Platycerium Netherlands - dwarf elkhorn fern
This is an elegant tree fern, with very divided hanging fronds, about half the size of a mature staghorn fern so suitable for indoor and outdoor locations. Native to tropical rainforests but surviving in temperatures as low as 5C, so worth a try in a sheltered garden spot, and very attractive as a potted plant when young.
potted images: Floradania, mooiwatplantendoen.nl
Platycerium bifurcatum Netherlands - staghorn fern, elkhorn fern
APPEARANCE: Epiphyte (tree-dwelling) fern with a nest of broad fan-shaped leaves above, hanging down and heavily divided like a stag or elk antler below. Compact version of the species staghorn which can get to twice the size. Leaves are strappy when young and develop the distinctive divided fronds as they mature.
ORIGIN : Native to QLD and NSW, as well as parts of Java and Indonesia.
USE FOR: Add drama and a sense of age to a garden. Unusual potted indoor plant when small
CLIMATE: Needs humidity and temperatures above 5C.
CLIMATE: frost and drought hardiness
PLANTING: Tie it into a tree branch where it can get dappled light and not deep shade.
CARE: In dry summer weeks, give it a watering; add diluted seaweed solution every months. Reduce any watering and feeding in winter. Separate rooted plantlets from the parent plant and tie to new trees using old tights or stretchy bands. Some gardeners chuck in cold tea leaves or banana skins into the nest to feed the plant.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 60 cm H x 1 m W.
YOUR PLANTS: These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
| Plants For State | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA |
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| In Stock | more than 12 weeks |
