Tree fern in the snow

[IorekByrnison]

I have a tree fern in a pot which I am very attached to. It is covered in snow. Will it survive? Should I scrape the snow off and wrap it in a blanket?

Wrap it up, keep it warm. Can you bring it in near to the house? Blanket or bubble wrap would be good.

Thank you, tanee. I have brought it as near to the house as I can.

I thought of bubble wrap, but dp said "it would need to breathe" (this is the first time he has ever made any pronouncement on horticultural matters so I wasn't sure whether to believe him). Otherwise we'll just have to sacrifice a blanket.

Bubble wrap is ok for a while but not for long as eventually it would get damp and mouldy in there. sacrifice the blanket, but do it when teh plant is warm not when it's freezing - you want to keep the cold out not in!

staw is also good for keeping them warm. You can sorta tie it round it trunk part. This will insulate the plant whilst letting it breath.

buggeration, have just realised mine has just spent 48 hours under snow too - horticultural fleece is fab. Also stuff the crown with straw/leaf debris to protect growing crown.

Thanks all