7 EASY FERNS to Grow Indoors - Ep. 190
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 10. 07. 2024
- Over the years, I've found that this selection of ferns that I have here are some of the easiest, most resilient ones to grow in an indoor environment. And because they are easier, I would venture to say they are good ferns for beginners too!
If you have ones that you find to be easy to grow indoors, be sure to share them-including your care tips-in the comments below.
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one thing to note! ferns actually were one of the first plants on this planet and their resilience comes from the fact that they used to grow with meagre amounts of soil (since lichen and moss would usually take a long time to erode/grow on rocks, and even then they had to die to become soil) and after many many years and generations they have helped create almost all the soil we see today (via taking in carbon dioxide and turning it into cellulose and other building blocks) without ferns we probably would not live on our planet as is.
That's fascinating!
Calatheas are like the mean girls of plants. Ferns are like Goldilocks, comes into your home and demands it to be just right
Raise your hand if you have been personally victimized by a calatheaâŠ. đ€Źđđ»ââïž
đđ i gave up on calatheas and left them all out in the garden, straight sunlight and all rain, trust me i was surprised why they all lived and got healthy and all lush, when it had the time for my outdoor plants i found out all of them are root bound already đ€âșïž thats when i left all my calatheas outside but took some of it an placed it in water indoor and it lived. So i guess i found their ticklish part đđđđ
You do have the best collection of plants! Good thing YT recommended your channel while I was binge-watching on green wall installations in Paris and Florida and other garden tours.
This week I started collecting ferns and this video is perfect. Thank you.
I love the prehistoric vibes from ferns. I've collected several maidenhair ferns on the wild here (south of Brazil) and you're absolutely right, they need a very precise amount of water constantly. Specially when it can be very hot, which is also the case. Had lots of frustration and success with them.
I love your content and devotion that you have towards your passion. You inspire and influence many of us to admire and appreciate nature more and more. Could you please address the issues regarding ârare plantsâ capitalization and what we as consumers can fo about it. Thank you Summer and have a Wonderful day!
đŻ I've had staghorn, button, kangaroo and bird's nest. Staghorn was easiest for me. Currently only have a button which is thriving. Its terra cotta pot sits on lava rocks. Moist Sphagnum moss sits on the soil.
Summer you're such a lovely lady. So patient and thorough. Much appreciated đ
I have three maidenhair fern plants - dining room plant corner, guest room & master bathroom. I find remembering to water more Frequently than my weekly indoor house plant watering is key. Humidity seems welcome but not necessary. I love the other fern choices. Thank you for the video.
You're on point about watering needs for a staghorn fern. A big green shield is the tell to light/water demands being met.
Dryopteris erythrosora (Korean Rock Fern) is a favorite for hardiness in my fern collection.
Also, love the nail polish color.
@jlloydb1of9
wait so mine is half green half brown, i need to water it more?
I love watching your educational channel, I just realize that I have three of those ferns. Thanks
I JUST got a birds nest fern yesterday. Your impeccable timing strikes again!
That's one of Gods way of talking to you đđđđđ
WOW, you have a beautiful frens collection
I love my Hemionitis Arifolia (Heart Fern). It is so gratifying to watch it grow :) đ
I wish you came here in Philippines!
I watch you tour and i love it!
I'm a big fans of you super!
I wish we met in plants tour!â€
Rabbits foot fern great for low light and to make a small forest setting in a bonsai pot.
Awesome on the bonsai part!
I have mine outside, under a huge tree... it is growing but growing very slowly! Do y'all think that I should bring it in? I live in south west Texas.
Thank you so much i haven't bought a fern in a very long time. Maybe 30 years ago but now i want some as ferns are my favorite houseplants.. And the rabbit fern is a huge conversation piece with those tarantula spider looking legs!!! Ekkkk ... So thank you for sharing that info
@@juliebejarano8010 Mine is outside in complete shade and growing and gets organic fertilizer every 2 weeks. Watered sometimes 2 times a day when hot. Grows great, all 10 in plastic pots.
@@dianeallen5753 Get a nice bonsai pot. Place it off center. Room at top for some small grit and decorate it with a house and anything you would like to make it look like a home in the woods. I have one growing in the basement north window and thriving with organic fertilizer on this indoor one every month.
I Love đferns, but they don't love me back!! đ. Finally discovered the Birds Nest Fern and we have a Great relationship!! Yours are so beautiful!
