Dicksonia antarctica Supplier for the Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda, Victoria
- Ruth van den Berg
- May 25
- 3 min read
Fernmania was proud to supply Dicksonia antarctica for the remarkable Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda in Victoria - a project that celebrates Australian landscape design on an international level.
The original Australian Garden made history in 2013 as the first Australian entry to win Gold and Best in Show at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London, created by Phillip Johnson, Wes Fleming, and the Trailfinders team.
The original Australian Garden display also attracted international attention during the 2013 Chelsea Flower Show in London, with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry touring the award-winning garden.
Years later, that same vision was brought home and re-created at a much larger scale in Olinda within the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden in Victoria.
For Fernmania, it was a proud moment to contribute to one of Tasmania’s most iconic plants to a garden of this calibre.
A Dicksonia antarctica Supplier for Award-Winning Gardens
As a specialist Dicksonia antarctica supplier, Fernmania understands the visual and structural role these tree ferns play in major landscape projects.
With their fibrous trunks, broad arching fronds and unmistakable rainforest character, Tasmanian tree ferns bring instant maturity and atmosphere to a garden. In a project like the Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda, they help create depth, shade, movement and a strong connection to Australia’s cool temperate forest landscapes.
These are not filler plants - they are feature plants.
A Garden That Reflects the Australian Landscape
The Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda was inspired by the natural beauty, textures and diversity of the Australian landscape. Water, stone, native planting and carefully layered vegetation all work together to create a garden that feels immersive, grounded and distinctly Australian.
Within that layered planting, Dicksonia antarctica plays an important role. Their ability to provide height, softness and natural forest structure makes them ideal for gardens that aim to feel established and deeply connected to place.
Why Mature Dicksonia antarctica Is So Valuable in Landscaping
One of the major benefits of mature Dicksonia antarctica is that it can create an immediate result in the landscape.
Unlike many plants that take years to add presence, a mature tree fern instantly provides:
• vertical structure
• natural shade
• rainforest character
• a strong focal point within the planting palette
This makes them highly desirable for:
• award-winning gardens
• botanic gardens
• private estates
• commercial landscape projects
• naturalistic public spaces
Fernmania has spent decades supplying these magnificent ferns from North-East Tasmania, with a strong focus on sustainability, relocation and long-term plant care. As outlined in our website, our business has operated since 1986, grows much of its stock on site, maintains 8+ dams and over 25 dedicated plant enclosures, and also relocates ferns from forestry or clearing situations where they would otherwise be lost.
From Tasmania to Significant Landscape Projects
The Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda is one example of how Dicksonia antarctica can help shape truly memorable landscapes.
Fernmania is proud to have supplied tree ferns not only to this celebrated Australian garden, but also to other major projects, including Singapore Changi Airport. That same combination of beauty, resilience and immediate landscape impact is why these ferns continue to be used in gardens and plant collections around the world.
Supplying Dicksonia antarctica with Care
At Fernmania, these plants are not treated as just another product.
Dicksonia antarctica is part of the Tasmanian landscape, and every fern supplied reflects decades of care, knowledge and respect for the species. Whether grown on site or carefully relocated and preserved, the goal is always the same — to ensure these extraordinary ferns continue to thrive in places where they are admired, protected and given a lasting home.
For landscape designers, collectors, botanic institutions and international buyers seeking a trusted Dicksonia antarctica supplier, Fernmania continues to deliver Tasmanian tree ferns with authenticity, sustainability and experience.
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