Austral Gem Fern Care

This fern would prefer to be kept moist like other ferns, yet it doesn’t die a quick death if left to dry out somewhat. It has reacted by having some brown leaf tips, but as a rule, it just perks back up with water.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and usually looks its best without pruning, although it will tolerate pruning

Once planted in good soil, ferns in general do not require additional fertilizer. They appreciate leaf litter from surrounding trees and an occasional top dressing of a compost mulch. Deciduous ferns can be trimmed as the fronds yellow in late fall and early winter. Evergreen ferns do best if the older fronds are trimmed off in late winter or early spring.

This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out.

Shade loving ferns appreciate an organic, evenly moist, well-drained soil.

Grow this, like other ferns, in a hanging basket or a container set upon a pedestal or plant stand. Use it as a nice focal point or mix with other indoor containers.

This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.

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