Before I describe my problem I would like to apoligize - I registered myself on your site two years ago and completely forgot about it. I get old, alas
So, I ran into problems trying to register myself once again and needed Admin's help. Thank you for your help and again sorry for taking your time.
Well, I read your forum for years and always find answers for my questions. That is why registration was not necessary, or, at least not urgent.
I bought a fern that is called Blechnum tabulare a week ago. I honestly read everything I could find on the forum about blechnums. And still have a couple of questions. I bought it via Internet from Holland and was surprised when it arrived and I opened the box. B.tabulare is a tree fern, as far as I know, and I expected to see one crown/growing point. But there were a lot of them! Bigger and smaller, nor less then 6 or even more. I read in one post dated back to 2010 or 2011, if I remember correctly, that somebody successfully split it. So, at least I am not the first one who bought a multiheaded hydra instead of a tree fern. Is it normal for a young B.tabulare to have several crowns? If yes, then how do they manage to become a tree in mature age? What does happen to the rest of unwanted growth? I mean in the wild. Does it die back? And what should I do if I want to have one crown only and to train it as a tree? Should I wait untill it disappears naturally or should I split it? If it can be split, then how? Like an ordinary perennial, favouring the one I will choose to be the main and sacrifying the minor ones?
If I split it who can guarantee all these splits/if I manage to get more than one/ will not start multiplying in a while?
It was a discussion of blechnum kinds in the other post. What I understood is that B.chilense is often offered by the nurseries under the name of B.tabulare. And B.chilense is supposed to be multiheaded. Can fern growers take a look at my photoes and say what I bought - B.chilense or B.tabulare.
Thanks in advance to all those who will share their experience.