Platycerium (Staghorn) Ferns As Epiphytes
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Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Cultivation , Group 4
The Platycerium Ferns Contained Within This Group Are - Platy. Fern Elephantotis Elemaria , Platy. Horne's Surprise , Platy. Pumula , Platy. Mount Luis And Platy. Fern Ziesenhenne .
The Platycerium Fern Cultivars Ziesenhenne , Pumula And Mount Luis Are Platycerium Fern Bifurcatum Cultivars And Can Be Cultivated In The Same Manner . These Platycerium Ferns Can Be Cultivated Outside Year Round , When Certain Conditions Are Met . The Day And Night Time Temperatures Must Not Fall Below (40) Degrees For An Extended Period Of Time , Light Must Be Filtered Sun Light Between 30% And 40% . When Watering , Allow The Plants To Dry Back Somewhat Before The Next Watering . Any General All Purpose Plant Food Can Be Used For Feeding The Species During The Summer Season At (1/4) Teaspoon Per Gallon Of Water , But During The Winter Season You Can Feed With The (1/4) Strength Or Not At All . During The Winter Season Here At Madagascar Tropicals We Very Seldom Feed Our Prehistoric Platycerium Ferns , But During The Summer Season We Feed All Platycerium Ferns Quite Often .
Platycerium Fern Elephantotis Elemaria - This Cultivar Is A Cross Between The True Platycerium Fern Elephantotis And Platycerium Fern Stemaria . The Species Has The Same Cultivating Requirements As Its Parents , From Which It Came . This Platycerium Fern Enters Into A Dormancy Period In Late Fall , After The New Fertile Fronds Have Matured . Platycerium Fern Elephantotis Elemaria Requires A Controlled Environment That Contains Warmth , Air Movement , Humidity And Filtered Sun Light . During The Species Growing Season , Early Spring Through Late Fall , It Likes To Be Kept Damp And Only Drying Back A Little Between Watering . During The Species Dormancy Period , Late Fall Through Early Spring , Allow This Species To Dry Back Completely Before The Next Watering .
Platycerium Fern Horne's Surprise - Platycerium Fern Horne's Surprise Is A Very Special Cultivar And A Cross Between Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Stemaria And Madagascariense . The Cultivar Possess The Shield Fronds Of Platy. Fern Madagascariense And The Fertile Fronds Of Platy. Fern Stemaria And Needs To Be Cultivated As Its Parents Are Cultivated . Platycerium Fern Horne's Surprise Requires A Controlled Environment With A Humidity Range Maintained Between 65% And 75% , Filtered Sun Light Should Be Between 30% And 40% , With Gentle Air Movement And Temperatures Between (65) And (75) Degrees . This Is Another Platycerium Fern Species That Needs To Dry Back Completely , Before The Next Watering .
When It Comes To Cultivating The Platycerium Fern Cultivars It Is Very Important To Notice The Species Strain , From Which They Come From . If You Can Figure Out The Mother Species And Its Cultivating Needs , For Survival , The Cultivation Of Its Cultivar Will Be Rather Easy .
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