/r/ferns
All about ferns.
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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.
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??
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.
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!
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!
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
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!
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.
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
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?