Scheffler, gusmania and nephrolepis - home care

A remarkable green nephrolepis is one of the most hardy and simple in growing ferns. The birthplace of the flower is the tropical forests of green Australia and South America, and it can also be found in South Asia. If there is a desire to get a thick and juicy nephrolepis, care at home should begin with the choice of soil. It is necessary to take care of a sufficiently high layer of drainage, in the future this will save soil and roots from decay, and also ensure reliable air exchange in the pot. For watering plants choose soft, durable or boiled water. Professional florists recommend lazy people namely nephrolepis, home care takes five minutes, and a weekly application of fertilizers for ferns in a liquid form will make this plant lush and bright green. In winter, the plant is fed every three to four weeks. Ferns like light, but protected from bright rays of the place - the ideal option will be the western or eastern windows. Summer heat can air a nephrolepis - home care includes taking the pot to fresh air, for example, on the balcony. In winter, the fern must be sprayed with water, so that the dry air of the premises does not kill the fresh sprouts. To get a healthy nephrolepis, home care should always consist of three points: well drained soil, soft watering and the correct light.

Fans of green waxy leaves will appreciate the sheffler, which is gaining increasing popularity among the florists. The cultivation of the flower of the sheffler, care at home - in an apartment or office - is quite simple. We must adhere to two rules: accuracy and systematic. To place a new pet is on the western and eastern windows, like nephrolepis. Suitable will be scattered sunlight, for example, on a shelf next to the window. To the temperature regime is undemanding, but in the summer heat it is better to take the flower to the air and put it in a cool shade. The minimum temperature for the plant is + 14 ° C. You only need to water the completely dried up soil, in the summer, a pallet with wet sand is placed under the pot with a sheffler. Fertilizers are introduced from March to the end of September, alternating mineral and organic top dressing. For the transplant, which can be carried out twice a year, choose a pot 2-3 cm larger than the previous one, pour a drainage on almost a quarter of the container and fill it with ordinary ground for deciduous plants.

If you want not only green, but also bright colors, the ideal option will be gusmania. The purchased plant must be transplanted, as the transportation land is not suitable for permanent growth. The soil must consist of equal parts of moss sphagnum, peat, sand and turf. You can use the purchased land, designed for bromeliad flowers. To get a beautiful guzmania, care at home excludes further transplants and a change of pot. The light should be diffused, and the air must be sufficiently moist. The rules for growing gusmania are the same as for sheffleri with nephrolepis, except irrigation. Water is not poured under the root or in a tray, properly carefully fill the rosettes of leaves. Fertilize the plant is optional, the main thing is to maintain the required level of soil.

Tip: if the guzmania has not blossomed in due time, you need to put the cut apples in a pot and cover with a transparent bag. The gas that secrete rotting fruit will accelerate the release of buds. The main thing - do not let mold appear on the roots or apples under the package. If you suspect a white or green mold, you need to change apples.