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Christmas ferns do best in front of a window that receives morning sun and afternoon shade. Place your fern in a hanging basket or fern stand for best results. When considering Christmas fern indoor care, keep the soil evenly moist but not overly saturated and mist plants once a week to increase humidity.
- Can a Christmas fern live indoors?
- How do I keep my ferns happy indoors?
- Do Christmas ferns spread?
- Do ferns do better inside or outside?
- How often should I water my Christmas fern?
- How big will a Christmas fern get?
- Can you overwater ferns?
- How do you revive a dying fern indoors?
- Do ferns need sunlight?
- Are Christmas ferns poisonous?
- Why is it called Christmas fern?
- How do you transplant a Christmas fern?
Can a Christmas fern live indoors?
The Christmas fern also grows well indoors if planted in a hanging basket or fern stand with moist soil and placed near a window that gets morning sun only. Always mist once a week for humidity. Enjoy!
How do I keep my ferns happy indoors?
Mist your ferns as often as practical, preferably in the morning. Keep a spray bottle handy and train your family members to use it whenever they pass by the fern. Stand the pot on a tray of pebbles or clay granules and keep those wet. This increases the humidity around the plant without keeping the roots soggy.
Do Christmas ferns spread?
Provide the right conditions and your Christmas fern will quickly grow and establish itself. But, unlike most rhizomatous plants, it does not spread too much or naturalize.
Do ferns do better inside or outside?
Ferns thrive in moist, shady outdoor areas, but the lush green foliage can also grow well in a hanging pot either indoors or outdoors. The smaller amount of soil and limited space means a fern growing in a container dries out faster than those planted directly in the ground.
How often should I water my Christmas fern?
The care of Christmas ferns is not difficult. Ferns should be watered once a week, or as needed, to keep soil consistently moist but not overly saturated.
How big will a Christmas fern get?
Christmas Fern derives its name from its resilience to early season snows, in which it will hold its dark green color beyond Christmas, making it an ideal accent to holiday arrangements. Fast growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide.
Can you overwater ferns?
Over-watered ferns may drop their leaves or the foliage may yellow. You may notice a green, mossy growth on the top of the soil or gray fungi may form. Over-watering ferns poses the risk of root rot and other fungal diseases.
How do you revive a dying fern indoors?
Dig up your fern and add organic material or compost to the hole if you have clay soil that that doesn't drain well. Replace the fern, water it well and give it a few weeks to bounce back. Transplant the fern if it currently grows in direct sunlight and has browned leaflets or fronds.
Do ferns need sunlight?
Ferns Need Plenty of Indirect Light
Most ferns prefer indirect light, which means you should avoid placing them where sunlight will hit them—their leaves can get scorched if you do, resulting in a dry, crispy plant.
Are Christmas ferns poisonous?
Although we have found no reports of toxicity for this species, a number of ferns contain carcinogens so some caution is advisable[200].
Why is it called Christmas fern?
Christmas fern. Polystichum acrostichoides is called the "Christmas fern" because some parts of the plant remain green throughout the year and are thus available for use in decorations at Christmas time. The rich, green leaves (fronds) of the fern are up to three feet long and are about four inches wide.
How do you transplant a Christmas fern?
When transplanting ferns, be sure to dig up the entire clump, getting as much soil with it as possible. Lift the clump from its bottom (or root area) rather than by the fronds, which can lead to breakage. Move it to the prepared location and cover the shallow roots with a couple of inches (5 cm.) of soil.
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