How to grow asparagus fern? Master the planting methods and precautions
Today let's talk about the planting methods and precautions for asparagus fern. When you hear the name "wenzhu," do you think it's a bamboo? Actually it's not. Although the name contains "bamboo," it looks worlds apart from bamboo! So some friends might ask: then why is it called wenzhu (asparagus fern)? It's really just because its leaves have the same layered look as bamboo, and nothing else about it is similar. The leaves of asparagus fern are very green, giving people an indescribable feeling - anyway, it just looks very comfortable. Placed at home, it's not only a beautiful sight, but can also purify the air! It also represents a friend's pure heart, unchanging forever.
Place asparagus fern together with the TV - this is good for your health. Place asparagus fern in front of the door - it's very good for the host's popularity, because as mentioned above, asparagus fern symbolizes a friend's pure heart. Place asparagus fern in the study - it helps those who read and write. Placing asparagus fern at home or in a factory symbolizes "bamboo brings peace." So many people buy asparagus fern - it's not only a plant with great ornamental value, but also has such good symbolism. I even want to buy a few pots to put at home right now!
To grow asparagus fern, first choose a flower pot. Plastic or ceramic pots are both fine, with a diameter of about 15 cm being best. But when choosing soil, asparagus fern has relatively high requirements for soil - it likes fertile soil and prefers soil with good drainage for planting. Asparagus fern's preferences differ from other plants: it's more suited to a shady environment. But it still needs a bit of light. In spring and autumn, the sunlight isn't very strong, so placing it in a sunny spot is fine. When summer comes and the sun is unbearably hot, you need to find a shaded place to put it. In winter, place it indoors somewhere it can get sunlight.
Asparagus fern is a plant that doesn't tolerate drought, but when watering asparagus fern, you still need to grasp its characteristics well. If it doesn't rain for a long time and you don't water it either, the leaves will turn yellow. If there's continuous rainy weather, the roots will have standing water, causing root rot. So watering should be judged based on weather changes and the plant's growth process. Water when the soil is dry; don't water when the soil isn't dry.
Asparagus fern also needs fertilizer, but it doesn't have high requirements for fertilizer. The best fertilizer for asparagus fern is farmhouse manure. Don't apply concentrated fertilizer - fertilizer that's too concentrated can also cause the leaves to turn yellow. Fertilize frequently but only a little at a time. During the peak growth period of asparagus fern, apply nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizer twice a month, which can make the plant grow quickly. Another thing about asparagus fern is that it needs to be repotted every other year. Of course, some people find it troublesome and don't want to repot - in that case, just replace all the soil with new soil, cut off the roots below, and put it into the flower pot to let it grow anew.
Asparagus fern is a very beautiful ornamental plant, so we can't let it grow too tall. We need to control its growth. That means pruning the asparagus fern. The most suitable time to prune asparagus fern is spring. We should appropriately prune some poorly growing and diseased parts. When pruning, don't prune blindly - maintain its beauty.