Suited to regions: | Subtropical, Temperate |
Plant type: | Ferns |
Height: | 6.00 m |
Spread: | 4.00 m |
Flowering time: | |
Tolerances: | Wet |
Garden uses: | Ponds, Screening |
Garden styles: | Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Modern, Native, Riparian |
Easy to grow? | Yes |
Maintenance requirements | Low |
Growth rate | Medium |
Also known as | Dicksonia squarrosa, Rough Tree Fern, NZ Wheki, Brown Tree Fern, Dicksonia squarrosa For Sale |
Dicksonia squarrosa, commonly known as NZ Wheki or Rough Tree Fern, is a NZ native tree fern that features a slender trunk and lovely fronds. The fronds emerge from a central crown and are typically 1.5 to 3 m long. They are mid-green and form a small umbrella above the trunk. It is relatively quick growing, typically reaching 6 m tall and 4 m wide, and often sends out roots which result in new plants and a colony forming. This tree fern grows best when planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained, sheltered site that does not dry out. It is hardy to moderate frost and will tolerate most soil types, barring the extremes of wet and dry. Dicksonia squarrosa is a great tree fern for adding to revegetation projects, native plantings, mixed plantings, or growing alongside a water feature such as a pond or stream.
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