Lobelia

Bird's Nest Fern

Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern Care

Lobelia

Bird's Nest Fern

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight

1.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern is as follows:

Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bird's Nest Fern in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bird's Nest Fern in Winter: Average Water

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Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern diseases is very important factor of Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern Care. These plant's diseases are:

Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot
Bird's Nest Fern: Red blotch

Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done as follows:

Lobelia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads
Bird's Nest Fern pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lobelia and Bird's Nest Fern fertilizers are as follows:

Lobelia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Bird's Nest Fern fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Put diluted fertilizers