How to Grow Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum)

Light. In their natural forest environment, maidenhair ferns are primarily covered by a canopy of trees, receiving a bit of shade and a bit of partial sunlight. To successfully grow the fern indoors, it's best to try and mimic these conditions by finding a spot in your home that receives indirect sunlight only.

How do you take care of an adiantum Fern?
How do you grow a maidenhair fern?
Can you grow maidenhair fern from a cutting?
Why is my adiantum dying?
How do you not kill a maidenhair fern?
What is the best fertilizer for maidenhair fern?
Should I mist my maidenhair fern?
How often do I water maidenhair fern?
Do maidenhair ferns die back in winter?

How do you take care of an adiantum Fern?

Raise humidity by using a pebble tray filled with water and mist regularly. Lack of humidity will cause the leaves to dry and shrivel. Care Tips: Remove any damaged fronds immediately. If your plant has dried out, cut back to about 1cm and leave in a warm, humid environment to regenerate new growth.

How do you grow a maidenhair fern?

If you are planting in the garden, make sure you choose a very shaded spot, free of frost with rich, moist, well-drained soil. To get the best growth, avoid waterlogging or drying out. If you're growing your maidenhair fern in a pot, choose one twice the size of your plant, and fill it with good-quality potting mix.

Can you grow maidenhair fern from a cutting?

Maidenhair ferns can be propagated via division or from their spores. For higher chances of success and survival always propagate during the warmer months. Take an established plant and divide the root ball in half by gently ripping or cutting it. Don't worry if a few leaves die off once the division is complete.

Why is my adiantum dying?

Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-vereris) looking healthy again! ... So, why is your maidenhair fern dying? Too much sunlight, temperatures above 75 or below 60 degrees F, low humidity, inconsistent moisture, over-fertilization and overcrowding are the major culprits.

How do you not kill a maidenhair fern?

Here are some tips on how not to kill your Maidenhair fern. If you have a mature Maidenhair, try and divide her! Pull gently on an outer clump, using a knife to loosen, plant in sterile potting soil or grow in water!
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Humidity.

Mist daily. ...
Group with other plants. ...
Plant her in a terrarium or cloche!

What is the best fertilizer for maidenhair fern?

Fertilize monthly year-round with a half-strength liquid fertilizer. It's best to only repot when your plant is root-bound, and preferably in the spring. Repot in a rich, high quality soil, such as a potting soil amended with 25% compost.

Should I mist my maidenhair fern?

When growing maidenhair fern indoors, the plant prefers small containers and dislikes repotting. Maidenhair is also intolerant of low humidity or dry air from heating or cooling vents when grown in the home. Therefore, you will either need to mist the plant daily or set it on a water-filled pebble tray.

How often do I water maidenhair fern?

Your best bet when it comes to ensuring your maidenhair fern thrives is to focus on multiple water sources for this thirsty species. Consistently moist soil is a great place to start—from there, be sure to water your fern consistently, either daily or every other day, never allowing the soil to dry out.

Do maidenhair ferns die back in winter?

Evergreen Maidenhair (Adiantum venustum) is the most cold-hardy variety that does not die to the ground in the winter, tolerating temperatures down to -10 degrees without losing its fronds.