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All about ferns.

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My fern dries out too fast for my liking and might be due for repot anyways. What do I do with all these stolons (aerial roots) when I repot it? Can I snip off the ones that are brown and stiff that seem dead? Do the fresh looking ones get buried or stay above the soil?

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2024/12/18
21:55 UTC

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Query about rabbits foot ferns and pests

I've had 2-3 rabbits foot (Davallia) over a period of several years. They've all been attacked by what I believe to be black aphids. The first...a fully mature plant...was treated with neem plus water with a drop of dish soap. That helped kill the plant. On the second, much smaller plant, I used a widely recommended systematic used here in the UK. That plant also gradually faded away. Are aphids a common pest? None of my other plants were affected. Oh...there was also a microsorum diversifolium.

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2024/12/16
16:13 UTC

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Tips on saving this Boston Fern from my wedding?!

I do not know much about ferns but I’ve been researching because I would love for this one to thrive! I believe it’s a Boston Fern. Some background:

I had this fern outside through fall after my wedding, then took it inside for the winter. The leaves were basically all entirely brown and crispy, so I cut it all back down to the roots thinking this would give it a chance to grow back new and fresh. Sooner than I expected, over 2 weeks or so, new bright little fronds popped up all over it and I was so excited for the new growth! I researched that ferns’ soil should be kept moist but not too saturated so I was soaking it until water dripped from the drainage holes about once a week. I leave it near a window with a moderate amount of light. The new sprouts are starting to die though! My next thought was to stop watering, that maybe I was over caring for it?

And that’s where I am now. I haven’t observed any turns for the better yet by just leaving it alone. Anything I should be doing differently??

8 Comments
2024/12/16
14:36 UTC

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Illustration ID?

I know lots of people ID ferns here, just wondering if anyone could ID this illustration? It may not even be based off an actual fern but I just wondered.

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2024/12/16
05:05 UTC

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Purchased from nursery clearance rack

The label on it says "Table Fern" but I know that's just a generic name for a whole group of ferns, so I would like to find a more accurate name for it.

Thank you!

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2024/12/16
00:34 UTC

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Tips on a rabbits Foot fern

New here.

My husband has killed on Rabbit Foot Fern so far and I'm trying to help him keep this one alive.

It's under a full-spectrum light; is that too much? Should he move it a window?

We mist it daily and have it sitting above a tray of water.

Thanks for any help!

4 Comments
2024/12/15
02:18 UTC

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Lecanopteris sinuosa from spore!

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2024/12/14
06:34 UTC

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Forgot this friend was outside for the last 2 weeks (asparagus fern)

Is it too far gone?

Temps haven’t dropped below 40° I added the moss on top about 1.5 months ago

It was under an awning but close to the edge so it’s very saturated with water right now

If I flick the needles they’ll drop, just stumped on what to do ;(

However! The long growth on the right is strong and needles aren’t fragile at all

3 Comments
2024/12/13
07:10 UTC

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Smallest ant ferns (for terraria)

Hi folks! as the title says: I am looking for some recommendations on the
smallest ant ferns you know. The smallest I know is Solanopteris bruneii.
Thanks!

8 Comments
2024/12/12
14:26 UTC

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9 days in the mail! What a trooper!

Got my newest baby in the mail last night. The orchid pot I bought is way too big! Should I buy a hanging basket, or try a smaller orchid pot until he gets a few inches wider? Also, should I use bark and sphagnum in an orchid pot for him? I wanna get him out of this moist soil asap.

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2024/12/12
11:36 UTC

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Tips for separating

I bought this fern that came with another in the pot. My dog ate the whole thing and now the fern I don’t want has taken over, the coral fern I want has only these three small leaves. What can I do to either separate these ferns or promote the growth of the coral fern? Thanks in advance

2 Comments
2024/12/12
04:01 UTC

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Lepisorus microphyllus university specimen

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2024/12/09
15:49 UTC

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Growing ferns from spores

I live in a redwood forest. Late last summer I collected some sword fern and collected the spores. I sprinkled them on damp vermiculite and put it in a warm area but with it covered so that it stays moist, but nothing has happened. Did I collect the spores too early in the year? Any suggestions on how to grow ferns from spores?

3 Comments
2024/12/09
04:08 UTC

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