transplanting a tree fern

Claude

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Sep 1, 2002, 3:50:19 AM9/1/02

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Any advice on how to go about transplanting a tree fern here in Melbourne's
Springtime? The trunk is about 5 feet high with many healthy fronds but it's
in a really annoying position, and almost pokes my eye out everytime I walk
out the back door of the house. Is it ok to do it now or should I wait? If
so, until when? and how do I do it anyway!?
Thanks in advance.

Stephen Oakes

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Sep 1, 2002, 7:48:18 AM9/1/02

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I have heard that there are two types of tree fern - those you can
transplant and those you can't. Assuming yours is one you can (I have done
it on numerous occasions without problems), yes it is OK to do it now. I
have even done it in Summer, although you have to make sure it's wet all the
time.

Trim most of the large leaves off. Cut the trunk off as low to the ground
as you can. Dig a hole at least 18 inches deep and plonk it in. Wet the
hole thoroughly and fill it. Water the fern every day for the next few
weeks, all over the trunk, fronds and around the trunk.

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Stephen Oakes

Andrew

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Sep 1, 2002, 9:55:44 PM9/1/02

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This method is for Dicksonia (ie the ones you usually see
sold as bare trunks in the nurseries). Cyathea stems should
not be cut as they usually don't produce new roots from the
cut stem. Cyatheas can, however, be moved but you'll have to
dig out the rootball.
Andrew

Tish

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Sep 1, 2002, 10:22:58 PM9/1/02

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On Mon, 02 Sep 2002 11:55:44 +1000, Andrew <Cory...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>This method is for Dicksonia (ie the ones you usually see
>sold as bare trunks in the nurseries). Cyathea stems should
>not be cut as they usually don't produce new roots from the
>cut stem. Cyatheas can, however, be moved but you'll have to
>dig out the rootball.
>Andrew

Can Dicksonias also be moved by digging out the rootball (just in case
the original poster is unsure of whether they have a Dicksonia or a
Cyathea)?

Tish

Andrew

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Sep 1, 2002, 11:32:14 PM9/1/02

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Yes. Digging them out is just more back breaking :-)

Darren Wilson

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Sep 2, 2002, 1:56:21 AM9/2/02

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If it is a dicksonia antarctica, you can safely dig it up, or even saw it in
half and plant the top. If it is a cyathea cooperii, then it will most likely
die.

Barbara

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Sep 2, 2002, 3:33:21 AM9/2/02

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I have transplanted cooperii, but I believe it is pretty dicey. I cut the
fronts off & kept it well watered for a month or so, that was a couple of
years ago & it is still going strong. I think it is the luck of the draw

Andrew G

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Sep 2, 2002, 3:51:07 AM9/2/02

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"Darren Wilson" <fi...@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>

> If it is a dicksonia antarctica, you can safely dig it up, or even saw it
in
> half and plant the top. If it is a cyathea cooperii, then it will most
likely
> die.
>
>
>

Just thought I would add to the bit about sawing. It may be easier to use a
chainsaw, but don't, the cutter bar oil can kill it.

Darren Wilson

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Sep 2, 2002, 7:30:16 AM9/2/02

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On Mon, 2 Sep 2002 17:51:07 +1000, "Andrew G" <chev...@hn.ozemail.com.au>
wrote:

> > If it is a dicksonia antarctica, you can safely dig it up, or even saw it
> in
> > half and plant the top. If it is a cyathea cooperii, then it will most
> likely
> > die.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Just thought I would add to the bit about sawing. It may be easier to use a
> chainsaw, but don't, the cutter bar oil can kill it.

This is true. The best saw to use is a bushman's saw.

Mike McBain

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Sep 4, 2002, 7:42:10 AM9/4/02

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Darren Wilson <fi...@iprimus.com.au> writes:

And it is easy to tell the difference. Dicksonia frond bases are covered
with reddish hairs, Cyatheas have silvery or golden scales.

jacquelyne s johnstone

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Sep 6, 2002, 1:09:43 PM9/6/02

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