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Cyathea Australis ‘Rough Tree Fern’ - 500x spores

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500 spores
This tree fern comes from the southern parts of Australia, where the species occurs in the shady, moist forests up to an altitude of 1.200 meters.
CYATHEA AUSTRALIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST COMMON TREE FERN ENCOUNTERED AS IT OCCURS WIDELY FROM COASTAL AREAS TO THE MOUNTAINS.

OLD SPECIMENS CAN HAVE TRUNKS UP TO 10 METRES HIGH.

THE RADIATING FRONDS ARE FINELY DIVIDED AND MAY BE UP TO 4.5 METRES LONG.

THE TERM "ROUGH TREE FERN" REFERS TO ROUGH PROTUBERANCES ON THE STIPES (THE STALK OF THE FRONDS).

ROUGH TREE FERN IS A HARDY AND VERY POPULAR FERN IN CULTIVATION.

IT PREFERS A SEMI SHADED POSITION BUT CAN BE GROWN IN FULL SUN IF ITS ROOTS ARE KEPT MOIST.

IT WILL TOLERATE MODERATE FROST.

IT WILL RESPOND FAVOURABLY TO REGULAR APPLICATIONS OF GENERAL PURPOSE FERTILIZERS.

Germination instructions:
Do not cover the spores and scatter them in sowing mix in a warm and moisty environment. The temperature has to attain at least 25 degrees Celsius, and the soil mustn’t dry out. Germination usually occurs within three months, but it can sometimes take a little while longer. Water the seeds regularly to stimulate germination.
 

Once sown the containers should be covered with plastic or glass (allowing some airspace) and kept at around 20 degrees C in indirect light.

Spores take from 2 to 6 weeks to germinate and will grow quickly!

Potting on

After a few weeks the germinating spores appear as a mossy growth. When the prothalli are formed and well developed they may be pricked off into a punnet containing a finely sifted soil mixture. The container should be covered with glass or plastic until the fronds appear. The developing ferns should not be exposed to direct light.

Sowing time:
All year round
Extremely small spores - handle with tweezers for easier transfer from packet to potting mix, or simply sprinkle rubbing the packet between your fingers. 

Each packet contains a minimum of 500 spores and germination notes. 

 

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