Ferns are my favorite plants but, like you , they don't like me đ so next time i buy one it will have to be AFTER i buy a humidifier and some grow lights.. đ€đđ€đđ€đđ€
Terrariums are the only way I grow ferns, as I live in a dry climate. You donât really have to water them either, so thatâs a bonus.
@@benshaw3891 i live in the desert with a very dry climate. I need a few humidifiers
Fascinating video âŁïž Ferns in general do great for me during humid summer weather then come winter months I struggle with what to do for them. They keep surviving till the next summer but they seem so unhappy by about January/ February... đ€·ââïž
To grow Maidenhair ferns successfully indoors keep them in a window that receive sunlight and place the maidenhair fern pot in a deep tray of water you fill every time it's almost empty and it will grow like a weed indoors. The key is enough light without drying out. Adiantum ferns are not low light plants.
the rabbit foot is a nightmare for me. if i keep it close to a window it dries the leafs but not the soil fast enough to need to rewater so i have to water it like every 4 days and i heard that thats too low watering levels?? but the soil never dries at the top since my apartment is so cold aaaa maybe i should put more perlite on it idk
I love that aspenium. Itâs beautiful đ»
Ty Summer!!
You have good advise and beautiful pots.
Thanks to you I have a few wishlist plants and they are ferns!
When I first discovered the Birds Nest, I thought they were the coolest things ever. Long story short: Ive had three. Key word being "had."
I cant keep one alive to save my life.
Enjoy watching ur videos. I do admire ur range of knowledge on names of plants n their care. Also, how u incorporate plants in ur space.
The lemon button fern is pretty easy as well as the favorite Boston fern.
I love ferns and lycophytesđ , The Huperzia and Platycerium grandeđ
Having tried to grow a Crispy Wave, Maidenhair, a Dragon's Tail - they were all beautiful. For a while. For my money, you can't go wrong with a Kangaroo Paw fern! (Microsorum diversifolium)
Iâve never had an interest in ferns, but Itâs my first time seeing the Elaphoglossum and I think I may try that one!
Great video. Iâve been wanting some ferns.
Love ferns
My faves are Birds nest, rabbits foot, kangaroo paw. I'm having trouble maintaining button fern. And heart leaf fern.
i actually discovered a tiny maidens hair growing in my devils ivy today and i'm amazed its even alive as i have it right next to the window and it does tend to dry out quite quickly, the saving grace is the shade from the sun by the surprisingly full head of the devils ivy. now i have to somehow extract it and put it somewhere more suitable where it isnt being blasted with sun in the afternoon đ
OMG very cool beatle ring.
A cool trick to keep maidenhair ferns alive is just to put their pot in a bowl and make sure the bowl never dries out. They love tea and I make a pot of tea once a week and fill up their outter bowls. This way they never dry out.
Beautiful ferns.
This gave me an idea: what if you made a spin on 365 Days of Plants and walked through the different houseplant families (or genera if you're feeling ambitious)?
I think she's already done one like that
Hi đ Drynaria rigidula "Whitei" does go dormant outdoors and in its natural habitat because of the sharp drop in humidity and temperature of the cool/dry winters of the sub-tropics. Mine go dormant in the garden but in my greenhouse they don't.
Also ferns where among the first vascular plants dating back to more than 350 million years ago and dominated the landscape at one point.(older than Cycads)
thanks for you đ€đ€đ€
Love the green nails Summer! :-)
A true plant lady
Iâve found Lemon Button ferns to be the easiest to care for ferns. Iâve had SO many different ferns, and that one has been the least dramatic.
I love ferns and I have 20 varieties....
aside from fox tails and asparagus...once a week watering and placed them in a bright shaded area...
I have either a non variegated Pteris cretica or Pteris Multifida (unsure which). Anyway, It works really well in terrariums because It provides a nice canopy, and dappled light to the plants around it. As the fronds grow almost horizontal on top of the wirey stems, kind of like a palm.
It seems pretty hardy so could be a good contender as a houseplant, but Iâve never tried it outside a terrarium.
Hi Summer,
I really really like you video. Your direct knowledge, specimens showed, your appearance, your smile that precedes the moment when your mind is going to talk abut something you find interesting or beautiful. Much appreciate using scientific names. One suggestion: to speak more about the light needs for ferns, as I think for indoor plants it will come just as important as water and soil requirements. I try to grow plants everywhere, for this reason I am looking at ferns and try to figure out what is needed before I kill them. Love that you value plants based on their resilience and adaptability not only based on their look. It may work with people too :). This comes from someone who was told that likes plants more than people. Subscribed and I really wish you to reach the deepest dream of your life.
