Things Needed
female parent fern ( Asplenium viviparum ) , is a refined tropical fern with lacy frond that resemble carrot tops . Although mother fern can be originate outdoors in warm , humid climates , the industrial plant is especially popular as a houseplant , and will add a lush , green , woodsy experience to the indoor environment . The female parent fern , appropriately key out because of the modest plantlet that evolve along the frond , is n’t peculiarly fussy , and will raise happily with right degree of light and water supply .
Step 1
rank the female parent fern plant in restrained light location , such as a windowpane facing eastward , or 3 to 4 feet from a south or west windowpane . you may also invest the mother fern near a window where luminosity is filtered by a sheer mantle .
Step 2
Water the female parent fern with room temperature water when the top of the soil feels dry to the touch , water deep until urine drainpipe through the hole in the bottom of the raft . Do n’t water again until the dirt finger juiceless .
Step 3
appropriate several inches between the female parent fern and other flora , wall , or anything that will forbid strain circulation . Avoid hang the mother fern too near a cap , as the drier , warmer air can damage the plant and cause the frond to turn brownish .
Step 4
Fertilize the mother fern monthly with fish photographic emulsion , or with a liquid fertiliser for houseplants that has been load to half strong point . Always fertilise sparingly , as the mother fern has lowly fertiliser indigence and can be damaged by too much plant food . Do n’t fertilize the mother plant during the winter months .
Step 5
Keep the mother fern ’s foliage clean and liberal of dust . Dust can prevent adequate air circulation and invite pests . Hold the fern over a sinkhole , exhibitor or tub , and rinse the leafage with a easy spray .
Step 6
Transplant the mother fern when it begins to outgrow its commode , argue by the appearance of tiny lily-white root through the drainage jam , or a universal lag in growth . Move the fern to a container one size large . The container should have a drainage hole in the bottom , and should be fill up with a peat - based commercial-grade potting mix .
Tip
To propagate a new mother fern , remove a plantlet from a fledged plant . Place the plantlet in a little container filled with peat - base commercial-grade potting mix that has been moistened forrader of sentence . Place the container in a plastic handbag , and put the container in bright , but collateral visible radiation . The plantlet will shortly take radical .
