Dryopteris dilatata - Male fern

Feed Dryopteris dilatata : In this period of the year fertilizing has the aim to prepare the plants for the wintry season; usually we should fertilize every 30-40 days, using a product which isn’t very rich in nitrogen.

continental : Let's avoid exposing the The Dryopteris dilatata to direct solar rays, growing it in a shady spot.
These plants can be located in the garden during the whole year; they can stand minimum temperatures many degrees below zero.

alpine : Plant which favours shady places, avoid exposure to direct sunrays.
Autumn climate usually isn’t very harsh, in any case these plants can even bear very prolonged freezing, therefore they can be grown in the garden during any season.

mediterranean : Let's avoid to expose the The Dryopteris dilatata to direct sunrays, finding it a shady spot.
These plants can stand the cold and can also stand very harsh minimum temperatures.

continental : Water regularly, every 1-2 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water, wetting the ground deeply, but waiting for the substratum to dry completely between an irrigation and another one; avoid stagnant water.

alpine : When the ground is thoroughly dry, we should water regularly but without exceeding, usually using 1-2 glasses of water. Keeping the dampness of the ground under control let’s water every 2-3 weeks.

mediterranean : The Dryopteris dilatata doesn’t request too much watering; we should act with 3-4 glasses of water only when the soil is very dry, every 0-1 weeks, avoiding immoderation.

Adversity Dryopteris dilatata : When the climate is still not too harsh we should apply a wide range fungal treatment, vaporizing the fungicide even on the soil on the feet of the plants. Let’s remember to collect and destroy the leaves of the plants affected by black spot disease or by leaf curl disease.