{"product_id":"cyathea-brownii","title":"Norfolk Island Tree Fern - Cyathea brownii","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\u003eNorfolk Island Tree Fern - Cyathea brownii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe largest tree fern in the world, \u003cem\u003eCyathea brownii\u003c\/em\u003e builds a slender pale trunk topped by an enormous, almost horizontal crown of finely divided fronds that can each exceed 3m. It grows noticeably faster than the mainland tree ferns, which is why it is specified when a client wants a canopy of fern foliage within a few years rather than a decade. Give it shelter, humidity and depth of soil and it becomes the ceiling of a subtropical garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Norfolk Island Tree Fern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale\u003c\/strong\u003e: The biggest of all tree ferns, capable of a crown spread well beyond 4m over a slim trunk footprint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast for a tree fern in warm frost-free gardens, gaining useful trunk height each season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine frond texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fronds are more finely divided than \u003cem\u003eCyathea australis\u003c\/em\u003e, giving a lacier, more tropical shadow pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlim base\u003c\/strong\u003e: The narrow trunk lets you plant right up to it, so the ground plane is not lost.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanopy layering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ideal as the overhead tier above cordylines, gingers and lower ferns.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical courtyard canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant can shade a small courtyard without the root mass of a tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest-style groves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped at staggered heights for an immediate multi-layered canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered atriums and light wells\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in the still, humid air of enclosed spaces with overhead light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool garden backdrops\u003c\/strong\u003e: The arching fronds give height and softness where a tree would drop too much litter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m for an overlapping canopy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer, once soil has warmed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, friable, compost-rich soil that stays moist without becoming boggy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water the trunk and crown as well as the soil, daily in the first month and regularly through the first two summers. Maintain a heavy leaf-litter mulch, shield from frost and hot dry wind, and site it out of exposed positions because the large fronds tear easily.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 12m in cultivation, taller in ideal warm sheltered sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m frond spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast for a tree fern\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to filtered light; protect from harsh afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Norfolk Island\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":59795320242462,"sku":"ND-0597-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795320275230,"sku":"ND-0597-75L","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Ur599EHH6618R8beIHoxA_28RibkxK.jpg?v=1787313309","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cyathea-brownii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}