{"product_id":"asplenium-nidus-avis","title":"Birds Nest Fern - Asplenium nidus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBirds Nest Fern - Asplenium nidus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rosette is the whole point: broad glossy undivided fronds radiate from a central crown that collects leaf litter and water in the wild, forming the nest that gives the plant its name. \u003cem\u003eAsplenium nidus\u003c\/em\u003e grows naturally as an epiphyte on rainforest trees, which explains what it wants in the garden, namely shade, humidity, air movement and drainage rather than rich wet soil. In a shaded Australian courtyard it supplies solid green mass at a scale that smaller ferns cannot reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Birds Nest Fern\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBold Undivided Fronds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad glossy leaves give a clean sculptural form quite unlike the lacy texture of most ferns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Shade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It thrives in positions too dark for flowering plants, including narrow side passages and under decks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstantial Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature plant reaches over a metre across, filling a bed rather than dotting it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEpiphytic Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It can be mounted on a tree fork or log as well as planted in the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Beyond removing the occasional old brown frond, it asks for nothing but moisture and shelter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed against a wall it turns a dark unusable corner into a green room.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted beneath palms and tree ferns it fills the ground layer with broad glossy foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounted Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Attached to a tree fork or timber post it recreates its natural epiphytic position.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovered Entries and Atriums\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sheltered, bright but sunless spots suit it precisely.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.2m for a continuous understorey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m for individual specimens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through autumn in warm districts; avoid planting into cold wet soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open, humus rich, free draining mix with plenty of coarse organic matter; heavy soil that holds water will rot the crown\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the soil consistently moist but never saturated through the first year, watering at the base rather than repeatedly filling the crown in cool weather. Mulch with leaf litter or fine composted bark, shelter it from hot dry wind and direct sun, and protect it from frost, which scorches the fronds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered light to deep shade; direct sun burns the fronds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainforests of tropical Asia, the Pacific and coastal tropical Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, this is a spore bearing fern\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795355369758,"sku":"ND-0159-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Zl7s7zrp1NGCwtL4yydRT_OUKPCllx.jpg?v=1787314053","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/asplenium-nidus-avis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}