For hundreds of millions of years, fern has been successfully growing on our planet. Flowers cultivated at home and in gardens should be very decorative and resistant to environmental conditions. It is these properties that this wonderful plant possesses. Under natural conditions , about 12 thousand different species of ferns grow. Some of them feel great in the northern latitudes. How, among this variety, to choose the most beautiful and suitable fern for growing in our conditions? Flowers for the garden: step-like adiantum , female and Japanese cobber, spikelet, spaghetti peduncle, common ostrich, male moth .
At home, these species of ferns are grown:
adianti “Veneren hair” and “Radi”, ossicles (asplenium) bulbous and nesting, blackleaf (Brazilian, humpback), sickle-shaped citromium, Canary davallia, elevated nephrolepsis, round-leaved pellet, Scherichophyllous foliage, Sclerifolia Cretan, xiphoid, four-eyed, trembling). Almost all of these flowers have been grown by man in gardens and greenhouses for several centuries. Currently, this fashion is coming back, because fern is ideal for decorating living quarters and offices. Flowers of this species are unpretentious in care, grow relatively quickly, reproduce relatively easily and have an excellent appearance.
Care Rules
Home flower fern requires certain conditions for successful development. It does not tolerate arid conditions. For normal development, he needs to create a humid atmosphere. To do this, it will be enough to spray the fern daily. Flowers will also feel great if the pots in which they grow are placed in fairly wide trays in which water is constantly poured. Ferns prefer permanently moistened soil, but plants should not be flooded too much. They must be periodically fed with complex fertilizers. Diffuse lighting is considered ideal. For their cultivation, eastern and northern window sills are most suitable. Indoor flower fern prefers moderate temperature (15-20 ° C). The vast majority of these plants does not tolerate temperatures below 10 ° C and poorly develops when it rises above 22 ° C. When filling the pot with roots, it is necessary to transplant the fern. Flowers are planted in a larger pot in the spring. Most young plants need an annual transplant.
Breeding
Fern in nature reproduces by spores. What to do with a houseplant? At home, the easiest way to propagate it is to divide the bush when it sprouts. The plant in early spring is disassembled into 2-3 parts, each of which is planted in a separate pot. Some species of ferns breed propagated by rooted ground shoots - stolons (elevated nephrolepsis). Particularly rare species are still propagated by spore germination, but this procedure is very complex and time-consuming.