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- Plant fern for beginners
- When is the best planting time?
- Where should you plant ferns?
- How should the soil be?
- Which plant partners are suitable?
- Tips & Tricks
Ferns like shady or partially shaded locations
Plant fern for beginners
Fern - this prehistoric plant makes a lot of things even in modern times. As a garden plant, it planted sites where other plants are struggling. But what should be considered when planting to enjoy the fern for a long time?
When is the best planting time?
In the spring is the ideal planting time for ferns. Above all, sensitive species or varieties should preferably be planted at this time of year. You then get a chance to root in until the first winter. More robust ferns such as the bracken fern can be set outdoors all year round on frost-free days.
Where should you plant ferns?
The fern prefers a partially shaded to shady location. Evergreen representatives should grow in a location where they are protected from winter sun. Both in the field in the garden and in the bucket as a houseplant ferns feel well.
The best for the fern is not always the best for you. Keep your fern out of the reach of toddlers and greedy grazing animals or curious pets like cats! All ferns are poisonous! On the other hand, you can take advantage of the poisonous ferns on beds. They keep snails away.
How should the soil be?
As forest plants all ferns love a humus and loose soil. Furthermore, the chosen substrate should permanently have the following properties:
Which plant partners are suitable?
Most of the ferns are considered to be shadow loving. For this reason, suitable planting partners are above all those plants that have similar preferences. These include shady grasses, shadow shrubs and shadow trees.
Harmonious in the interplay of ferns under and next to coniferous trees such as pine and larch. These have deep roots and a light crown. Perfect for ferns! Other good planting partners are plants such as:
Tips & Tricks
If you want to plant an early fern in the pot in the field: Put the fern a little deeper than he previously stood in the pot. Pour it well and give it a layer of mulch.