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9:21 AM on 3 July 2008

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hi- just wondering if anyone has experience of growing treeferns inside.

i have two beautiful tree ferns- doing well under a shady tree but I am wondering if i could move them inside my house entrance. i have moved them before so thats not the issue its whether they would be ok inside.

the area is a large unheated sort of atrium- nice and cool and shady (some natural light but no direct light), obviously i would need to incorporate a drip irrigation system.

any comments would be helpful

thanks in advance, shelley (portugal)

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gardenvision - 3:28 PM on 5 July 2008	[ message ]
thanks- will let you know how it goes!

plantstogo - 3:33 PM on 4 July 2008

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In our first year here, we had most of our Dicksonia in our greenhouses, at the time un-shaded. There were fine, but I guess that they were misted from our spraylines. If your irrigation system could produce a mist for them that would big help. Palm wise you could use Trachycarpus perhaps with cleaned trunks, fairly dramatic, and would take shade. Using these might also give you a height issue in the longer term??

gardenvision - 3:16 PM on 4 July 2008

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thanks guys- do you think if i have a good irrigation system set up that would sort out the dryness? difficult one as i would love to try it but don't want to risk if they are gonna struggle. the difficulty is its not a very light space so i think palms and similar would struggle? i would like to create something quite dramatice so if you have any other suggestions i would appreciate it. thanks again

stephenjwhite - 3:07 PM on 4 July 2008	[ message ]
Dry atmosphere and still air can also be a problem - often browns the ends of the fronds and you have to watch out for Red Spider Mite!

plantstogo - 3:06 PM on 4 July 2008	[ message ]
Well, as they came from a High Quality Nursery like ourselves, they will live anywhere!!! You will maybe find that you get a bit more extension growth on the fronds. Have you been feeding them? Different subject... saw Jonathan this week, he sends you his best, and said that he will get himself on here so may be in touch. He still changes jobs every year, now selling Roses of all things.

gardenvision - 2:53 PM on 4 July 2008

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hi guys- yes the very same- happy now in Portugal! at the mo they are under the shade of a large eriobotrya near our well- happy but not close enough to see (or hug!) every day so thought they would make an amazing feature in our entrance! probably will give it a go- am gonna try and put a gunnera in there too in a sort of artificial bog garden- but thats not a major risk if it doesnt work but the tree ferns are!

plantstogo - 2:48 PM on 4 July 2008	[ message ]
Hi Shelley, I can't see a problem with moving them inside. The key I agree has got to be watering and if you can get some sort if drip system going, that is the answer. Are they the ones that you got from us?

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