Asparagus fern in pots is too delicate - learn these few tricks to grow it easily

Asparagus fern is a very common indoor foliage plant, but any flower lover who has grown it knows that asparagus fern is very delicate, and its cultivation and management are quite particular. If you are not careful, it can easily wither and die. Among these, a few tricks are crucial, so let's deal with this delicate little thing together.

Trick one: Watering

Anyone who can grow asparagus fern lush and green and perfectly obedient must be a skilled waterer. This is because, with this potted asparagus fern, if you water too much, it easily causes root rot and yellowing and falling leaves; if you water too little and the growing medium is too dry, it easily causes yellow leaf tips and leaf drop.

Therefore, when flower lovers water asparagus fern, the amount and frequency of watering should be controlled as appropriate according to the weather, growth condition, and condition of the growing medium, so that you do not water when it is not dry, and when you do water, water thoroughly; do not give it half-hearted watering. In winter, control the amount of watering, and when watering, pay attention that the water temperature is basically the same as the ambient temperature, to prevent the roots from freezing and dying.

Trick two: Cultivation

For potted asparagus fern, it is recommended to use a mix of 1 part leaf mold, 2 parts garden soil, and 1 part river sand as the growing medium, and when planting, add a small amount of solid compound fertilizer or decomposed poultry manure as a base fertilizer.

After cultivating asparagus fern well, it needs to be placed in a semi-shaded environment for care. If watered too much, or if the soil is too sticky and heavy and drainage is poor, the leaf tips will scorch yellow and fall off, and growth will be affected. In hot summer, in addition to watering the growing medium, you must also frequently spray water on the leaves to increase air humidity. After winter begins, the amount of watering can be appropriately reduced.

In addition, during the vigorous growth season of asparagus fern, apply dilute liquid fertilizer 1-2 times a month, and never apply concentrated fertilizer, otherwise it will cause the branches and leaves to wither and yellow. After the asparagus fern has taken shape, the amount of fertilizing can be reduced to avoid leggy growth that affects the beauty of the plant shape, and pay attention to moderate pruning. When cultivating indoors, be sure to place the asparagus fern in a place with diffused scattered light, which is better.

Trick three: Fruiting

Seed propagation is the main method for obtaining a larger quantity of asparagus fern seedlings, but first, through good cultivation and management, it must be made to flower and fruit normally in order to obtain mature seeds. Potted asparagus fern generally flowers only after 4-5 years of cultivation. If management is poor, even if it flowers, it cannot fruit.

To make asparagus fern fruit, on the one hand flower lovers need to strengthen fertilizer and water management, and on the other hand prevent flower drop. The preventive measures are: during the flowering period, do not move the flower pot. If the flower pot must be moved, then pay attention to the direction, so that the light-facing side of the asparagus fern still faces the light. If the light direction is disordered, it will cause flower drop. At the same time, during the flowering period, apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to help normal flowering and fruiting.