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  January 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Fertilize We recommend using \"GroPower Tablets\" about 4 times a year to fertilize them, to make the plant grow faster and have larger fronds. Regular \"GroPower\" works well also, but you should probably apply it more often, perhaps monthly for best results. They can live a long time without any plant food, but the fronds will be smaller and lighter green. They just look a lot better with regular feeding. In the wild, they are primarily fed with bird droppings when they grow in the trees. 3. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler if rains don\'t provide enough water; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 4. Protect Protect from frost during colder months. 5. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  February 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler if rains don\'t provide enough water; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 3. Protect Protect from frost during colder months. 4. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  March 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler if rains don\'t provide enough water; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 3. Protect Protect from frost during colder months. 4. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  April 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Fertilize We recommend using \"GroPower Tablets\" about 4 times a year to fertilize them, to make the plant grow faster and have larger fronds. Regular \"GroPower\" works well also, but you should probably apply it more often, perhaps monthly for best results. They can live a long time without any plant food, but the fronds will be smaller and lighter green. They just look a lot better with regular feeding. In the wild, they are primarily fed with bird droppings when they grow in the trees. 3. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 4. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  May 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 3. Protect Protect from too much direct sun. These ferns will usually grow well if placed in an area with part shade most of the day. A little \'full sun\' is usually OK for just an hour or two, but if they get too much sun their leaves may be a little yellow, a lot of sun will burn the leaves. As you get further inland, and thus into hotter and dryer weather, they will require more shade. 4. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  June 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 3. Protect Protect from too much direct sun. These ferns will usually grow well if placed in an area with part shade most of the day. A little \'full sun\' is usually OK for just an hour or two, but if they get too much sun their leaves may be a little yellow, a lot of sun will burn the leaves. As you get further inland, and thus into hotter and dryer weather, they will require more shade. 4. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  July 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Fertilize We recommend using \"GroPower Tablets\" about 4 times a year to fertilize them, to make the plant grow faster and have larger fronds. Regular \"GroPower\" works well also, but you should probably apply it more often, perhaps monthly for best results. They can live a long time without any plant food, but the fronds will be smaller and lighter green. They just look a lot better with regular feeding. In the wild, they are primarily fed with bird droppings when they grow in the trees. 3. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 4. Protect Protect from too much direct sun. These ferns will usually grow well if placed in an area with part shade most of the day. A little \'full sun\' is usually OK for just an hour or two, but if they get too much sun their leaves may be a little yellow, a lot of sun will burn the leaves. As you get further inland, and thus into hotter and dryer weather, they will require more shade. 5. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  August 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 3. Protect Protect from too much direct sun. These ferns will usually grow well if placed in an area with part shade most of the day. A little \'full sun\' is usually OK for just an hour or two, but if they get too much sun their leaves may be a little yellow, a lot of sun will burn the leaves. As you get further inland, and thus into hotter and dryer weather, they will require more shade. 4. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  September 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 3. Protect Protect from too much direct sun. These ferns will usually grow well if placed in an area with part shade most of the day. A little \'full sun\' is usually OK for just an hour or two, but if they get too much sun their leaves may be a little yellow, a lot of sun will burn the leaves. As you get further inland, and thus into hotter and dryer weather, they will require more shade. 4. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  October 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Fertilize We recommend using \"GroPower Tablets\" about 4 times a year to fertilize them, to make the plant grow faster and have larger fronds. Regular \"GroPower\" works well also, but you should probably apply it more often, perhaps monthly for best results. They can live a long time without any plant food, but the fronds will be smaller and lighter green. They just look a lot better with regular feeding. In the wild, they are primarily fed with bird droppings when they grow in the trees. 3. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 4. Protect Protect from frost during colder months. 5. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  November 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 3. Protect Protect from frost during colder months. 4. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

  December 1. Buy Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). 2. Water Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler if rains don\'t provide enough water; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. 3. Protect Protect from frost during colder months. 4. Propagate Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.

• Buy When's the best time to buy this plant? When can you buy these from seed (if you can)? When is it usually available? What are things to look for when you're buying it? Or anything other tidbit of information you can share! January Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). February Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). March Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). April Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). May Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). June Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). July Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). August Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). September Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). October Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). November Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900). December Platyceriums are available year round at both of our nurseries, please call for availability (San Diego (619)224-8271 or Poway (858)513-4900).

