Has anyone tried growing tree ferns here in az?

12 years ago

I remember seeing an Australian tree fern at Berridge nursery last year but I didn't pick one up thinking that our lack of humidity here will kill it.

but after browsing DG's profile for the Australian and the Tasmanian tree fern it shows that there's been some accounts of people growing it here.

I just love the way they look. I would love to try growing one but I want to see if anyone here has tried or know of anyone that has one before I end up wasting my money.

Comments (2)

drmrsguild
12 years ago
I have tried these time and time again. I adore them, but I finally decided I just can't keep the Eco-climate. Yes, they fry up like an unwatered seedling. Hopefully someone else has good news, but even around my pond and waterfalls, I finally decided it was best to let someone else kill these beautiful plants. Even in full shade, I couldn't win....
ra
Original Author
12 years ago
I knew the humidity would be the enemy here :(

how long were you able to keep them before they die?

and also were they fine during spring or fall temps?

I read in one of the comments @ DG that one guy from Texas couldn't keep them alive either until he got a really good tip on how to make them thrive, by watering/soaking the tree fern's trunk. He said he did about a gallon of water per day and the tree did amazingly.
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