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Dicsonia Antarctica large off shoot propagation

esther_ashmoreesther_ashmore Posts: 7
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I have a large independently rooted Dicsonia Antarctica Tree Fern off shoot. I have transplanted it in the ground. It seems like a large branch and doesn’t have a heart/ centre like a larger specimen. It is about two metres tall. Does it need pruning? Is it a waiting game for it to develop into a more recognisable / adult version. How do I treat it? It seems hardly already as have survived a couple of winters in the garden.
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  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Can you add a photo to help out any tree fern growers to offer better advice? 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    I'd be interested to see a photo too as I haven't experienced an off shoot on D antarctica.
    If it was an off shoot, and given the size mentioned, I'd have thought it should be showing a heart.
    Intriguing :)
  • esther_ashmoreesther_ashmore Posts: 7


    I’ve removed the one at the front now which has its own root system.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited August 2021
    I am so sorry but that tall thing is not Dicksonia antarctica.
    It is something completely different...leaves are nothing like your tree fern.
    I cannot see enough detail to id it.
    Maybe it is a weed. Maybe a gift from the birds.
    i have turned/trimmed your pic.

    see link for a baby tree fern.

    https://www.edenproject.com/shop/ferns-and-tree-ferns/dicksonia-antarctica-2l
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096

  • esther_ashmoreesther_ashmore Posts: 7
    Okay, strange. It has fern type leaves and some flat leaves too. I’ve never seen anything like it. I’ll try and get a closer picture.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    It would appear to have 2 imposters...leaves not clear but look different.
    One at the front.
    Other maybe in top of the tree fern.
    Please add clear pics.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Yes, it looks like you've got at least three different plants in that pot.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'd agree - not a tree fern.
    Something's seeded in from outside.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • esther_ashmoreesther_ashmore Posts: 7


    I have a small one.. and the big one has a lot of flatter leaves and some fern type leaves. (Not sure why pictures are coming in non-vertical!)
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