I was wondering if anyone else has grown this fern. Where is it from and what sort of temperatures can it tolerate?

Cheers for now

Now, back to gardening. Cyathea tomentosissima is actually from New Guinea. It comes from the cool mountain areas hence the name Highland Lace. It is also known as Dwarf woolly tree fern because of the somewhat woolly hairs on the fronds and trunk.

It will withstand Melbourne's hot weather as long as you keep it nice and moist and shaded. It can grow up to one and a half metres. I don't actually have one myself...this is only what I have read about it.

Cheers,
Dee.

By my members page it appears I still live in a terrace house in Melb. (and that I was born in 1904) However, I have tried several times to update my member information at both the YOUR PROFILE site at the top of the page (which has now gone) and at Member Pages at the bottom of the page...but have never been successful at getting the changes I make to save.

I actually now have 5 acres of trees/native bush in Gippsland...which would explain my interest in tree ferns and other gardening pursuits.

Once again, thanks for the wishes.

Up here in (far too sunny) Queensland, its a real challenge trying to grow tree ferns, at least I am finding it tough. They need a really sheltered position. I tried the Highland Lace, under my Poinciana, but the sun moved around in mid-Summer and fried the little guy. 'Sun hardy' means different things in different parts of Oz, I'm afraid.

At the very bottom of the page where you change your details there is a gold/mustard coloured rectangle which says 'save your member profile'. If you don't click on this when you have finished editing your information, it will stay as it is. Just a tip: for State select XX and for zip code put 00000 because it won't accept Australian states and postcodes. I guess we are not important enough in the greater scheme of things. Lol.

Cheers,
Dee.