How to Water Indoor Maidenhair Ferns

Some maidenhair ferns are dwarf plants.

There are more than 200 cultivars of Maidenhair ferns, some of which make low-maintenance houseplants. Many varieties of ferns thrive when you allow their potting soil to become dry between waterings, but the maidenhead ferns prefer evenly moist soil. This houseplant will do best when kept in a spot with a consistent temperature, humidity level and soil moisture level.

Things You'll Need

• Plant pot saucer
• Pebbles
• Water

Instructions

1. Fill the bottom of a plant pot saucer with pebbles. Fill the saucer with water until it is 1/4 inch below the top of the pebble layer.

2. Bring the fern to the sink or take it outside. Pour water from a watering can onto the potting soil. Do not pour water onto the foliage. Continue watering the plant until water comes out of the drainage holes in the bottom of the pot.

3. Leave the pot in the sink or outside to drain for 10 minutes. Bring it back to its regular spot and set the pot on the pot saucer with the pebbles. The water in the saucer will help keep the air around the plant humid.

4. Insert your finger into the potting soil once a day, at a depth of 1 inch, to ensure the soil is still moist. When it begins to dry out, water it again so the soil stays evenly moist at all times.

References

• Santa Rosa Tropicals: Fern Growing Tips
• Greengold Garden Concepts: Maidenhair Ferns