I use watering globes on my ferns to keep the consistent moisture on the soil and it seems to work. I have a korean rock that is thriving and a hurricane and crispy wave ferns with those systems and all thriving
I also top the soil with sphagnum moss
i just love ferns!
Hi Summer Rayne
I enjoy watching your videos...
This is first time am commenting on your video...
Every time when I watch your video...
I feel like saying....loads of love to you , your passion and your plants...
Your involvement in plants can be seen easily fron your videos...
Coming to the fern topic...
I am from India....
recently brought east indian holy fern....it looks like rabit foot fern...but it has varigation on its leaves...
In India it was monsoon season when i brought the same plant...
Now monsoon over...and there is lot of heat we are experiencing here plus i have south facing window where i hve kept tha plant....
I water it daily once...
And its doing well...
Would like to hear from you abt the same plant..
Thank you and lots of Love
Thank you so much!
My wife has a Maidens Hair fern and it is on our kitchen window cill. It is about 6 or7 years old and she chops it down to the soil regularly and it starts to grow back in a couple of DAYS . đŹđ§ So was surprised to say they are temperamental, it is by a window that opens to the outside and the window gets opened when we cook summer and winter ...đŹđ§ it just keeps going. I try to grow succulent cuttings that people say are easy and they die all the time ... Thanks for the videos
đ the temptation...
I picked up my first birds nest fern today! đ€
My kangaroo paw fern has been easy so far. It has rhizomes on the surface, but not fuzzy.
I also got a Nicolas Diamond fern because I saw it had fuzy rhizomes. It is a crossing between a Phlebodium and a Pyrrosia fern.
Oh you are so wonderful!! đđđ
Holy moly that chicken pot is adorable o.o
nice plants!!
I'm surprised that no one has seemed to mention it, but that is an amazing ring you have on your left hand!
đđđđ i am going to have to watch this again bc i wanna see her "amazing ring"
Looks like the shape of a beatle.
Wow www! Awesome đ
I have three types of fern, a staghorn that was so much fun to mount, a small and a large phlebodium aureum and then I got a microsorum musifolium just a couple of months ago that I love so much with it's cool crocodile texture. I managed to kill a maiden hair so won't be going there again but I'm thinking I might try an asparagus plumosus soon đżđżđż
Me: *still trying to save my maidenhair fern even though itâs only got like 3 leaves left*
Other than regular watering, put the pot in a bigger pot and add extra water, especially if you are away for a long weekend or holiday break
Trumpty Dumpty your fall is coming! No, I left it In the original plastic container. A bigger pot with water is to feed water underneath and also increase humidity level
@Trumpty Dumpty your fall is coming!I leave it in the water. So I dont feel bad if I forget to water it for few days. So far so good
It's very easy to propagate
I've had a lot of fern luck by using the self watering African violet pots....just keep an eye out until you know for sure how that individual pot works...
Will you do or can you recommend a video of repotting a HUGE houseplant. Like if you want to change pots on a 13' tall fiddle leaf or a Adansonii with 20' vines. Obviously 2 people are needed but how to manage vines if it is already on a moss pole etc? But as stated thousands of repotting videos out there and not 1 on repotting anything substantial. Like repotting from a 17" to a 20" pot etc. Thanks, love your channel!
Dear Summer Rain, Iâd like you to try asplenium Indus parfait. So beautiful, resilient and easy to care for
I recently visited a monastery garden and I saw some gorgeous gigantic asplenium which grew on trees.
Thank you so much for these fern suggestions and tips.
I think I might collect differwnt kinds of fern now. Osaka fern my first in my bucket list.
I suppose different varieties of Boston ferns ( Nephrolepis sp.) are also easy to care for.. I have 3 of them and they are happily growing without much attention.. as with all the ferns, they appriciare moisture but as I have seen, watering them every alternate day is absolutely fine.. don't need much fertilizers as well.. I often don't apply any fertilizer to them and just pile up discarded tea leaves or coffee dregs to their pots and they seem more than happy đ
I've been growing a sphaeropteris cooperi (formerly cyathea cooperi) in my apartment for nearly a year now, and it's been loving every minute of it. I've also got a sphaeropteris medullaris, but I find this one to need more regular watering; I placed a maidenhair fern in the same container as an indicator plant, which has helped me immensely to get the watering right.
