{"product_id":"cyathea-felina","title":"Cyathea felina","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\u003eCyathea felina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCyathea felina\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the lesser known members of a genus of rainforest tree ferns, and it should be treated in the garden the way its relatives are: as a warm, humid, shade loving understorey plant that builds a fibrous trunk topped by a rosette of large divided fronds. Precise mature dimensions vary between collections, so it is best planted with room to develop rather than to a fixed figure. What is certain is what it needs, namely permanent soil moisture, high humidity, shelter from wind and no frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy this Tree Fern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVertical structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: A fibrous trunk lifts the frond crown clear of the ground, adding a storey to a shade garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge divided fronds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad, deeply cut fronds give the coarse tropical texture that ferns at ground level cannot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey specialist\u003c\/strong\u003e: It occupies the shaded middle layer beneath canopy trees where flowering shrubs perform poorly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUncommon in cultivation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rarely seen in Australian gardens, so it reads as a genuine collector's plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiving mulch of its own\u003c\/strong\u003e: The shed frond bases and fibrous trunk hold moisture and host epiphytes over time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical shade garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set beneath palms and canopy trees it fills the layer between groundcover and canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFernery\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a shadehouse or purpose built fernery it provides the vertical anchor for smaller ferns around it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered pool surround\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned out of direct sun near water, the ambient humidity keeps the fronds in good condition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted alongside other Cyathea species it contributes to a comparative tree fern collection.\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. Space 1.5 to 2m apart for a grove\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m where the trunk is to be displayed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm humid months, from late spring through to early autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moist, humus rich and free draining. High humidity is essential and the plant is frost tender\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water the trunk and crown as well as the root zone at least three times a week through the first year, since the trunk itself takes up a large share of the plant's moisture. Mulch heavily with leaf litter or aged compost, provide overhead shade and complete wind protection, and feed with weak liquid fertiliser through the growing season rather than granular products.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 6m over many years in cultivation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m 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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical rainforest regions of the Asia Pacific\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":59795381223710,"sku":"ND-0599-75L","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/waO2czS0gj3L8xgvYV3jk_hHr06HpU.jpg?v=1787314675","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cyathea-felina","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}