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How to Care for Tree Ferns

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How to protect your tree fern from frost damage.

With David Tricker

1. The tree fern to wrapclick for larger image
1. The tree fern to wrap
2. The most important part ot the fern is the growing point/bud. This must be protected at all costsclick for larger image
2. It is most important to protect  the growing point/bud.
3. Use straw, dry leaves or shredded paper to protect the unfurled leavesclick for larger image
3. Use straw, dry leaves or shredded paper to protect the unfurled leaves
4. If the temperature gets really cold tie up the leaves, as this will help to protectclick for larger image
4. If the temperature gets really cold tie up the leaves, as this will help to protect
5. Use hessian or fleece and wrap this around the top half of the trunk and the growing point/budclick for larger image
5. Wrap hessian / fleece, around the top half of the trunk ....
6. Tie this securely with stringclick for larger image
6. ...and the growing point/bud, then tie this securely with string
7. Pack any gaps with again dry leaves, straw or shredded paperclick for larger image
7. Pack any gaps with again dry leaves, straw or shredded paper
8. Secure this with fleece and stringclick for larger image
8. Secure this with more fleece and string
9. A safely wrapped tree fernclick for larger image
9. A safely wrapped tree fern

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