Another fern that is easy to take care of is the aglaomorpha coronans. I believe this fern is an epiphyte as well, like asplenium nidus they can handle quite the beating. Humidity isn't much of an issue either because of the thicker fronds.
Blechnum gibbon is another fern that looks amazing. If you provide these with plenty of water, they'll be highly rewarding. The new fronds come in with a dark red, slowing fading through orange and yellow into green. If you're quick to forget to water, this plant isn't going to be fun.
Other ferns that I think are relatively easy to take care of indoors are pteris cretica, pteris quadriaurita 'tricolor', phlebodium aureum 'davana', sphaeropteris tomentosissima, and even dicksonia antarctica and dicksonia fibrosa.
BTW this was yet another awesome video, Summer. Keep it up
Umm.... What? And was there a Boston fern in those words?? lol
@@dianeallen5753 No mention of a Boston fern in my comment, since a lot of people struggle with them. The species I listed above are generally easier than Boston ferns, in my experience at least ^^;
@@InsomniaticMeat aww to bad I've had a few boston ferns years and years ago and they well except for the asparagus fern.. But now with all the technology i have no clue what I'm doing đ€· but thank you for your valuable knowledge
Hi summer ...such a fan here from manila
I have ferns in the woods behind my house, hum I might try to make one a house plant. I'm on a budget, lol
it helpe alot
I bought an IKEA Rudsta wide just to keep ferns in with a small humidifier because they are my favorite plants in the world but my household humidity is like 20% in the winter here. đ© Iâm really hoping this helps me keep them aliveâŠ
I have a kangaroo paw fern that has done so well without much fuss and my asparagus fern (which I'm not sure is a true fern) is lovely and showy. My boyfriend has a foxtail asparagus fern I have my eyes on. He'll be giving me a part of it when he repots it (or else đ).
At the moment I have the following ferns growing in my home;
Asplenium antiquum 'Osaka', Asplenium nidus 'Campio', Davallia griffithiana, Microsorum punctatum 'Crocodyllus', Microsorum pustulatum, Phlebodium aureum, Platycerium bifurcatum and what I think is Asplenium bulbiferum. All of these are more or less thriving, I have them all in or near a east facing window. I'm in the northern hemisphere. I find the easiest fern are those with ticker leafs or some type of rhizome. I especially love my Microsorum pustulatum, its called kangaroo fern here in Sweden. It gets long rhizomes similar to the rabbit foot fern but they are thinner and greenish, and sometimes they smell like cinnamon.
Also I let everyone of them dry out before I water them, they seem to like it better that way.
I am from d Far East a Tropical country ( Malaysia ) fern are easily grown here .
I have one fern plant and itâs leaf can grow to 3â long .
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The Autumn fern is really easy too.
Really? I didn't know you could grow the autumn fern indoors. That's such a pretty fern! :) What climate do you live in?
@@drakenfolk I live in Arizona. Admittedly, I'm not 100% sure it's an autumn fern. It looks just like it though, turned a bronze color when it was getting direct sun in the morning so I think that's what it is.
Rabbit foot fern and pteris ensiformis are my easiest ferns to grow indoor.
Youre always in right time ....earlier I repot my 2yrs old fern.đđ
Ferns are so pretty I wish I was better at caring for them! đ
I love ferns, but never had luck with them...even with the careful watering and humidity. I do have a couple of maidenhead ferns in a large terrarium (sp) type jar...so far, so good...but even still, they struggle. I'm intimidated by fern care. I may try some of the ones you suggested. Thanks!
I have a Plebodium aureum (blue star fern) in a plastic "terrarium" that I traded way back when in one of the first plant swaps with a young lady named Persephone, and my oh my, that has outgrown its terrarium. Highly recommend that one in a terrarium setting too if you want to try.
@@summerrayneoakes Thank you! I'll check it out. :)
I grow more than 15 different types of ferns indoors. They are mostly thriving except maiden hair (I grow 4 types, the pacific one and silver dollar are most resilient) and Japanese tassel ferns. These 2 just dun click with me, and am seeing them die a slow death. Lemon button, Button, cotton candy, Boston, mother fern, silver dollar, east Indian holly, Korean rock and austral gem are easy to grow too.
