{"product_id":"copy-of-dicksonia-antartica-tree-fern-medium-p32-120cm","title":"Dicksonia antartica - Tree Fern with small trunk 24cm pot","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDicksonia antarctica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn architectural showstopper for a shady, sheltered corner. This magnificent evergreen tree fern (deciduous only in the coldest gardens) forms a stout, reddish-brown trunk topped with a dramatic terminal rosette of arching, deeply divided fronds reaching up to 3m in length. New fronds unfurl slowly from the crown each spring, offering a genuinely fascinating spectacle as they open. An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, it brings an unmistakably exotic, prehistoric feel to any planting scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Antarctica' is slow-growing, adding only a few centimetres of trunk each year, but given time it will reach a substantial 2.5–4m in height and spread. It thrives in full or partial shade in a sheltered position, away from cold winds and scorching sun, in reliably moist, humus-rich, acid to neutral soil — it dislikes drying out. Reasonably hardy in mild UK gardens, though winter protection is worthwhile in harder winters: wrapping the crown and trunk with straw or fleece helps see it through the coldest spells. A superb focal point for woodland gardens, courtyards, or sheltered exotic borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach plant is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pengelly Garden Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44517207310504,"sku":"","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/images_b6a4614c-6871-429c-86b6-6fc67adc249c.jpg?v=1788708503","url":"https:\/\/www.pengellygardencentre.co.uk\/products\/copy-of-dicksonia-antartica-tree-fern-medium-p32-120cm","provider":"PengellyGardenCentre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}