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Dicksonia Antartica
Deanos Diggin It
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I am one very lucky guy, I was awarded one of these little guys FOC from work!
have researched, but very conflicting views! 
Some say ericaceous, some say not, some say it grows roots, others say it doesn't!
It is going in a Japenese themed water garden, well that is the aim! But has to be in a pot, as the garden is a two sets of decking split by a coi pond with a bridge connecting the two!
Thinking ericaceeous, mulched with bark chippings, in a pot 3 inch wider pot than trunk!
Any thoughts guys!
I really wanna give it a good start in life! Saying that, it is four foot high n six inch thick! This is not a baby! 
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Where you see them growing best are those moist shady woodland gardens in the South west. Never tried to grow one, wouldn't want to be responsible for the inevitable death, (dry east anglia)
In the sticks near Peterborough
Nut! Have wanted one for years! But has you say, to outlay that sort of money on one plant! I just wouldn't!
Written down your measurements Dean
Will see what I can find out
Have a look at these, Dean
http://gardenofeaden.blogspot.ch/2009/10/how-to-look-after-and-care-for-tree.html
http://www.toddsbotanics.co.uk/c/care-notes/dicksonia-antarctica-tree-fern.htm
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120103065129AAlCbL0
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=171
They all say more or less the same things, so I think you can go by what they say.
Good luck with your tree fern and enjoy!
Cheers Matty! Your a star!
Hope you have a really enjoyable day! 
Thanks for that Sue! Reading all in anticipation!
"It is alive"
Once again, cheers Matty! Your a star!
Australian or NZ
Can never understand this site!
You'll have to stand on your heads!
Yeah! Fidgetbones! They do grow down under!
My excuse! Sticking to it! Cheers!