Australian tree fern

Cyathea cooperi (Australian Tree Fern) - A fast-growing single trunked tall and elegant tree fern with long spreading fronds which creates a wonderful canopy. The Australian Tree Fern is sure to add a tropical rainforest feel to your garden.

Relocating a tree fern is easier when the plant is still young and small, as older, established tree ferns do not like to be moved. However, sometimes it may be necessary. Following the steps in this

The Australian fern grows as a tree, reaching heights of 50 feet (9.2 meters) outdoors in its native habitat.

Tree Ferns are ferns of insanely large proportions growing up out of a wood “trunk”. If you are already obsessed with the beautiful look and feel of fern fronds, then this is a way to bring in a statement plant that is rarely seen indoors. Tree Ferns are easy to care for and a unique way to create t

Guy Watts, owner of Architectural Plants, explains everything you need to know about tree ferns

Ferns are an extremely diverse category of plants that have survived since the age of dinosaurs. They are instantly recognizable by their pleasing architectural foliage, often finely divided.

Australian tree ferns add tropical appeal to your garden. These unusual plants have a thick, straight, woolly trunk topped with large, frilly fronds. Learn more about them in this article.

Fast-growing, award-winning Cyathea cooperi (Australian Tree Fern) is an evergreen tree fern with a very attractive terminal rosette of gracefully arching, lacy, emerald-green fronds, up to 13 ft. long (4 m). The new fronds or 'fiddleheads' are particularly beautiful, curled up with a delicate covering of silky hairs. The undersides of the mature fronds are covered with dusty brown sori aligned in rows. The slender, pale trunk is patterned with contiguous oval scars from older fronds…

The Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi) is usually grown in greenhouses or tropical public parks. Use these tips to grow it in your home landscape.