. Hence they are in pots. I believe this could be due to a sewer pipe running through my terraced house garden serving 3 other houses and the possible root invasion affecting it🤷 However, I believe the roots on tree ferns are not that invasive but are dense. So I am thinking would raised beds be a option to help them out? Albeit knowing the roots would eventually to go into the ground. I appreciate this may be a difficult one to answer but your thoughts would be appreciated. Alan

I think the best tree fern to grow in pots is a silver lady tree fern. They are a dwarf verity of tree ferns that are better for people who live more up north in zones 6 who would really struggle growing them. And since they are dwarf verity of ferns they seem to grow just fine in pots.

So pleased I came across this video! Very helpful. My tree fern is pot bound as I only have a paved garden. It has a four ft trunk but isn't producing very big fronds. I was going to repot into a 130-160 ltr pot but should I put some form of drainage in the bottom. I bought some clay pebbles for my agaves, so would my tree fern also benefit from these? If so what sort of ratio would you recommend. Thanks

Very interesting series of videos about your garden, and tree fern care. Having lived in NZ for some years I really, really, want at least one tree fern. But where to put it??? In a pot, to start with. I have a question. (It's maybe something you haven't done yet.) If I put it in the garden, and then a few years later move house, do you think I could cut off my tree fern, and replant the top? After all, that's how many logs are brought to the UK (and propagated in NZ). Do you reckon the cut-off base would also regrow? Does the trunk need to be a certain size to cope? Am also interested in where you live - are you near Leeds? Somewhere northern. Which side of the Pennines, might make a difference. Somerset (me) definitely warmer and often drier than further north.

Great stuff again, thank you👍🙂

It's my favourite plant just moved one off the ones iv had in the garden for 6 years the root ball was massive will it stunt its growth iv cut the root ball in harf was two big it was fantastic

Hi George. Thank you for your wonderful videos. You mentioned bringing your tree ferns from your old house? I am moving soon and would like to do the same. One is around 3 foot and the other 6ft. They are in the ground. Can you give me any info on how best to do this please. How deep do I need to dig and how much around them? Should I pot them or will they be ok as they are? If I don't need to pot them how long will they be ok out of the ground. They seem so happy where they are and my new house is sandy which is worrying. Any tips for the move would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks

HELP please! George, fabulous videos on tree ferns, thanks. My son has gifted me 2 tree ferns, they are immature without a trunk, the 'trunk' is about the size of a small coffee mug. They are in small pots. They are from the palm tree company. I am an avid gardener and a kiwi girl, so my son thought he would bring a little NZ to me. -no pressure, well i'm in a panic. We are in the peak district and a 1000 feet above sea level and well above the snow line.... also exposed. I am thinking of replanting now into bigger pots then planting out in a sheltered spot, but is a pot better with an immature trunk? Then I can move it into the shed when it snows and frosts, I wrap already a few of my small trees and shrubs. but its too small a crown to wrap,? how long until the trunk will mature? Many thanks, any thoughts will be gratefully received!

Hi George just found your channel today - it's fantastic! You're definitely the go-to guy for tree fern advice, so here I go. I bought one last year and it did brilliantly (it's in a large black plastic container). For winter I stuffed the crown well with straw, tied the fronds up and wrapped it well with 2 layers of fine fleece and a fleece tie-string bag. I did mulch around the top of the container also beforehand but now I'm wondering if I should have watered it every now and then. I was told I wouldn't have to touch it again until Spring/last frosts when I can take everything off. Do you think it will be ok? I looked after it so well I'm afraid of what I might see when I uncover it? What should I look out for and how will I know if it's done ok over the winter. I'm in Dublin, Ireland so similar weather to the UK. When is the best time to remove fleeces? Sorry for the long post but I'm beginning to panic 😲 and many thanks for all your videos (Tina)

Hi George I bought a tree fern a few months ago it’s coming on good but there’s only 5 fonds growing is this normal I was hoping for a lot more thanks in advance

