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Fabulous Ferns - for Hanging Baskets in Sun or ShadeFerns Tips in a nut shell.....
* Great in Hanging Baskets & Hanging Planters
* Great plants for Summer to Fall - can be over wintered
* Choose a Boston Fern for shady spots, a Kimberly Fern for Sun
* Keep soil moist not wet
 For something lush choose ferns for hanging baskets or hanging planters. From the exotic Tiger fern to the more common Boston Fern or Kimberly Fern these lush green plants are well suited for hanging baskets or hanging planters. Nephrolepsis exaltata or the Tiger Fern looks like a Boston fern except that its green leaves have a variegation that resembles a tiger's stripes.
Each frond of Tiger Fern has markings that vary from dark green to lime to golden yellow.
 ‘Tiger Fern' is a natural mutation of the Boston fern (N. exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’). Discovered in This remarkable plant was chosen as the best new foliage plant when it made its debut at the Tropical Plant Industry Expo held in
This fern above is planted in a stripped cone shaped hanging planter and looks great.
The Boston Fern or the Kimberly fern are two other great ferns.
The Kimberly Fern will thrive in Full Sun position while the Boston fern likes a shady spot.
A few tips on how to care for Ferns in hanging baskets or planters.
* Ferns like to be kept moist, so give them a really good soaking each week. I usually do this late afternoon so that the soil stays moist over night.
* Do not let your ferns stand in water or let them get too cold and wet - they will start to rot.
* Ferns love a good misting or spritzing from time to time – again I do this late afternoon, so the sun doesn’t scorch or burn the leaves.
* Don’t over fertilize your ferns just use a diluted fertilizer once a month when your fern is in its growing period or when see lots of new fronds unfurling.
* If your fern's leaves are looking tired and a little yellow you can help them green back up by watering them with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of Epsom Salt to one gallon of water. Stir the salt in so it is all dissolved (you can use luke warm water if you need to) then water your plant with this mixture every other week.
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