Asplenium nidus
bird’s nest fern
- Position: indirect light
- Soil: good potting compost
- Rate of growth: slow
- Hardiness: tender (indoors only)
- Current height: approximately 20cm (+ or - 10% including the pot)
- Pot cover: choose a 14cm pot cover to give a good fit over the pot
Lance-shaped fronds, each with a slightly wavy edge, form a distinctive shuttlecock-like effect. Initially the fronds of this asplenium are a light lime green, however they soon mature to a deeper, richer green. It has a really striking silhouette, so it looks good on its own, but it can also be used in a mixed indoor arrangement, where it will add structural interest to plants with a much softer leaf shape.
Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plant (which is sent out in a simple nursery pot). They do however make excellent potted plants, and if you wish to pot yours up, we do have a wide range of pots on our website to choose from. - Home care: Avoid handling the newly emerging fronds and water regularly in the growing season so that the compost remains moist but not waterlogged. Mist the leaves regularly with water - particularly in winter when the central heating is turned on. Maintain temperatures above 10°C in winter and repot in spring when the plant becomes root-bound.
Goes well with...
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Baby Bio drip feeders - pack of 4
4 × 40ml
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Crackle glaze plant pot - ivory
Ø14 × H12cm
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Copper plated plant mister
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Baby bio leaf shine
200ml
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Brass plant bowl
Ø46 × H9cm
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Rough cast aluminium bowl
30 × 22 × 12cm
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Rough cast aluminium bowl - charcoal black
30 × 22 × 12.5cm
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Round plant pot - white
Ø7 × H6cm
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Houseplant watering indicator