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Staghorns and Elkhorns: Garden Placement, Care and Natural Mounting at Fernmania
Staghorns and Elkhorns make striking living features for shaded gardens, ferneries and courtyards. Learn how Fernmania grows, mounts and cares for them using recycled Dicksonia antarctica bases.
Ruth van den Berg
Jul 166 min read


How Dicksonia antarctica Improves the Quality of Surrounding Plant Life
Dicksonia antarctica does far more than provide visual appeal. Its fibrous trunk stores moisture, supports mosses, orchids and ferns, creates cool rainforest microclimates, and helps surrounding plant life thrive. Learn why Tasmania’s iconic tree fern is one of nature’s most effective living ecosystems.
Ruth van den Berg
Jun 73 min read


Dicksonia antarctica Supplier for the Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda, Victoria
Fernmania was proud to supply Dicksonia antarctica for the Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda, Victoria. Fernmania helped recreate one of Australia’s most celebrated and internationally recognised landscape gardens.
Ruth van den Berg
May 253 min read
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