Hey George, this video was so informative that I had to watch it twice just to make sure I absorbed all the information. I've been into indoor houseplants for half a year now, mostly caring for popular genera from the aroid family, but I've decided to delve into caring for outdoor plants as indoor plants such as tree ferns. I know that it's stubborn since half your video has been about warning us NOT to plant these in pots, but I think they're such statement plants indoors, and I'll be buying a small one anyways for cost and space reasons. In come my questions: I keep reading online that these plants hate direct sun and love shade to partial shade. I even saw some pictures of it growing very close to the forest floor where light is less likely to reach it. But then I see where you've put yours which seems to be getting a good amount of direct sunlight per day. The light I provide indoors is similar to a forest floor as well, but with filtered sunlight coming in through the windows for 3-4 hours or so. I also have supplementary floodlights on every night for my plants. Would you say that that light is too little for the plant to live, or would you even recommend that I keep the plant away from the filtered sunlight to avoid burning the leaves? Last question: Since these plants are being sold by trunk cuttings, do you think I could propogate mine by just cutting it horizontally in half? I feel like I could make the plant even smaller that way, and I want to give the other half to a friend, but I don't want to unknowingly kill it by doing so. How should I go about it?

What a great and helpful vid. I am just starting with 3 tree ferns and your tips on soil + manure + nutrients, chicken pellets etc. have been very helpful. In winter I will water them but they will have to survive 3 weeks while I'm away. I have them in a glass house now ( just a week) , should I take them into the garage while I'm away ?.....just to reduce the moisture evaporation?

Hi George, I'm wanting to buy a fern this weekend and would prefer it to be in the ground, I'm in a rented property so was wondering when the time came would it not be possible to just chainsaw it at ground level instead of trying to dig it up?

Great video

I managed to get a 3.5ft and 4ft pot grown pair from The Palm Tree Company, literally cannot wait for them to arrive. Also, I got bored of Friends, Max was wise to visit his dad and help make a video instead

How far from the top of the soil are the roots and do the spread a think blank of roots, can you under plant close to one with say other ferns

HiGeorge, I’m interested in how you transported your 8’ tree fern to new house. I have a monster fern I wish to move in the garden, but it’s way too heavy for me to move, any advice would be appreciated…..

Thank you 🙏🏼. Great advice!

Hi George. Can I plant a tree fern in November or should I keep it in the pot until the spring?

Nice videos man! And websites you could recommend for plants as my local garden centres/nursery’s don’t have huge collections. TIA, Edd.

Great video thank you, I’ve just ordered a 2ft tree fern which I’m starting in a pot, how deep should I plant it, I was thinking 20-30cm?

Not actually a question on tree ferns but hoping you may be able to help . I have a beautiful large yucca that has developed black spot 😕 I’ve read the only way to get rid of it is to cut down all the leaves with spots on but that would leave me with nothing . Have you ever had this or know of something else I can try . It’s dug into a flower bed and is a focal point so really don’t want to chop it down altogether . Hoping you can help 😊

Fantastic video 😊

George I brought a tree fern last yr from palm company, fantastic foliage last yr I planted it in a half wooden beer barrel I noticed early on in the year the barrel was full of water I emptied it out drill holes in but so far this year I have no fronds showing s yet is my fern dead? Edd.

Hi George just bought a yucca rigida for the palm tree company can you suggest a fertilizer as I will be growing it in a pot

You bought when the Cyathea medullaris to get to this size ( to imagine the growth rate)

Thank you for all your videos, I've just received a 2 ft Dicksonia from the palm company, I'm planning on putting it in an pot initially but after your advice will try and find a spot in the garden. My fern looks healthy but I can see no leaves.Should I be worried about planting it at this time of year?

I bought a what I thought was a small double trunker a few years ago. I’ve trimmed off the damaged leaves and realised there is actually four growing. Do you have any experience with splitting them?

Have you grown any small trunked ferns such as blechnums?

