{"product_id":"cyathea-cunninghamii","title":"Slender Tree Fern - Cyathea cunninghamii","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\u003eSlender Tree Fern - Cyathea cunninghamii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the Australian tree ferns, \u003cem\u003eCyathea cunninghamii\u003c\/em\u003e is the one with the narrowest trunk relative to its height. The stem stays remarkably slim while lifting a crown of long, finely divided fronds well above head height, so a group of them reads as a colonnade rather than a mass. In the wild it occupies deep, wet, sheltered gullies in the cool temperate rainforests of Victoria, Tasmania and eastern NSW, and that is the condition it needs in a garden: constant moisture, deep shade and still air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Slender Tree Fern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlim trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: A narrow stem carries a large crown, giving a vertical, uncluttered line that suits tight garden spaces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows taller than most cultivated tree ferns, lifting the canopy layer well overhead.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinely cut fronds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long, delicately divided fronds cast a dappled shade that suits an understorey planting beneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool climate suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is at home in Victorian, Tasmanian and NSW highland gardens where tropical ferns fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrove effect\u003c\/strong\u003e: Because the trunks are slender, several can be planted close together without the planting reading as heavy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded gully planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a naturally damp, sheltered low point it needs almost no intervention once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFernery and grotto\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped in a purpose built shaded fernery the vertical trunks create the structure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSouth facing courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A cool, permanently shaded space between buildings replicates gully conditions well.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeneath established canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted under mature trees it fills the middle layer of a woodland garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant. For a grove, set trunks 1.5 to 2m apart so the crowns overlap\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m where individual trunks are to be seen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through to early spring in the cool moist months\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Constantly moist, deep, humus rich soil that still drains. Deep shade and shelter from hot dry wind are essential\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water the crown and the full length of the trunk, not just the soil, at least three times a week through the first summer, because tree ferns absorb moisture through the fibrous stem. Keep a thick leaf litter mulch over the root zone, never let the plant dry out at any stage, and remove old fronds only once they have fully browned off.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 10m in cultivation over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m frond spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shade to filtered light. Direct afternoon sun scorches the fronds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool temperate rainforest gullies of Victoria, Tasmania, eastern NSW, southern Queensland and New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, ferns reproduce by spores\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795381092638,"sku":"ND-0598-75L","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/hNguwGyWpAVA-Y5ERskXO_YRbJhgQC.jpg?v=1787314675","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cyathea-cunninghamii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}