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Tasmanian tree fern #71504 October 10th, 2006 at 04:03 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 England S spudbaz OP Junior Member
OP spudbaz Junior Member S Joined: Oct 2006 England	Hi all I have a tasmanian tree fern it has a 3 ft trunk and I need advice on how to winter it it has about a dozen fronds still all green and growing but it has become very cold here the last few days so am getting a bit worried about the frost killing it off do I have to cut all the fronds back to the base and then cover it or do I let the fronds die back first any help/advice would be apreciated Baz

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Re: Tasmanian tree fern #71505 October 30th, 2006 at 03:37 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Copper Hill, Virginia O obywan59 Member
obywan59 Member O Joined: Apr 2004 Copper Hill, Virginia	Spudbaz, I don't know if you're still with us, but here is a link discussing winter protection of tree ferns. I am also interested in growing hardy tropicals and had looked into tree ferns as a possibility. I would probably have to use heating cables where I live, as I am in zone 6.

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