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[INDOOR-GARDENING:189] Re: ASPARAGUS FERN

I have always loved asparagus ferns and have about 15.  I place them among the
other plants for a light airy look (especially good with orchids and on the
edge of tables, benches where their fronds hang down).

 I have found they will tolerate almost all light, although they do not seem
to like full sun and if moved too quickly into a sunny spot, the leaves will
bleach white so I try to avoid this.  Move them slowly from one light
condition to another.  In the summer, I hang them on trees outdoors. 

  I have occassionally had them turn yellow/brown and lose leaves. They are
the dickens to clean up.  If a frond loses all its leaves, I cut these fronds
down to an inch and usually the plant gets new growth.  I think this comes
from watering too infrequently. I water about twice a week. And the humidity
is medium to high.  They do well in a cache pot with a little extra water that
they can drink when thirsty.  Especially in an apartment where the heat cannot
be regulated. 

When they need repotting and I like the size of the pot they're in, I slice
them down the middle, top to  bottom, with a sharp knife  and pot up each
half.  I also cut off some of the lower bulbs so I can put dirt at the bottom
of the pot.  I may lose a few fronds, but the plant usually recovers and goes
on nicely.  Pf you don'[t do this, pot them up (a size) when the bulbous
tubers (I think) fill the pot.

They also appreciate fertilizer (Schultz 10-15-10 is fine) from time to time.
Enjoy them, when mature, they're beautiful. Batya Levin, Bronx, NY
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