Asplenium antiquum 'Osaka' - Japanese Bird's Nest Fern Size:12cm the sooner it will need

the sooner it will need more water

greater knapweed

it can be useful to set up a pebble tray or place near a humidifier - look out for crispy brown leaf tips as a sign of too-low humidity

blade-like foliage at the top making it really distinctive

Asplenium antiquum 'Osaka' - Japanese Bird's Nest Fern Size:12cm the sooner it will needThe Bird's Nest Fern is an explosion of greenery which will brighten whichever spot you keep it in. It likes brighter light than the ferns that grow in the UK, since it's evolved in the South Pacific, but still should be kept out of direct sun. It is an epiphyte, so it grows on trees or rocks rather than into soil; make sure its roots don't sit soggy and that plenty of air can get to them. This species' leaves are an aesthetically pleasing long,