  Fertilize When should you fertilize this plant? Which kind of fertilizer do you recommend? Should you use different fertilizers at different times of year? January We recommend using \"GroPower Tablets\" about 4 times a year to fertilize them, to make the plant grow faster and have larger fronds. Regular \"GroPower\" works well also, but you should probably apply it more often, perhaps monthly for best results. They can live a long time without any plant food, but the fronds will be smaller and lighter green. They just look a lot better with regular feeding. In the wild, they are primarily fed with bird droppings when they grow in the trees. April We recommend using \"GroPower Tablets\" about 4 times a year to fertilize them, to make the plant grow faster and have larger fronds. Regular \"GroPower\" works well also, but you should probably apply it more often, perhaps monthly for best results. They can live a long time without any plant food, but the fronds will be smaller and lighter green. They just look a lot better with regular feeding. In the wild, they are primarily fed with bird droppings when they grow in the trees. July We recommend using \"GroPower Tablets\" about 4 times a year to fertilize them, to make the plant grow faster and have larger fronds. Regular \"GroPower\" works well also, but you should probably apply it more often, perhaps monthly for best results. They can live a long time without any plant food, but the fronds will be smaller and lighter green. They just look a lot better with regular feeding. In the wild, they are primarily fed with bird droppings when they grow in the trees. October We recommend using \"GroPower Tablets\" about 4 times a year to fertilize them, to make the plant grow faster and have larger fronds. Regular \"GroPower\" works well also, but you should probably apply it more often, perhaps monthly for best results. They can live a long time without any plant food, but the fronds will be smaller and lighter green. They just look a lot better with regular feeding. In the wild, they are primarily fed with bird droppings when they grow in the trees.

  Water Is there a time to reduce or increase watering? Any special requirements? Things to avoid during certain times of the year? January Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler if rains don\'t provide enough water; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. February Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler if rains don\'t provide enough water; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. March Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler if rains don\'t provide enough water; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. April Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. May Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. June Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. July Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. August Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. September Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. October Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. November Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well. December Keep them moist, but not wet all of the time. Give them a good watering with a hose or sprinkler if rains don\'t provide enough water; let them dry out some before the next irrigation. If you keep them constantly wet, the \'shield fronds\' will turn dark brown or black and the plant will not do well.

  Protect When and how should you protect this plant from birds, deer, rabbits? Does this plant need be covered, or wrapped or painted or moved? January Protect from frost during colder months. February Protect from frost during colder months. March Protect from frost during colder months. May Protect from too much direct sun. These ferns will usually grow well if placed in an area with part shade most of the day. A little \'full sun\' is usually OK for just an hour or two, but if they get too much sun their leaves may be a little yellow, a lot of sun will burn the leaves. As you get further inland, and thus into hotter and dryer weather, they will require more shade. June Protect from too much direct sun. These ferns will usually grow well if placed in an area with part shade most of the day. A little \'full sun\' is usually OK for just an hour or two, but if they get too much sun their leaves may be a little yellow, a lot of sun will burn the leaves. As you get further inland, and thus into hotter and dryer weather, they will require more shade. July Protect from too much direct sun. These ferns will usually grow well if placed in an area with part shade most of the day. A little \'full sun\' is usually OK for just an hour or two, but if they get too much sun their leaves may be a little yellow, a lot of sun will burn the leaves. As you get further inland, and thus into hotter and dryer weather, they will require more shade. August Protect from too much direct sun. These ferns will usually grow well if placed in an area with part shade most of the day. A little \'full sun\' is usually OK for just an hour or two, but if they get too much sun their leaves may be a little yellow, a lot of sun will burn the leaves. As you get further inland, and thus into hotter and dryer weather, they will require more shade. September Protect from too much direct sun. These ferns will usually grow well if placed in an area with part shade most of the day. A little \'full sun\' is usually OK for just an hour or two, but if they get too much sun their leaves may be a little yellow, a lot of sun will burn the leaves. As you get further inland, and thus into hotter and dryer weather, they will require more shade. October Protect from frost during colder months. November Protect from frost during colder months. December Protect from frost during colder months.

  Propagate When's a good time to divide, take cuttings, layer or propagate this plant. Any special requirements? January Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. February Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. March Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. April Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. May Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. June Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. July Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. August Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. September Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. October Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. November Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months. December Dividing them is the easiest and fastest way to propagate new plants. In our opinion you can divide them any time of the year, but the best time is in the growing season (April through the end of summer) and if they are divided then they seem to take right off. If you do it when it is cold, you don\'t see much activity for a few months until the weather warms some. I think almost all divisions will survive no matter when they are done, if they get decent sized pieces. If they are too small, they may not survive the colder months.