Indoor Garden Asplenium Antiquum Narrow Spaces

This is a unique looking plant with lime green leathery fronds that grow from the plant’s centre in straight stems and develop crested feathery tips to give the effect of a bird’s nest.

It’s a really unusual fern for texture and looks great mixed with other dainty ferns in a pot, hanging basket or shady border. 

Many Asplenium species are frost tender, so keep in a cool shaded position with ample moisture and humidity. She needs free-draining organically-rich soil or potting mix, and plenty of water.

Note: Do not touch, move, or handle the new delicate fronds as they emerge from the nest. They are extremely fragile. If you touch them, there is a high chance of them becoming damaged or deformed.

Quick Facts: 

• What to use me for: I look great in a pot on the coffee table, in a balcony hanging basket, or under a tree in a shady garden.
• I grow to: I’ll reach 50-100cm high and 1m wide 
• Where to place me: Full shade or dappled shade please I’m practically a vampire that burns in the sunlight. Don’t expose me to direct sun other than the very early morning sun.
• How far to space me: I’m wider than I am tall, so give me 1 metre outside. A pot will constrain my size if you’re looking for indoor friends.
• Watering: Keep my compost moist, but don’t let me become soggy. Avoid watering right into the “nest” as that encourages mould and rot. Water my soil rather than the plant.
• Soil Conditions: I thrive in rich soil loaded with plant food like organic matter. In a pot I need free-draining potting mix please. During the growing season (April through September), fertilize me about once a month with weak liquid fertilizer.