Choosing a Fern for the Bathroom
The bathroom is an ideal environment for ferns. They generally love the humidity, and their delicate fronds soften the lines of ceramic, metal and glass.
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Foliage Effects
For large bathrooms, the spreading, bushy foliage of a dwarf tree fern works well, but if your space is limited, try small, slow-growing brake or button ferns.
Dwarf tree fern (image 1); silver lace fern ‘Evergemiensis’ (image 2); button fern (image 3)
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Adaptable Ferns
Asparagus ferns, with their feathery foliage, look delicate but are deceptively easy to keep. They are not, in fact, true ferns at all, and adapt to a wide range of conditions. If you opt for a hanging basket, the tree-dwelling staghorn fern will provide a focal point.
Asparagus fern 'Nanus'(image 1); asparagus fern 'Myersii' (image 2); staghorn fern (image 3)
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