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SHIPPING INFORMATION

All tree fern and ground fern trunks are free-packed into 20 foot reefer shipping containers. To insure the product arrives in fresh and top condition the shipping container's refrigeration system is programmed to control air flow and temperature during transit.

The tree fern trunks are supplied free of soil and foreign matter to comply with the phyto-sanitary regulations before shipping and all trunks are supplied in compliance with the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989.
A Certificate of Export (CITES) is also issued by the New Zealand Department of Conservation and will be part of the shipping documentation.

For more information check www.cites.org


IMPORTATION AT YOUR END

In most cases you will have to arrange with your local authorities to apply for an import licence, if you require further details we can help.


INFORMATION ABOUT TREE FERN CULTIVATION AT YOUR END

We have been cultivating tree fern trunks for some 20 years and have built up a wealth of understanding about the transplanting of New Zealand tree ferns.
I fully understand how important it is to work closely with our customers, supplying important information about tree fern cultivation and nursery layout. These two factors are very important to enable the grower to supply the market with a strong and healthy product that will sell itself season after season and we are only too willing to share our experience with you.


DELIVERY TIMES

We deal with a number of shipping companies. Below are the approximate delivery times to various parts of the world.

    Europe: 4 to 5 weeks
    Canada: 4 to 5 weeks
    USA: 4 to 5 weeks
    Asia: 3 weeks


For detailed information on packing and prices please contact us.








Click on any of these images to see an enlarged version
1) HARVESTING IN THE PINE PLANTATION

Hand digging a Treefern.
Variety: Dicksonia-fibrosa
Transporting Treefern trunks
from the forest to the road side.
Left: Dicksonia-squrrosa
Right: Dicksonia-fibrosa
2) PREPARATION FOR EXPORT

Cleaning Treefern trunks
from soil ready for export.
Loading Treefern trunks into
a chilled shipping container.
3) ON ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION

Dicksonia-fibrosa trunks being unloaded
in England ready for potting.
As you can see Dicksonia-fibrosa trunks have arrived in fresh condition after 4 weeks in transit.
Unloading Dicksonia-fibrosa and Cyathea trunks. Sizes from 1 metre (3'), up to 3 metres (9') in height.

Large Dicksonia-fibrosa trunks.
4) AT THE NURSERY PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION

Dicksonia-fibrosa trunks starting to
re-establish after being potted
only 3 weeks before.
Dicksonia-fibrosa about 1 month
after potting up in England.
Dicksonia-fibrosa in a
garden centre for sale.

Dicksonia-fibrosa, Dicksonia-squarrosa, Cyathea-dealbata, Cyathea-medullaris, Cyathea-Smithii, Polystichum-vestitum and Blechnum-discolor beautifully displayed at the resent RHS London Show. This display won a Gold medal. All plants were supplied by our company.

Dicksonia-squarrosa after being potted for 12 months. As you can see, the root growth is well established.


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