I have maintained my plant for 52 years. It can flower, self pollinate and then produce red berries which after they dry, you can separate out the seed and plant and grow new seedlings
I had two young asparagus ferns that turned yellow and died. I was following some other videos about how to care for and none helped to safe my plants :-(. I thought these really like to stay moist and be in indirect sun. I live in Portland, oregon. Any advise would be really appreciated.
My mum has a 35 year old asparagus fern. It’s so resistant to both the cold winters and hot summers we get in northern Spain. It thrives between - 5ºC and 35ºC (about 30 and 100 F) 😊😊
That’s so cool! Does she tend to keep it outside or inside? I’m in Canada so I was thinking during the summer months it might be happier outside, we range from -25c and 40c (-13 to 104 Fahrenheit). Maybe monitoring and bringing in during heat waves and leaving it out for the warmer months would be good? Spain had always interested me because you’re so warm and it sounds lovely to live there :)
@@Evelyn55515 she constantly keeps it outside, on our balcony. It is too big to move and wouldn’t fit in our flat haha. It is is resistant to heatwaves, this year we got some days of around 37C and looks the same. However, I’m not so sure about the negative 20C (I don’t think I’ve even experienced that myself haha). Yes! Our climate is quite enjoyable!!
My mom also had an Asparagus fern for about 35- 40 years. She is in zone 9. She had in mostly shade with a little Southernly sun but mostly indirect. It was one of the hardiest plants they had. Outlived many of the plants in my rents yard. It was really beautiful and got to about 4.5-5' ft. tall and about as wide. She would hack the crud out of it if it got straggly. It always came back. I loved that plant but she took it out after my dad passed. Highly recommend if you don't have little ones who will eat it. It will do well outside or inside on an East or South facing window.🙂🌱
I like that you mentioned the bonsai look, I was actually thinking that this would be a fun plant to keep groomed if it grows that quickly and thought it resembled that here, but noticed in thicker grows it really is just a mound unless kept in check Thank You for always mentioning pet safety in these videos!
Yeah, the plant can have kind of a strange reaction to pruning. Its natural growth pattern is kind've trailing with big leaves that's too heavy to carry, but when prunes, it kind've turned into a mound where it'll branch fron the small nubs along the "stems".
I never thought to grow them as a houseplant. I put them in my outdoor containers every year: asparagus fern, coral bells and angel wing begonias. They grow fast and huge, but boy are they thorny!
I was born and raised in central Florida where my family grew fern commercially for the florist trade. We ship it all over the world. We have acres and acres of this - we call it plumosus or plumosa.
@@mikecassell8953 hi Mike, it used to be Roy Smith Ferneries but my grandpa has since retired. But lots of families in Pierson and Seville still grow and sell it to wholesalers; they ship it all over the country.
I live in San Diego, CA. The following are all sold here at stores. Additionally, they're all feral, invasive BULLIES in the garden! Lmao! 1. Asparagus asparagoides. (The daintiest-looking but strongest strangler) 2. A. densiflorus (the foxtail one; looks good mostly) 3. A. cochinchinensis (the bushy thorny one; messy lol) 4. A. retrofractus (this one is actually quite pretty, and the new shoots literally look like fresh asparagus coming up.) 5. A. setaceous (all over the place) 6. A. falcatus (basically another form of A. cochinchinensis) ...All of which are still sold for $20 at Home Depot etc. here. Go figure. Birds eat those red berries and poop them out later on, far away. I've had to tackle setaceous (and two more) climbing up my Selloum thaumatophyllum, which btw, is 8 feet tall x 15 feet wide x 6 feet deep! Over 40 years old & lives outdoors all year long. Still wasn't able to free itself from the terror! There was an A. setaceus wrapping around one of the 8 ft high branches. Like a constrictor or anaconda. Crazy. That being said, still, I do love how pretty they all look - minus the spikes. Lol
Thanks great info! Mine has been kinda dying back and I've been panicking a bit! I might have to see how root bound it may be. But I'm glad it'll probably make a come back! It seems to be hard to find info on these guys, besides "it's not a real fern" lol glad I found the video!
