Indoor Plant - Nephrolepsis- Boston Fern -House Plant in a Hanging Pot

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Indoors or out, the Boston fern prefers a light, fast-draining soil with an acidic pH between 5 and 5.5. A combination of one part standard potting mix combined with one part peat moss works well, as does a mix of two parts peat moss combined with one part each of perlite and vermiculite.

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Although Boston ferns make spores on the undersides of their fronds, as most ferns do, some cultivars are sterile and others don’t come true from spores. Fortunately, the plants reproduce on their own via runners called stolons, which root themselves wherever they touch the soil.Keep your fern’s soil lightly moist at all times, but never soggy. (That means the soil should feel like a wrung-out sponge rather than one still soppy with water.) Never allow the root ball to dry out completely or the plant may die. That sometimes can require watering a hanging basket fern twice per day during the heat of summer. If you notice signs of infection, you can try removing the snails, worms, and slugs by hand. Meanwhile, diluted isopropyl alcohol and neem oil can help with mealybugs and scales. How to Care for Boston Ferns in Hanging Baskets In fact, somewhere out there in Virginia, a family managed to keep their Boston fern thriving for a whopping 114 years! When you go through the list, you’ll see that the main theme across all these southern states is that there’s no major frost to worry about. They’re also closer to the topical range that the Boston fern loves!

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For instance, the Florida Ruffle will appreciate a higher humidity level than the Dallas Jewel cultivar. However, 50% is usually a good place to start with tropical plants.Raising a Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) is fairly easy for people with light gardening experience. Boston ferns don’t flower, but they can act as dazzling upright accents for many annual flower beds. Nephrolepis exaltata'Compacta'is a short, compact, and upright version of the main Boston fern species. This type is sturdier than other varieties and will withstand a little heat and dryness.