hanging ferns

There are many outdoor ferns

Can ferns be grown in hanging pots? Well, it depends on the species and its behavior. There are some that will grow very well in those conditions, but there are others that will not. Therefore, it is important to know the characteristics of the plant that interests us.

As it is not always easy to know exactly whether the varieties we like are hanging ferns or not, then we will tell you which ones you can have in pots hanging from the ceiling or the wall, or on high tables.

A Japanese garden

The Athyrium fern is hanging

Image - Flickr / Leonora (Ellie) Enking

El A Japanese garden It is a small deciduous fern native to Asia that reaches a height of 30 centimeters. The fronds (leaves) are green and silvery and measure up to 60 centimeters in length. It is a plant that withstands frosts of up to -13ºC very well, but it cannot live indoors since it needs to be cold during the winter to rest.

goat head (Dryopteris wallichiana)

The Dryopteris can be kept as a hanging fern

Image - Wikimedia / Stan Shebs

El Dryopteris wallichiana It is a semi-evergreen fern native to tropical America that reaches a height of up to 1 meters. It develops green fronds (leaves) with dark brown nerves, which can measure about 80 centimeters in length. It can be grown both indoors and outdoors, as it is capable of withstanding frosts of up to 7 degrees below zero.

Cirtomium (Cyrtomium falcatum)

The cirtomio is a hanging fern

Image - Wikimedia / Stan Shebs

The cirtomio, or holly fern as it is sometimes called, is an evergreen plant native to Asia that reaches a height of about 40-60 centimeters. Its fronds or leaves are dark green, and measure approximately 70 centimeters long. Due to its origin, it can be grown outdoors in a wide variety of climates, from warm to temperate. It resists frost down to -12ºC, and it does not dislike heat as long as it is not extreme; that is, it will withstand temperatures of 30-35ºC, but not more.

elk horn (Platycerium bifurcatum)

Elkhorn is an epiphytic fern

Image - Wikimedia / Forest and Kim Starr

El elkhorn fern It is an evergreen plant native to Australia, where It reaches about 70 centimeters long by about 40 centimeters wide., but in cultivation it grows less. It has green fronds (leaves) that are soft to the touch. It grows very slowly, and you also have to keep in mind that it can't stand the cold. Therefore, it should be kept indoors if temperatures drop below 15ºC.

Davallia (davallia canariensis)

The davallia is a green fern

Image - Wikimedia / James Steakley

La davallia is an evergreen fern native to Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Madeira, which reaches a height of 40-100 centimeters tall at most. Its fronds (leaves) are short, reaching up to 40-60 centimeters long. Taking into account its characteristics, it is a very interesting species to always grow in a hanging pot, it can even be used as a plant to make kokedamas. Of course, keep in mind that it does not resist frost; in fact, the minimum temperature must not drop below 15ºC.

female fern (Lastrea fern-female)

The female fern is an evergreen plant

Image - Wikimedia / MPF

The call female fern It is a deciduous plant native to the northern hemisphere, which has green fronds (leaves) up to 180 centimeters long. Its rhizome is underground, so the total height of this species does not usually exceed 30-35 centimeters. Now, for this reason it is very interesting to grow in pots hanging from the wall or ceiling, or on high tables. In addition, it is one of the most resistant outdoor ferns, being able to withstand temperatures of up to 12 degrees Celsius below zero.

Sword fernnephrolepis high)

The nephrolepis fern is hanging

Image - Wikimedia / Mokkie

El sword fern it is the quintessential hanging fern. It is native to tropical regions, where it lives near swamps and in rain forests. It reaches a height of about 90 centimeters with fronds or leaves up to 1 meter long.. It is an evergreen plant that looks very pretty in pots on high furniture. It resists up to -2ºC.

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trembling fern (Pteris tremula)

Pteris tremula is a green, hanging fern

Image - Wikimedia / CT Johansson

El pteris tremula or trembling fern, is an evergreen plant native to Australia and New Zealand. Reaches a height of approximately 1 meter, and green fronds (the so-called leaves of this type of plant) emerge from the rhizome that can measure 2 or 3 meters in length. However, in a pot it does not usually exceed 40 centimeters in height. It is somewhat resistant to cold, but not frost, so we recommend growing it indoors if temperatures drop below 10ºC in winter.

Osmunda (osmunda regalis)

The Osmunda regalis is a hanging plant

Image - Wikimedia / Lamiot

La osmunda, also called royal fern, It is a deciduous plant native to Eurasia, America and Africa that reaches a height of 2 meters. Its fronds (leaves) are green when mature, but as soon as they sprout they are pink. These can measure up to 1 meter in length. Its resistance to cold is interesting, as it can (and in fact should) be grown outdoors in temperate climates. Withstands cold as well as frost down to -15ºC.

bird's nest (Asplenium nidus)

The bird's nest is a tropical fern

Image – Wikimedia/Travisthurston

El bird's nest fern It is an evergreen plant native to Australia, which reaches a height of up to 2 meters and develops simple bright green fronds (leaves) which can measure up to 1 meter in length. Taking into account that it grows slowly, during its youth it can be grown in pots hanging from the wall or the ceiling, but as it grows it should be kept in a container placed on the ground or on a piece of furniture. It does not support frost, but it does withstand cold. Even so, it is advisable to keep it inside the house if temperatures drop below 5ºC.

Which of these hanging ferns did you like the most?


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