I'm in NJ and these have been in all my local big box stores. I wanted to get one but was unsure of its care. Thank you sooo much for spotlighting it. In my big box stores they are outside in the garden center hanging next to the Boston ferns.
I grew up with this plant at home and now I have two in my home for 4 years. They are just so easy to care. Almost 0 maintenance and they are prosperous. I often forgot to water them for two weeks or more but they are still alive and happy and growing big day by day.
I’d really love one of these, but they are unfortunately considered a weed here in Sydney and illegal to purchase. Although I’ve not seen one in the wild (unfortunately)
These are my favorite and I had them healthily as a kid but the two I bought from the nursery seem to hate me. I'll move them into the southern window, thanks for all the info!
Speaking of bonsai, with the new sprouts I twist/wrap them around each other and I have like 6 steps twisted up and it really looks like a tree/trunk now and the plant is very healthy
My daughterinlaw gave me several beautiful ferns including this one. It grows and grows so it seems to be in the right conditions...bright indirect north light. Watering once a week.
I had one of these and it did super well until the day I didn't notice it had hit the lightbulb and then it cooked itself and omg that was such a mess to clean up 😂🤣 haven't seen another in store or would replace but they def can throw out growth fast!
Great advice thanks. you might want to paint your pots with a water resistant paint that might limit the water loss and depending on your skilss you get a great pattern. Are clay pots expensive there like they are in the UK.
I killed my first one but am having better luck keeping it in a terrarium in eastern facing window. I love their frilly fronds. My grandma had these in her garden in the Caribbean.
I have split when it gets big, I cut it in half. The bulbs don't grow on their own as far as I can see. But so long as there is a bit of growing leaf on each part you separate it grows.
Because I saw that this was a”fern” when I bought it I put it in a very low light setting and now it’s not doing great at all! I thought it was because it wasn’t in a humid enough setting but it’s in my bathroom where it gets very steamy so I’m definitely going to move it for more sunlight!
I have this inside a small lizard's terrarium. It started sending out new branches or chutes, whatever they're called by the 2nd week of planting. I was shocking. Seems like it's going through grow pretty quick
Hey, man, I love your channel. I hate to be negative but that’s one plant that I really dislike. Here in central Florida it can become very invasive and problematic. When I worked retail I would recommend the related foxtail fern instead, though that one can spread a bit too.
I have mine wicking in water and I keep the reservoir filled. Do you think that’s too much water? I haven’t had it long. How often do you water yours in that Terra cotta pot?
Is there more than one reason the leaves go yellow, and bits of leaf fronds fall off them at slightest touch? It is kept moist in warm cabinet with grow light above it so it has enough light. Its a baby plant.
I have mine wicking from a reservoir of water. Do you think that’s too much? I haven’t had the plant very long. How often do you water yours in that terra cotta pot?
If it helps, I have mine in a self watering pot by wick too, and it grows like crazy. Not one single water related issue so far, and I've had it for over a year.
Mine thrive on a shelf positioned in the middle of a room that gets west and north-facing light. Both of my plants send out crazy shoots (like 4 feet long and very strong) that grow towards the light. Maybe they want more light? But they seem healthy otherwise.
Mine does this, too! The shoots don't spring up from the center and the new ones grow and twist toward the light and get four or five feet long even though the rest of my shoots are only one foot. Was hoping to find some info about this so I could get it to grow more "normal"
No, I definitely did not go out for milk and bread and returned with a random "green mix" plant, and I'm not really doing research in a panic, not at all.
Thank you SO much for the comprehensive explanation of how you care for it. I followed some other videos all of which made me kill two of my asparagus plants.
I have maintained my plant for 52 years. It can flower, self pollinate and then produce red berries which after they dry, you can separate out the seed and plant and grow new seedlings
My moms did them same. They are really beautiful.
