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    Ground ferns are many and varied in terms of height/width they grow to, hardiness, colour, evergreen or deciduous, native or exotic so too...
     
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    To many people one tree fern looks just the same as any other and we are often asked for a "ponga" and the requester expresses...
     
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    Best planting times are when plant is dormant and no leaves on so Winter thru to late Spring is best but they can be planted out from...
     

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Cyathea brownii (Norfolk Tree fern)
Cyathea brownii (Norfolk Tree fern)

Is one of the largest of the worlds tallest tree ferns with trunks reputed to get to 24 metres in length. It is a fast...
Cyathea cunninghamii - Gully tree fern
Cyathea cunninghamii - Gully tree fern

Cyathea cunninghamii forms a tall slender trunk fairly quickly and can grow up to 20m in height. It is best suited to...
Cyathea dealbata - Silver fern
Cyathea dealbata - Silver fern

Cyathea dealbata is probably the most well-known of the NZ Tree Ferns due to it’s status as New Zealand’s...
Cyathea medullaris (Mamaku. Black tree fern)
Cyathea medullaris (Mamaku. Black tree fern)

New Zealand native tree fern. Will grow to 20 metres tall in ideal conditions and fronds will get to 5 metres in length. Do...
Cyathea smithii
Cyathea smithii

Cyathea smithii needs reasonable shelter from wind and can be prone to drying out … but is worth the effort in a...
Cyathea tomentosissima
Cyathea tomentosissima

Comes from Hiighlands of New Guinea - has lacy, coppery-brown fronds. Prefers sun rather than shade and is tolerant to...
Dicksonia antarctica

This is a native of Australia and seldom found or grown in New Zealand (sorry we don't have any at the present time but we...
Dicksonia fibrosa - Wheki ponga
Dicksonia fibrosa - Wheki ponga

Dicksonia fibrosa is a slow growing, very hardy tree fern which will reach up to 6m in height (although over many decades!)....
Dicksonia squarrosa - Brown tree fern or Ponga
Dicksonia squarrosa - Brown tree fern or Ponga

Dicksonia squarrosa is a hardy New Zealand native tree fern and grows a tall, slender, brown trunk up to approx 6m high. The...
Ponga

Ponga as relates to tree ferns strictly relates to the Cyathea dealbata (Silver fern) but this word ponga is often...
Sadleria cyatheoides - Hawaian fern
Sadleria cyatheoides - Hawaian fern

Frost tender but very attractive fern forming a small trunk over time. Waxy fronds - growing conditions is for a moist...