Hi, I've just started selling fern spore from my site. I only have 4 rare Taiwan tree fern species so far, but hope to have a sizable list of species by the end of the year. The species I have spore from right now are: Cyathea fenicis Cyathea lepifera Cyathea podophylla Cyathea spinulosa We have details and pictures linked from the shop listings from the link below. Regards, Phil Trebrown Nurseries Here is a link that might be useful: Trebrown nurseries - Tree Fern & other Fern Spore

Have you tried creating terrariums for the planters. I seem to have wild ferns coming up in one terrarium i put in bright north light all the time. Only water it three times a year for the golden button fern and moss that are in it.

This is just a suggestion clear glue spray or spray on varnish then frame it in a wooden frame so it will look more professional welcome by

At the risk of sounding like a 'weed nazi' I have read in Bill Brysons books about the impact on Hawaii's forests by this fern. It apparently has colonised entire valleys and hillsides and has displaced a lot of Hawaiian native tree ferns, and a lot of native orchids and other epiphytes are become endangered because they find the cyathea trunks unsuitable to grow on, unlike the native tree ferns. Maybe you should try to cultivate some of your threatened tree ferns instead. This fern has also become a problem in SW Western Australia along stream banks and other damp places, shading out other little special plants. I know that people and trade do get cynical when every lovely garden plant seems to be declared weedy, but I think it is important to take some responsibility for what you plant in your gardens. It would be irresponsible of me to decide to breed indian mynah birds here in Darwin (where at the moment they are thankfully absent) and then not take responsibility when they escape and go feral, and with plants it really is no different... If you are still keen on the cyatheas, the best method I have for propagating ferns in general is to take the frond just before the sporangia (spore bodies - the little brown circles on the underside of the frond) open, cut off the frond and place it between folded newspaper for a few days until the spores are released. Prepare some coco peat or very fine seed raising mix by sterlising it with boiling water (I have done this without stelising and still had good results) spread the spores over, cover with clear film and keep moist, cool and shady. They can sometimes take many years before the plants are ready to be planted out. Might I suggest that you go out into one of your lovely forests and dig out some small cyatheas and transplant them, and maybe hack down a few hundred mature plants while you are there..... Good luck!