Wow!
An asparagus fern actually flowers and gets red berries ??
I had two young asparagus ferns that turned yellow and died. I was following some other videos about how to care for and none helped to safe my plants :-(. I thought these really like to stay moist and be in indirect sun. I live in Portland, oregon. Any advise would be really appreciated.
My mum has a 35 year old asparagus fern. It’s so resistant to both the cold winters and hot summers we get in northern Spain. It thrives between - 5ºC and 35ºC (about 30 and 100 F) 😊😊
I want to move to Spain. What a good climate
That’s so cool! Does she tend to keep it outside or inside? I’m in Canada so I was thinking during the summer months it might be happier outside, we range from -25c and 40c (-13 to 104 Fahrenheit). Maybe monitoring and bringing in during heat waves and leaving it out for the warmer months would be good? Spain had always interested me because you’re so warm and it sounds lovely to live there :)
@@Evelyn55515 she constantly keeps it outside, on our balcony. It is too big to move and wouldn’t fit in our flat haha. It is is resistant to heatwaves, this year we got some days of around 37C and looks the same. However, I’m not so sure about the negative 20C (I don’t think I’ve even experienced that myself haha). Yes! Our climate is quite enjoyable!!
low key one of my fav houseplants, happy to see it getting a dedicated care video 💚
My mom also had an Asparagus fern for about 35- 40 years. She is in zone 9. She had in mostly shade with a little Southernly sun but mostly indirect. It was one of the hardiest plants they had. Outlived many of the plants in my rents yard. It was really beautiful and got to about 4.5-5' ft. tall and about as wide. She would hack the crud out of it if it got straggly. It always came back. I loved that plant but she took it out after my dad passed. Highly recommend if you don't have little ones who will eat it. It will do well outside or inside on an East or South facing window.🙂🌱
I like that you mentioned the bonsai look, I was actually thinking that this would be a fun plant to keep groomed if it grows that quickly and thought it resembled that here, but noticed in thicker grows it really is just a mound unless kept in check
Thank You for always mentioning pet safety in these videos!
Yeah, the plant can have kind of a strange reaction to pruning.
Its natural growth pattern is kind've trailing with big leaves that's too heavy to carry, but when prunes, it kind've turned into a mound where it'll branch fron the small nubs along the "stems".
I never thought to grow them as a houseplant. I put them in my outdoor containers every year: asparagus fern, coral bells and angel wing begonias. They grow fast and huge, but boy are they thorny!
So excited when I saw this video pop up today! This is one of my favorite plants. I love it’s delicate look 💜
Loved your presentation and information. I have just bought my first Asparagas so your video was well timed. Have subscribed.
You are great! I absolutely enjoy watching your videos!!!👏👏👏💗🌸😁🌸
Maidenhair ferns and those asparagus ferns are my favourite plants, they both look so fine and pretty. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
Thanks, I love my little asperagras fern... looks like no other plant.Bless.
Thank you, this was a very comprehensive video! Exactly what I was looking for 🌱
I was born and raised in central Florida where my family grew fern commercially for the florist trade. We ship it all over the world. We have acres and acres of this - we call it plumosus or plumosa.
I live in the Orlando area. If you don’t mind my asking, what’s the name of your family’s business?
@@mikecassell8953 hi Mike, it used to be Roy Smith Ferneries but my grandpa has since retired. But lots of families in Pierson and Seville still grow and sell it to wholesalers; they ship it all over the country.
@@ryansmith83 that’s cool. I was actually more interested to see what other ferns they carried.
Omg this is the one plant my cat wants to munch on. He SCREAMS for it like it’s cat grass. I have to keep it on a tall shelf 😂😂😂🤣
i just repurchased this plant after i desiccated it 😇 love it!!
I just bought a tiny one today in a 2” pot at a local nursery, it is adorable.
