Onoclea sensibilis - Sensitive fern

Fertilize Onoclea sensibilis : During the autumnal months we recommend planting a good quantity of mature manure, or earthworm humus, at the base of our shrubs.

continental : Locate this plant in a partially shady place, where it can receive some hours of direct sunlight.
These plants can stand the cold, therefore they can be placed in the garden during the whole year; they don’t need protection against the cold.

alpine : For a balanced development let's place the the Onoclea sensibilis in a partially shaded place, protected by solar rays for most of the day.
These plants are grown in the garden, in full ground, because they can stand the cold.

mediterranean : These plants favour partially shady places, where they are reached by direct sunrays only during the evening and early morning hours.
The Onoclea sensibilis is grown in the garden, because it can stand the cold.

continental : Water every 2-3 weeks with 1-2 buckets of water, when the substratum appears to have been dry for days; it is suggested to avoid surpluses, keeping the plants away from being too exposed to precipitations during this period of the year.

alpine : Avoid watering too often, generally irrigations can be sporadic, every 3-4 weeks using 0-1 buckets of water.

mediterranean : These plants prefer a pretty dry soil, therefore we should water sparingly with 2-3 buckets of water, and leaving the soil dry for 1-2 weeks before wetting again.

Pests Onoclea sensibilis : Before the cold months arrive, a wide range anticryptogamic treatment is advised; the plants which have been struck by black spot disease or other fungal pathologies must be cured in a specific manner, remembering to gather and destroy the leaves affected by diseases.