Monday, January 30, 2012

FERN advice how do I keep it alive??? Mine die.?

Boston Fern I think

FERN advice how do I keep it alive??? Mine die.?
fern s are a tropical plant, they grow in swampy places, high humidity and dampness, there fore your plant needs the same enviroment in order to live, place it in a shady spot, north facing window or window that does not get direct sun light-- water regularly, keep the leaves clean by misting it often,,make sure your container has drainage holes in the bottom,- the soil must never be allowed to dry out or be too soggy, also repotting it and putting in sphagnum moss in the new pot, fern s need to be kept at bout 50 to 70 degrees temperature, a few species will survive above 70 degrees, click on FERNS to see which these are and where to buy em---never use chemical ferilizer s , they are sensitive to it s un balanced formula, i use home made mature tea, a small amount every 2 weeks, depending on how big your pot is and size of fern
Reply:Well i'm probably not much help to you but i can tell you that make sure you DO NOT water them in the sun or have them in direct sunlight because this can burn and really damage your fern causing it to maybe die
Reply:THEY NEED CONSTANT WATER AND WARM TEMPERATURES. ALSO HIGH HUMIDITY
Reply:Ferns like shade and hate direct hot sun. They don't mind early morning sun though. They hate going dry, so keep theem well watered. Also ferns are frost tender. Bring them in a sheltered spot during winters if you have cold winters. This is all I do, apart from giving them an annual haircut at the end of summer. In fact, mine never seem to die, even if I neglect it.

Ferns love the company of other plants, because it gives them humid conditions. If you keep yours indoors, make sure you spray them with cool water to keep its surroundings humid. Don't put them in room with a Aircon or heater. Keep it in a well lit position but not on a window sill. There, they can burn by both hot afternoon sun and freezing night temperatures.


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