I live in San Diego, CA. The following are all sold here at stores. Additionally, they're all feral, invasive BULLIES in the garden! Lmao!
1. Asparagus asparagoides. (The daintiest-looking but strongest strangler)
2. A. densiflorus (the foxtail one; looks good mostly)
3. A. cochinchinensis (the bushy thorny one; messy lol)
4. A. retrofractus (this one is actually quite pretty, and the new shoots literally look like fresh asparagus coming up.)
5. A. setaceous (all over the place)
6. A. falcatus (basically another form of A. cochinchinensis)
...All of which are still sold for $20 at Home Depot etc. here. Go figure. Birds eat those red berries and poop them out later on, far away. I've had to tackle setaceous (and two more) climbing up my Selloum thaumatophyllum, which btw, is 8 feet tall x 15 feet wide x 6 feet deep! Over 40 years old & lives outdoors all year long. Still wasn't able to free itself from the terror! There was an A. setaceus wrapping around one of the 8 ft high branches. Like a constrictor or anaconda. Crazy. That being said, still, I do love how pretty they all look - minus the spikes. Lol
The thorns!!!! Even on the roots! I didn’t realize there were so many varieties.
Thanks great info! Mine has been kinda dying back and I've been panicking a bit! I might have to see how root bound it may be. But I'm glad it'll probably make a come back! It seems to be hard to find info on these guys, besides "it's not a real fern" lol glad I found the video!
Great info, great vid thank you
I'm in NJ and these have been in all my local big box stores. I wanted to get one but was unsure of its care. Thank you sooo much for spotlighting it. In my big box stores they are outside in the garden center hanging next to the Boston ferns.
Mine is finally starting to trail, after a year. So happy
I work at a place that sells these and this was very helpful and I will definitely pass the info and tips on to our customers so thank you!
I just bought two and I have no idea how to care for them this video came right in time !!!💖💖💖💖
I grew up with this plant at home and now I have two in my home for 4 years. They are just so easy to care. Almost 0 maintenance and they are prosperous. I often forgot to water them for two weeks or more but they are still alive and happy and growing big day by day.
In my hometown we call this plant “cloud bamboo”
I have one of these, they're so beautiful 🥰 mine's constantly growing
I’d really love one of these, but they are unfortunately considered a weed here in Sydney and illegal to purchase. Although I’ve not seen one in the wild (unfortunately)
These are my favorite and I had them healthily as a kid but the two I bought from the nursery seem to hate me. I'll move them into the southern window, thanks for all the info!
My parents got Southern sun and was happy for almost 50 years. It handled 19°F -115°F with no damage. Very drought tolerant too.
Hi Nick! Thank you for another great plant care video. I've never tried growing one of these, but they are pretty. Thank you so much for sharing!
I’ve been thinking of getting one for awhile now. But I’ve been to afraid. Thank you for this. I might finally go get one 🥰
I loooove mine! It’s like a mini tree
These are weeds here in SW Florida. I'm tempted to dig one up and pot it up. They seem very leggy tho growing in the ground.
Speaking of bonsai, with the new sprouts I twist/wrap them around each other and I have like 6 steps twisted up and it really looks like a tree/trunk now and the plant is very healthy
My daughterinlaw gave me several beautiful ferns including this one. It grows and grows so it seems to be in the right conditions...bright indirect north light. Watering once a week.
I had one of these and it did super well until the day I didn't notice it had hit the lightbulb and then it cooked itself and omg that was such a mess to clean up 😂🤣 haven't seen another in store or would replace but they def can throw out growth fast!
Try Walmart or Lowes. See them in Walmart look in the smaller plants sometimes indoors.
Thank you for mentioning where it's native to! I'd also be curious to hear each POTW's history of cultivation
Beautiful plant!
Thank you!! Needed this!!
I have this one outside on direct sunlight. I find that limiting light results to losing foliage...
Summer Rayne Oakes just visited Urban Jungle in Philly.