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I have 2 ferns. The birds nest looks as good as the day I got it. Highly recommended. I have a foxtail fern and itâs dying on me. Iâve been pruning and changing its location but I donât think it loves the indoor. I love your wall plant (staghorn), Iâm going to look for them too. Any recommendation on website to buy them? Many thanks.
I planted my 6 kinds of ferns in coconut husk, adding soil on top. I think they like it because it adds or maintains the moist they need.
I use cocopeat for ferns, in my case the best medium!
recently mounted a staghorn fern and itâs my first attempt with them thay keep dry out and drooping i was not understanding the watering routine
Birds nest ferns are fairly cheaply bought, so you can replace them if you kill themđ
I've just read this and realised how heartless this looksđ€Ł
Ps rig up an automatic watering system using microfibre strands fir your maidengair fern. She'll love u for it. Xxx
đđđ it DID look a little mean but i didn't read it as mean
Hi..from kerala....nice smile you have
Hey Summer. Could that fern be called Elkhorn fern instead of a Staghorn fern? From memory staghorn looks a little different with their fronds looking more lettuce/cabbagelike
I have found Nephrolepsis cordifolia to be very reselient with its tubers in the soil. And my Nephrolepsis 'Fluffy Ruffles' seems to love any place i put it in. Another fun fact is that ferns were the first plants with vascular systems inside them (xylem, phloem) ..and they are a precursor to the seed forming plants.đ
what type of pot container material do you recommend ? Do you have plants on pebbles and water for humidity ? have you tried it ?
Hmm that elaphoglossum looks familiar... wait a minute! Those are the fern like plants that grew in ditches here in the tropics XD. I knew it! They ARE ferns! I 'adopted' one and plant it in a rich soil one time, it grew massive lol
Are fiddle-leaf fig easy to care for. Iâm a newbie, ive started with two jades and on Croton. Looks like ferns might be good too.
I always thought the ones you need to keep damp all the time or that love water are the best. Nothing easier than drowning a plant.
It's the one who are picky about how much water that give me a run
Hello SRO. I don't know if you respond to old videos, or if you go back and look at comments but here it goes: Regarding the staghorn fern: I was just gifted one and I put it in one of those hanging basket with the coco liner and used sphagnum peat moss and orchid potting mix. What's your take on this, if you don't mind sharing?
I love ferns. Could you suggest a fern for the bathroom...
I love ferns! My own suggestion for indoors is Osmunda regalis, the "royal" fern. No idea how common it is in the US, but here in Ireland it's a thing. A wee bit fussy but a lot easier than maidenhair imo. All it wants is humidity (bathroom is good) and acidic soil. :)
I love fern i want to display them in my apartment but mine only do well in my greenhouse.
Maybe they like the higher humidity that the greenhouse has, I keep my ferns near a humidifier and they seem to enjoy it
@@lilynoir3939 you could try alternating them. I alternate my two lace asparagus ferns between my living room and balcony
My Coniogramme Emeiensis (Mt. Emei Golden Zebra Bamboo Fern) recently (mostly) passed away. I have one tiny part of the rhizome thatâs surviving and Iâm trying to reboot. Any tips for this particular fern?
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Literally every fern I've ever had started turning brown the moment I brought it home. I keep my place at a relatively high humidity (never goes below 50%), watered with distilled water, placed it in a spot away from direct sunlight, but no dice. I've had maybe 5-6 ferns. All dead. I have no clue what I'm doing wrong.
Same with me girl ... Now they intimidate me so much that i won't even try again.. Right now that is đ€Š lol i live in a very dry climate 6%--30% most of the time so i guess its not the humidity maybe they need grow lights đ€·
They like to be wet to moist at all times. Make sure you are throughly watering at least once a week.
They are so weird.
But I canât stop buying them. I see them at the nursery and theyâre so magical and I convince myself that I will actually keep this one alive.
I have seven types of ferns. My favorite is the asparagus fern
Actually Asparagus ferns aren't ferns. They're asparagus, like the vegetable. They appear like fern, but they make flowers and seeds which ferns can't do
@@plants_before_people5329 interesting
Can you make a video about caring for an Australian tree fern indoors? Thanks!
Hi, you can try asking that on Facebook group called Growing Tree Ferns. You would need to create an almost greenhouse environment to keep them indoors.
Hi, i got small birdâs nest fern for months indoor in UK. Now most of them are wilting on the edge and turning brown. Any help will be appreciated.