tree fern transplanting
Nancey
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Tree fern planted by landscape designer just over a week old dyin
Comments (2)If emailing and telephoning doesn't work, I would send him a snail mail stating all the facts and requesting replacement. Hopefully, you are making sure that the plant is being thoroughly watered on a proper schedule....See Moretree fern transplanting
Comments (2)In my enthusiasum for the root stimulator, I negelected to comment on the most important part of your problem. Your plant is going to die. There is no real way for a mature tree fern to survive when it's root system has been damaged to the extent you suggest. The quantity of roots left cannot be expected to supply the amount of nourishment and water the foliage requires to survive let alone flourish. You don't say how the damage occured but obviously there was no preplanning involved. If the tree fern was being removed from a pot, it should have been carefully separated from the pot by sliding a large knife around the inside of the pot and the fern and soil ball wrapped carefully in burlap for transport. If it was being taken from the ground, there should have been a sharp edged shovel used to sever the roots between 6 inches and a foot from the trunk of the fern about 6 weeks before digging it up. (The larger the plant the larger the rootball.)This encourages new root growth close to the trunk. Using the root stimulator at this time is a good pretreatment and gives a better chance of survival. Lift the root ball carefully and lay it on burlap. Wrap it and the trunk firmly for transport. The less damage to the root ball the better....See MoreFYI ---Australian Tree ferns transplant well !!
Comments (2)The tree fern 2 weeks after being transplanted from full afternoon sun to an all day filtered sun area. Lots of water too!...See Moretransplanting ferns from zone 4a to 5a
Comments (2)Probably ostrich ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris). I got my huge colony started by digging some up in a woods we owned years ago. Frankly, I think they're quite wonderful. In "captivity" they get huge and rather prehistoric looking. They're tough and I don't think you can kill them with a stick as long as you dig up the whole crown and a piece of the trailing root. Breaking a frond doesn't hurt. Over night in a plastic bag with a little spritz of water will be just fine....See MoreKonaPhil
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