Great advice thanks. you might want to paint your pots with a water resistant paint that might limit the water loss and depending on your skilss you get a great pattern. Are clay pots expensive there like they are in the UK.
I killed my first one but am having better luck keeping it in a terrarium in eastern facing window. I love their frilly fronds. My grandma had these in her garden in the Caribbean.
They come from South Africa ❤
They grow naturally in the forests of the Western Cape.
I have split when it gets big, I cut it in half. The bulbs don't grow on their own as far as I can see. But so long as there is a bit of growing leaf on each part you separate it grows.
Because I saw that this was a”fern” when I bought it I put it in a very low light setting and now it’s not doing great at all! I thought it was because it wasn’t in a humid enough setting but it’s in my bathroom where it gets very steamy so I’m definitely going to move it for more sunlight!
I have this inside a small lizard's terrarium. It started sending out new branches or chutes, whatever they're called by the 2nd week of planting. I was shocking. Seems like it's going through grow pretty quick
I killed my first one. Attempt #2 I have in a no drainage vessel from the dollar tree and the plant loves it. Growing with very little browning.
Hey, man, I love your channel. I hate to be negative but that’s one plant that I really dislike. Here in central Florida it can become very invasive and problematic. When I worked retail I would recommend the related foxtail fern instead, though that one can spread a bit too.
Say it grows over a foot tall and you still have it in the scene size clay pot as demonstrated instant video what would you recommend????
Hi Nick!
Would like to give the Asparagus fern plant with cactus soil, isn’t ok? Necessary to add pumice?Thanks!
I have mine wicking in water and I keep the reservoir filled. Do you think that’s too much water? I haven’t had it long. How often do you water yours in that Terra cotta pot?
I love them , I can not get it in Australia
I heard of this also being called a tree fern, not the asparagus fern that you mentioned in this video
Is there more than one reason the leaves go yellow, and bits of leaf fronds fall off them at slightest touch? It is kept moist in warm cabinet with grow light above it so it has enough light. Its a baby plant.
Does it get yellow when it doesn’t have enough sun?
Mine isn't thick, the fronds are growing over sideways. How do I grow it bushy?
BRO please tell me how to know if my summer Jasmine is dying after an extreme cut back 😢😢😢
I have mine wicking from a reservoir of water. Do you think that’s too much? I haven’t had the plant very long. How often do you water yours in that terra cotta pot?
If it helps, I have mine in a self watering pot by wick too, and it grows like crazy. Not one single water related issue so far, and I've had it for over a year.
Mine thrive on a shelf positioned in the middle of a room that gets west and north-facing light. Both of my plants send out crazy shoots (like 4 feet long and very strong) that grow towards the light. Maybe they want more light? But they seem healthy otherwise.
Mine does this, too! The shoots don't spring up from the center and the new ones grow and twist toward the light and get four or five feet long even though the rest of my shoots are only one foot. Was hoping to find some info about this so I could get it to grow more "normal"
I think I have this… does it have thorns? Sub’d and liked!
Mine grew to about over 4 feet. Now all the leaves and stalks turning yellow. Mine is in my green house in my apartment 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
No, I definitely did not go out for milk and bread and returned with a random "green mix" plant, and I'm not really doing research in a panic, not at all.
Love that (fern)
💚💚
Mine has centipedes in the soil....
🍀🌿🌱
I let mine get tall it's over 7' tall 😅
I keep trying to kill this plant in my yard. It would eat my house if I didn’t keep cutting it down. It is impossible to kill.
probably those tuberous roots!
Get an air plant ,They don;t require soil nor watering.
Mist it , it won't shed
Who is the bottom one, you or your boyfriend?
Ma perché parli così veloce non si capisce
These grow wild where I live.🪴
Thank you SO much for the comprehensive explanation of how you care for it. I followed some other videos all of which made me kill two of my asparagus plants.
Say it grows over a foot tall and you still have it in the scene size clay pot as demonstrated instant video what would you recommend????