I have 2 fern trees that are about 10 feet high. I like them, but I want them shorter. Can I cut them?

Question

Can I cut my fern trees from 10 feet down to 5 feet without killing them? Will new fronds come out of the cut trunk or not?

Answer 1

How about digging a 5 foot hole beneath them?

Answer 2

it may die, but new plants may emerge from the ground. keep it a little dryer and maybe put it in a pot if you dont want it to get huge. a pot will stunt its growth and keep it small longer

Answer 3

The relevant info in the link I've provided is about 2/3 of the way down.  It seems that most varieties of this type of tree will not sprout from a cut trunk, but some will.  If you can successfully I.D. the species you've got, it'll be a lot easier to figure out whether it will live or not.

Answer 4

yes you can cut them and if want another plant simply use the cut piece .you will have many more.my mom did this,all the time we had ferns every where.