{"product_id":"cyathea-australis","title":"Rough Tree Fern - Cyathea australis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRough Tree Fern - Cyathea australis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCyathea australis\u003c\/em\u003e is the tough one among Australian tree ferns. Its trunk is coarse and knobbly rather than fibrous, the fronds are held stiffly upright in a broad crown, and it will take more sun, more wind and more cold than the soft tree fern it is usually planted beside. For designers building a fern gully in a Melbourne or Sydney garden, it is the species that survives the exposed edge of the planting rather than only the sheltered centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Rough Tree Fern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles morning sun and dappled light through the day, which widens where a tree fern can realistically be used.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Comes through the frosts of the Victorian and Tasmanian highlands, unlike the tropical tree ferns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTextured trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: The rough, persistent frond bases give a sculptural, hairy trunk that reads strongly in winter when little else does.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad frond spread\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fronds reach 2 to 3m, so a single plant covers a lot of visual ground quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey host\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trunk supports epiphytic ferns and orchids once it has some age on it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFern gully groves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in odd-numbered groups at varying trunk heights to build a layered canopy quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded side passages\u003c\/strong\u003e: Turns a narrow, cold, south-facing strip into a genuine feature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder established eucalypts\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with root competition and filtered light better than most large-leaved shade plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater feature surrounds\u003c\/strong\u003e: The humidity near ponds and cascades suits it, and the arching fronds soften hard pond edges.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m for a closed grove\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to spring, while soil moisture is reliable\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil that still drains; add compost and leaf litter to sandy sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water the crown as well as the root zone daily for the first few weeks, then several times a week through the first two summers. Keep a thick organic mulch over the root plate, shelter the plant from hot dry northerly wind, and never allow the trunk to dry out completely.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m in cultivation, occasionally taller in ideal sheltered forest conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m frond spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to filtered sun; tolerates morning sun with adequate moisture\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Australia, from Queensland through New South Wales and Victoria to Tasmania\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, ferns reproduce by spores\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795304841502,"sku":"ND-0596-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795304874270,"sku":"ND-0596-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795304907038,"sku":"ND-0596-75L","price":1125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795304939806,"sku":"ND-0596-500MM","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/TXuEF70pw6TmU8Z9Wu_JM_v554lskX.jpg?v=1787313178","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cyathea-australis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}