Bird's Nest Fern Care

Avoid sogginess at all costs. However, make sure that the soil is moist enough. Do not put water directly in the center, among leaves, because it can encourage rotting. Water the soil on the sides instead.

When you notice some leaves turn brown or yellow, cut them from the base.

Throughout the growing season (from the middle of the spring until the early fall), use liquid fertilizer once a month. Remember not to pour it directly into the rosette.

Needs bright, indirect sunlight.

Use peat-based soil. Also, don't forget about good drainage.

A propagation process may look long and complicated. Bird's Nest Fern propagates via spores. They look like small brown spots on the reversible side of the fronds. Collect them when they are fuzzy and plump. Then keep them in a paper bag for several days. After that, take a container with sphagnum moss in a water dish and put spores on top of it. Cover it with plastic wrap and put it in a warm place. Avoid direct light. Mist it regularly, and in a few weeks or a month, you will see some development. It will become a proper-looking fern in a year or so. But seriously, go to the store and pick an already grown one.

Bird's Nest Fern prefers a warm environment. The temperature range 68-96 ºF (20-30 ºC) is perfect for it. Try not to expose it to sudden temperature drops, cold drafts, and low humidity.

Every other year, repot the plant and replace the old pot with a slightly bigger one. A container should have large drainage holes. Avoid plastic containers and pay attention to clay ones.

The amount of sun affects the state of the leaves — the more a leaf is exposed to the sun, the more crinkled it becomes.