- Which species are suitable for pot culture?
- Commandment #1: Ensure good drainage in the bucket
- Now place in a bright but not sunny place
- What care do these potted plants need?
- tips and tricks
You have fallen in love with the lush green and finely feathered face of the ferns. But having your own garden is a dream of the future. How about the alternative of planting one or more ferns in a bucket and placing them in the apartment or on the balcony?
Many types of ferns also thrive in pots
Which species are suitable for pot culture?
Whether in the apartment, on the balcony or the terrace - there are many types of ferns that are suitable for pot culture, including:
- Stag's Tongue Fern
- maidenhair fern
- antler fern
- sickle fern
- goldenspotted fern
- tree fern
- rib fern
- sword fern
- rabbit foot fern
- shield fern
- spleenwort
Commandment #1: Ensure good drainage in the bucket
Especially when a fern is in a bucket, great importance should be attached to ensuring that excess water can drain away quickly and unhindered. You ensure this with a drainage. Before the fern is placed in the bucket, a drainage made of fine gravel or sand, for example, is created at the bottom of the bucket.
Now place in a bright but not sunny place
After the fern has found its new home in the pot, it is placed in a bright spot. The place should be partially shaded to shaded. A south-facing balcony is not a suitable location for a fern in a tub. There he will show quickly burned leaves in summer.
What care do these potted plants need?
After planting the fern, care is crucial for continued well-being. The be-all and end-all for these potted plants is watering. You need moist soil. But her foot should not be wet. Pour in lime-free water as soon as the top layer of soil has dried.
In addition, the bucket fern should be repotted every 1 to 3 years. The best time is in the spring just before it starts to sprout again. The old soil is disposed of and new soil is put in the bucket. If necessary, the fern can also be divided at this time.
tips and tricks
Attention: Even if other potted plants have to be supplied with fertilizer every few weeks: A fern does not need a lot of fertilizer. It is sufficient to fertilize it sparingly every 4 to 6 weeks.