How easy is it to remove a tree fern? Episode 2

[@unojayc]

It's a big commitment keeping a tree fern hydrated. I have a mister on a timer which helps. But I still give it a soak with a hose. Shade from my Eucalyptus Nitens helps. Try and create their Australian habitat. Each fern has a tag and number and one can trace where it was harvested from and by doing so you can have information on local rainfall etc.

[@KiwiCatherineJemma]

Kiwi here, when trying to establish tree-ferns especially in Summer-dry areas, then the trick is to install a tiny irrigation sprinkler at he top of the tree fern. They naturally drink NOT just from the roots, but from water trickling down from the top. In Southern NZ most tree ferns live on the "We_t Coast" . The West Coast being famous for annual rainfall of between 1500mm to 4000+mm annual rainfall. Seemed to me that your tree fern had lots of healthy new growth coming out the top of it. I live on the drier, 600mm annual East Coast and Tree ferns are tricky to get started here, but once established in a well watered and partly shaded garden, they do well. Yes some cark it along the way. Keeping them wet to get properly established in the first instance, is the key.

[@samiecain1244]

I tried to remove a small tree fern , from a ceramic pot at the weekend. Thinking they didn't root too much, i was amazed, at how rooted it was ! The other half, ended up cutting round the edge, with a saw! The roots are very strong !

[@YorkshireKRIS]

Yes they really knit together to make a solid mass of roots and soil

[@sylviaappleton1366]

I recently moved four of my tree ferns to my new location, on recommendation I bought a “root slayer spade” it was a game changer, cut through very fibrous root balls, transplanted them in my new garden almost a year ago and all doing great 😊

[@YorkshireKRIS]

@sylviaappleton1366 yes I love a rootslayer, and will be using mine to remove some of the heavily rooted soil

[@martinwb3834]

I remember that early episode from your old house. The whole family were involved 😂

[@YorkshireKRIS]

@@martinwb3834 thanks for watching all these years😀

[@thisperson113]

You could use the treefern trunk to plant other ferns into so you can make it look very jungley.

[@YorkshireKRIS]

True, I won't be disposing of it. It may even grow better now on its side

[@truth-hurts3089]

Hahaha love the intro😂

[@albey1816]

Hi Kris - What type of Inlua are those?

[@YorkshireKRIS]

@albey1816 very good question as I've been discussing this with an expert this morning. It was bought as Inula magnifica

[@ditchditch6945]

Chainsaw as close to the ground as possible would that work?

[@YorkshireKRIS]

@ditchditch6945 yes that works but you'd still need to remove the dense matted roots in the ground

[@andizhanstuey]

Hi. What is the large leaved plant on the right of the screen please?...

[@YorkshireKRIS]

@@andizhanstuey Schefflera macrophylla

[@andizhanstuey]

@@YorkshireKRIS Thanks 👍

[@der-gus]

Did you replant it somewhere else? Or give it away to someone?

[@YorkshireKRIS]

@@der-gus it's laying down on the ground in the shade for now. I don't think it'll recover.

[@davegreenthumb]

I’ve purchased three tree ferns two were 3 ft already growing in pots ,one was a 6 ft trunk .the best one is the 3 ft it has grown at a incredible rate it has put on 1 foot of growth in 3 years,the second is the other about 6 inches.both send out loads of fronds all summer.the worst is the tallest small fronds which sends out fronds about 6 weeks later,why is this all ways watered well

[@YorkshireKRIS]

@davegreenthumb I think the tallest ones find it harder to establish, and to keep thriving as they're a larger area of exposed roots that need a moist environment to do well

[@faithmorgan8324]

What are you going to do with it now kris?

[@YorkshireKRIS]

It's laid down. It'll see if it grows better on its side

[@lindseykaine-walley6339]

Hope you never have to move one day!

[@YorkshireKRIS]

@@lindseykaine-walley6339 ohi won't be moving from here