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During the growing season, feeding a staghorn fern monthly will keep it in tip top shape. A liquid food is best for staghorn fern feeding. It can be diluted to prevent burning and is easy to apply. Young plants may be fed monthly during warm months and every other month during the cool season.
- What is the best fertilizer for staghorn ferns?
- Are coffee grounds good for Staghorns?
- Are banana peels good for Staghorns?
- How do you make a staghorn fern grow faster?
- How do you revive a staghorn fern?
- Should I mist my staghorn fern?
- How do you get rid of staghorn fern pups?
- Can staghorn ferns tolerate sun?
- What do you feed a staghorn fern?
- What do I plant a staghorn fern in?
- Can you trim a staghorn fern?
- What is the difference between staghorn and elkhorn ferns?
What is the best fertilizer for staghorn ferns?
Use a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer (ratio of 1:1:1). During periods of dormancy (fall and winter), reduce fertilizing to every other month. Some people suggest feeding your staghorn fern by slipping a piece of banana peel under the shield frond.
Are coffee grounds good for Staghorns?
Staghorn Ferns don't live in soil, which can complicate composting and mulching. ... Indeed, a recent University of Melbourne study found adding uncomposted coffee grinds to soil can actually decrease plant growth.
Are banana peels good for Staghorns?
Banana peels are rich in potassium and provide smaller amounts of manganese and phosphorus, all essential nutrients for gardens and houseplants. ... In the case of at least one plant, the staghorn fern, adding whole banana peels is just as effective as composting them first.
How do you make a staghorn fern grow faster?
They also do well in greenhouses. The ferns need indirect light and sufficient moisture to survive. Floridata suggests weekly dips in rainwater and daily water misting. Low light conditions slows growth considerably.
How do you revive a staghorn fern?
Add a small amount of a slow-release fertilizer, such as Osmocote or Nutricote, into the hole as you add the moss or compost. This will provide nutrients and encourage growth. I always summer my staghorn ferns outside, and water them every few days.
Should I mist my staghorn fern?
Growers often thoroughly mist the basal fronds of staghorn ferns once a week. Spray bottles may be adequate for small indoor staghorn ferns, but large outdoor plants may need to be watered with a gentle, misting hose head. Staghorn ferns should be watered when the upright plants look slightly wilted.
How do you get rid of staghorn fern pups?
Removing staghorn fern pups is easy and has a very high success rate. Wait until the pup is at least 4 inches (10 cm.) across. Find the spot under the brown shield fronds where the pup is attached and, with a sharp knife, cut the pup away with some roots attached.
Can staghorn ferns tolerate sun?
They can tolerate more direct sunlight when humidity and temperatures are high but also require more water when in direct light. Provide staghorn ferns with warm temperatures, plentiful moisture and excellent drainage for best results. These plants do best with normal household temperatures above 55ºF.
What do you feed a staghorn fern?
A: You can use organic fertilizers such as diluted fish emulsion, applied every two to three weeks in spring and summer, if ferns are in containers, or monthly if grown in the garden. Kelp also is good. Or you can use small amounts of a balanced fertilizer such as an 8-8-8.
What do I plant a staghorn fern in?
Wire or mesh baskets are well-suited for growing staghorn ferns, but you actually can grow one in a standard pot. Fill the pot with a loose, well-drained potting mixture: preferably something like shredded pine bark, sphagnum moss or similar. Be sure to repot when the plant gets crowded.
Can you trim a staghorn fern?
You can trim dead and damaged foliage from the staghorn fern at any time of year. The plant doesn't require regular pruning, so there is no optimum time for a trim.
What is the difference between staghorn and elkhorn ferns?
Staghorn ferns are bigger than the elkhorn ferns. Staghorns features a large central rosette of leaves below which pendulous fertile fronds hang down. Elkhorn ferns, on the other hand, have multiple small rosettes, or nest leaves, from which slender, pendulous strap-like fronds cascade.
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