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Dicsonia Antarctica large off shoot propagation

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The potted one is a rowan - courtesy of the birds  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    There that should help. 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    looks like you've imported a eucalyptus seed with the tree fern
    Devon.
  • esther_ashmoreesther_ashmore Posts: 7
    That’s funny. Bonus though. Gotta love nature. Thanks everyone.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Is the ferny one an acacia … someone? 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Might be @Dovefromabove - I didn't have my proper specs on  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited August 2021
    The photo with 2 types of leaves is Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood Acacia) I think, and the other one also looks like an acacia of some kind.  As said, seeds would have fallen into the top of th plant, before it was exported to the UK.
    https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+1009+2208
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • esther_ashmoreesther_ashmore Posts: 7
    Thanks for the identification. I’m assuming this tree can grow quite large. Does anyone know if it is safe for animals or if it has any other quirks I need to know about? 
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited August 2021
    Sorted. Agree both Acacia sp.
    (Not Sorbus)

    Quote from www.
    Acacia melanoxylon     comes from South Australia. It was introduced into cultivation in Britain in 1808, and is popular in gardens in coastal areas with a mild climate. It was recorded from the wild in 1959 (S. Devon).

    I don't know where you live but suspect it may not be hardy.

    You have a very healthy tree fern I would suggest you concentrate on looking after that.

    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • esther_ashmoreesther_ashmore Posts: 7
    Thanks all. Yes, I love the tree fern. 
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