P:Please advise me on how to grow Pteris ferns. I recently bought three copies, but their young shoots dry up before they start to develop, and in one of them they turn brown and dry the entire "leaves". I would love to save them, but I don't know how.
O:Pteris eagles are extremely capricious. They all feel comfortable in partial shade. In summer, they grow best at a temperature of 20-25 ° C, in winter, the Cretan spotted eagle likes cool rooms (10-15 ° C), other species require a temperature of 15-18 ° C.The eagles are watered abundantly, taking care not to flood the roots.When it's hot, you have to do it every day, when it's cold - every 2-3 days.
Water should not contain calcium compounds - you can use boiled tap water. These ferns only grow well when there is a lot of moisture in the air - they should be misted frequently.The substrate should be moderately acidic (pH 5-6) and consist of leaf soil, peat, sand and compost soil mixed in a ratio of 2: 2: 1: 1.
It can also be a ready-made mixture intended for ferns.It is recommended to replant the eaglets every spring in the spring. During the growing season, the plants are fed with special fertilizers for ferns.
