{"product_id":"blue-star-fern-xxl","title":"Blue Star Fern","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Star Fern is the fern for people who think they don't like ferns. No fuss, no fine fronds that brown at the edges — instead, broad, deeply lobed leaves in a silver-blue you don't see anywhere else in a room, spilling from a hanging pot like a great blue-green cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the XXL grade, which almost never reaches the UK: a full-grown specimen around 80cm across in a 37cm hanging pot, with the furry golden rhizomes — the reason it's also called the Golden Polypody — creeping over the rim. Hang it in a stairwell, a bathroom, a kitchen window, or set it high on a shelf and let it pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasier than any other fern we sell, and completely safe for cats and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest space \u0026amp; place\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedium to bright, indirect light — a few feet back from a window is ideal; no harsh direct sun, which fades the blue. Bathrooms and kitchens suit it, but unlike most ferns it copes with ordinary room humidity. Comfortable at 16–24°C; keep above 12°C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to water \u0026amp; feed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry, and water the soil rather than the rhizomes, which rot if kept wet. It will forgive a missed watering far more readily than a soggy pot. Feed monthly at half strength through spring and summer; none in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeed to know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rhizomes creeping over the pot edge are healthy — don't bury them. The waxy blue bloom on the leaves rubs off, so handle by the pot and avoid leaf-shine products. Older fronds yellow and drop naturally from the base; new ones unfurl from the rhizomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecorative pots not included. The plant will be delivered in a plastic hanging nursery pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Drop","offers":[{"title":"XXL - 80cm wide","offer_id":58765633651062,"sku":"210.6566.1","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/6369\/8781\/files\/Bluestar-Fern.jpg?v=1790796274","url":"https:\/\/plantdrop.co.uk\/products\/blue-star-fern-xxl","provider":"Plant Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}