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Boston fern: best soil mix and feeding guide
Boston fern is in Living Soil's Ferns and shade plants group. Woodland plants that want damp, open, leafy soil. Its guide gathers what published references say about soil pH, feeding, spotting problems, cautions and where the sources differ, with 2 mixes that suit it.
What the Boston fern guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Soil pH1
- Feeding2
- Spotting problems5
- Cautions2
- Where the sources differ1
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Mixes that suit Boston fern
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 5.5 to 6 for ferns and shade plants in general. The Boston fern guide adds its own pH notes.
- The mistake to avoid: Over fertilizing, which burns the tips of the fronds.
- Also known as: nephrolepis, sword fern and nephrolepis exaltata
Questions
What is the best soil for Boston fern?
Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit Boston fern, each from a published reference. They include Fern mix and Simplest houseplant mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
What pH does Boston fern need?
The references give pH 5.5 to 6 for ferns and shade plants in general. The Boston fern guide adds its own pH notes.
Is the Boston fern guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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