{"product_id":"cyathea-spp-assorted","title":"Assorted Tree Ferns - Cyathea spp.","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\u003eAssorted Tree Ferns - Cyathea spp.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a mixed selection drawn from the genus \u003cem\u003eCyathea\u003c\/em\u003e, so plants will vary in trunk thickness, frond length and eventual height depending on the species supplied. What they share is the growth form that makes tree ferns so useful: a fibrous upright trunk carrying a rosette of large, deeply divided fronds, creating a canopy layer at two to five metres that no shrub can imitate. Buy an assorted batch when the objective is a naturalistic grove with variation in it rather than a matched formal set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy an Assorted Batch\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural variation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Differing trunk widths and frond lengths make a group read as a wild stand rather than a planted row.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant canopy layer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tree ferns create overhead shade quickly, which then supports the smaller ferns planted beneath them.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep shade tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: They occupy positions too dark for most flowering plants, including south facing walls and gully floors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity generators\u003c\/strong\u003e: A close planted group raises local humidity, which benefits every plant in the bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEpiphyte support\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fibrous trunks host mosses, elkhorns and small orchids as the planting matures.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaturalistic grove\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed at irregular spacing with varied trunk heights, the effect closely mimics a rainforest gully.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFernery understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: They form the structural layer above maidenhairs, birds nests and ground ferns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficult shaded corners\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark, damp areas where nothing else thrives are exactly where they perform.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening at height\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dense group filters an unwanted view at first floor level while the ground plane stays open.\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 apart for a dense overlapping grove that filters a view\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m where individual trunks are to be seen clearly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring in mild, moist weather. Avoid establishing through hot dry spells\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, permanently moist, humus rich soil with free drainage. Shade, humidity and wind shelter are non negotiable\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water the trunks and crowns as well as the soil three or more times a week through the first summer, as the fibrous stem absorbs a large share of the water the plant uses. Keep a thick leaf litter mulch in place year round, never allow the crown to dry out, and cut off old fronds only after they have completely browned.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 8m depending on the species supplied\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainforest regions of Australia and the wider 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":59795381322014,"sku":"ND-0601-75L","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/wyP9hUv8C9IqlBj5d8MtI_YdxMyBHW.jpg?v=1787314800","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cyathea-spp-assorted","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}