Feeding?

I bought a couple of house plants from Homebase to brighten up a north facing window, a fern labeled Adiantum Fragrans by which I assume they mean Adiantum Raddianum 'Fragrans' (Maidenhair Fern) and a variegated Chlorophytum sp. (Spider Plant) I've never really had house plants before so I'm still a bit new to it:P I've bought some cheap liquid drip feeders from Poundland which are rated at lasting for 30 days but then say on the back of the packet not to repeat the application within 3-4 weeks... they have an NPK ratio of 25-12-9 (N. 0.25%, P. 0.12%, K. 0.096%) will these be okay to use on the plants mentioned above?

 

I'd be reluctant to feed them till the light levels pick up.

Not sure a maidenhair fern needs feeding, they grow in pretty much next to nothing in the wild, cliffs, wall tops, even found one halfway down a well.

 

I tend to agree with Ziggy.

I never feed house plants in winter, and ferns are easily overfed.

As to the spider plant, its a survivor that will only need the occasional feed in summer.

 

When ?

:WINK1::D

 

Very occasionally:D

 

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As I thought thank you =]

 

I don't know about your fern Aesculus, but Spider plant is just about indestructable.
Water it when you remember and if you're feeling generous an annual feed won't go wrong.
It will get on fine.

 

Adiantum is very difficult to keep healthy but so pretty it is always worth a try.
Chlorophytum is as Alice said virtually indestructible and you will be amazed at the root system of that plant!!!

Val

 

Hello Aesculus
If you are growing a spider plant you really need a macrami plant holder to get that 60's look !:D
Seriously though a spider plant is a great indoor plant , as others have said tough as old boots and they look pretty good.