Can I save 3 small Dicksonia Antartica?

longwalks1

stupidly left out our 3 small ferns over winter, totally forgot they were at thr ottom of the garden, and now they look a real sorry state. Is there anyting I can do (other than be a better tree parent) to rescue them?


They're only about a foot tall each, but im hoping they live or can be nursed back to health?

Davesnave

They will probably re-sprout. Just let them dry off a bit, but not in a hot place, keep them from any more frost and see how it goes.


Mine survive in a polytunnel and take a few degrees of frost if covered with some fleece. Occasionally I'm a bit lax, forget to cover them and they lose most of their tops, but they bounce back.

alanobrien

Per above let them dry off in the shade and if you are expecting any more frosts cover the crowns with fleece. Mine are fleece covered every year from end of nov until beginning of march.

longwalks1

Thanks people 🙂