Brilliant Hanging Ferns In Winter

Winter care for Boston fern starts with finding the right location for overwintering Boston ferns.

Hanging ferns in winter. Ferns in hanging baskets tend to dry out quickly and require more frequent watering especially during the summer months. Bring your two remaining ferns indoors and hang them where they get the most light possible. Keep a pair of scissors handy to prune fronds which inevitably turn brown during the winter.

Sometimes this involves replanting flowers or other greenery that died from winter freezes but not every plant needs that. Hang it in a location that receives indirect sunlight a couple of hours of light morning sunlight is okay. Water it well to keep the soil moist all the time.

I prefer to use coir-lined wire baskets. Ferns for example can survive freezing temperatures as. Daytime temperatures should not be over 75 degrees F.

Most ferns have come from heavily forested regions of the world and so they are adapted to living in the shade but with dappled or indirect light. Korean Rock Fern Polystichum tsus-simense. While it may be tempting to prune them back as soon as the prior growing seasons leaves begin to die off it is still better to wait until the late winter or early spring to begin pruning.

Wintering boston ferns are needed in these environments where winters can be harsh. Sometimes ferns can survive a freeze. Choose a rather large hanging basket 12 inches deep.

The plant needs cool nighttime temps and lots of bright indirect light like that from a south window not blocked by trees or buildings. Ferns do not need full sun or maximum lighting to survive through the winter months. Never put them directly in a south or west facing window.