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Indoor Plants
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
The Boston fern is the classic hanging plant: dense, arching, finely divided fronds that cascade over the pot rim and keep going. In a bathroom with a window, or on a shaded verandah in monsoon humidity, it is spectacular.
It is not a plant for a dry room. Boston ferns want consistent moisture at the roots and moisture in the air, and they will brown at the tips within a week of getting neither. Put it where the humidity already is rather than trying to create it.
- Dense cascading fronds — the definitive hanging basket plant
- Excellent in bathrooms and on shaded, humid verandahs
- Needs consistent moisture; not suited to dry air-conditioned rooms
Rs 1,150for the 12 inch pot
Inclusive of pot and mix. Delivery Rs 350, free over Rs 5,000.
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Grown by us
Never bought in and resold
At a glance
- Mature size
- 60–90 cm spread
- Growth rate
- Fast in humidity
- Difficulty
- Moderate to keep
- Around pets
- Non-toxic — safe if chewed
Bright shadeBathroomShelf or hangingVerandahAir purifying
How to look after your Boston Fern
Written for Pakistani conditions — long hot summers, dry winter air, and hard tap water. Follow this rather than advice written for a temperate climate.
- Light
- Bright shade or filtered light only. Direct sun burns fronds in a single afternoon.
- Water
- Keep evenly moist — never soggy, never bone dry. In summer this often means checking every second day.
- Humidity
- High, 60%+. Ferns are the one group where a bathroom or kitchen genuinely helps.
- Soil
- Rich, moisture-retentive mix with good structure — compost, coco peat and a little perlite.
- Feeding
- Half-strength balanced feed monthly through the growing season.
- Temperature
- 16–28°C. Struggles above 35°C unless humidity is high and it is well shaded.
If something goes wrong
Fronds browning from the tips inward
Why it happens: Air too dry.
What to do: Raise humidity with a pebble tray or a nearby humidifier. Trim brown tips for appearance.
Whole fronds going brown and crisp
Why it happens: The rootball dried out completely.
What to do: Stand the pot in water for 20 minutes to rehydrate, cut the dead fronds, and keep evenly moist thereafter.