Hi George.l have 2 tree ferns with trunks about 5ft high.l have them in terracotta pots which both fell over and where badly cracked.l have just bought 2 130 ltr black plastic pots with handles but lm worried about repotting them as they both have lots of beautiful fronds on now.Can l safetly repot them now.

Just found your channel I've just ordered my first dicksonia fern, I want to grow it in a pot first as I'm uncertain were I want to put it were did you buy the black plastic pots with handles from and great channel will be watching more

Hi George, very informative video! Thanks so much! Are the tree ferns invasive?

Great video, thank you so much for all the informations. I just ordered two trunks 3 and 5f. from The palm tree company. Because winter is coming I am planning growing them in the pots as I need to replace my fence first next year and then I will move them to the ground. Would you be able to tell me where from you get your big plastic pots with handles please? Thank you 😊

thank you for this video!! i live in the US, in san diego CA (sub-tropical area) zone 9 or 10 i believe, and i bought a free fern late last year that i plan on eventually putting in the ground. However i have CLAY based soil out here and im not sure how well it would do! I tried planting another one that i had before and it just withered and died = (. This newer one ive managed to keep alive somehow with frequent watering, decent soil, and its in a large 20 gal. pot but i know that it will need to be either planted in the ground soon or re-potted into an even bigger pot (which can be costly here). its now getting into fall here and idk when is the best time to plant it in the ground? or if i should just continue to care for it in its current pot and wait until next spring to try. any input would be great thanks!!

Hi, I wonder if you can help. Last year I planted two more tree ferns of 5 or 6ft high, (2m). I only planted them about 4", (100mm) deep but staked them to keep them stable. They're in damp ground in a tree shaded area in Cornwall, which is pretty wet all the time. How quickly will they be well enough rooted so that I can take the stakes away? Any guesses? I was thinking end of this summer.🤔

Very informative video! Subscribed :) I'm looking to get a small-ish Dicksonia tree fern as a temporary indoors plant, but can't decide on the species. I've heard that D. fibrosa tends to be smaller and more compact than D. antarctica (so more space friendly), but are less hardy and can easily narrow in trunk size. What are your views on this matter?

Hi George , i am looking for a bit of advice , one of my tree ferns Dicksonia has some very small mushrooms growning near the top of the trunk,is this something i need to be concerned about or have you seen this before on any of your own ferns, Thanks Matt

Great information on tree ferns, thank you. My tree fern is suffering from lack of consistent care because of a couple of house moves. How can I rejuvenate it please? It is in a large pot and has to stay in there for a few months. This year it has not put out any fronds yet although there are the nubbins of new growth in the crown. Can I cut the trunk and start again? Hope you can help.

Hey, if you plant a tree fern, can you dig it up to move house or would it perish? Thanks

What about tree fern seedlings?

Hello George. Do you have experienc with washingtonia robusta?? I just bought two of them i hope they are also hardy palm and survive the weather

LOL NOW you do it in pots hahaha

Can you advise where to buy tree ferns from George? great video!

Maybe a tip... why not show us in stead of just talking about it. It's a bit boring to follow competely. Especially when you're not a native english speaker :) I bet your tips are very helpfull. We bought a small one last year, took it inside over the winter. Now the new leaves are still not coming out...hope it's not completely dead

Hi, I’m just about to buy 2 5ft tree ferns and put them in the ground. Do I water them every day? If so, what size watering can should I use? Is it directly into the crown? Then do I soak the trunk in addition as well? I’m confused and don’t want to over or under water them..Sue

How about growing tree ferns in sun?

All great info I'm sure but I like to see what your talking about, show and do not just talk talk talk.

Hi George been looking at getting a 4 or 5 foot tree fern but getting confused about the sun/shade part. Its will start in mostly shade but as it grows will be more sun than shade is that an issue? Also do you have any tips on places to get them? thepalmtreecompany is cheapest iv found but wondering if there was anywhere else.

Has anyone been able to source a tetrapanax this year? Can't find them anywhere.

What is the lowest Temperature they can stand with out damage to them?

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