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Questions tagged [ferns]

A humidity, moisture and shade loving class of plants. Use this tag with questions about care, propagation and identification of ferns.

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Is this the air-cleaning fern?

I found numerous suggestions for plants that clean the air in this question. One of the plants mentioned is the boston fern. I have many ferns growing in our backyard, and managed to cultivate a few quite easily. However, I'm not sure that it's the…
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Why are my tree ferns' leaves drying out and dying?

I have several large tree ferns that are dying. The leaves are turning brown, not one at a time, all together, and then dying. It seems to be spreading to other ferns in my yard. They have been here forever. I only water, and do not fertilize. Any…
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What small pines and deciduous trees are suitable for terrarium culture?

I am building a terrarium for some ex-Oregon family members. I really want to capture Oregon with its moss, ferns, trees and of course pine trees. I don't know of really any small pine trees that would work in a terrarium. Does any one know of any…
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Should I cut off the brown/white branches of my asparagus fern?

My fern sits in the office and has many of these light brown or white branches. Should I remove these by cutting them off, and how can I prevent them from happening again? Thanks for the help!
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Will ants cause a problem in a staghorn fern?

I have an old, large staghorn fern; the shield fronds cover a ball of about one foot diameter. Moved it to the shaded deck last month. Today when I injected water into the ball with a syringe ( routine), many tiny ants came out. Locally these are…
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Boston Fern leaves turning black

I bought this from a nursery a few days ago, and noticed the leaves are turning black. Is this normal? Water: Last watered two days ago, top of soil feels damp but not dripping Light: It's on a shaded area, maybe 4 hrs direct sunlight + 8 hrs…
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LED light or Indirect Sunlight for Hawaiin Tree Fern?

How should I best grow a Hawaiin tree fern in my New York City apartment? I have LED lights that are currently helping my Thai and Genoa Basil plants grow. Should I also put the Hawaiin tree fern under the LED lights? Would the fern be fine on the…
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What is this fern-like plant with red stems and green, red or cream colored leaves?

I am trying to solve this mystery plant. Could anyone verify if it is a fern at the very least? The photo was taken at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden in Berkeley, California two years ago. I have contacted the garden's horticulturist but he is on…
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Why is one fernbush thriving and one not?

I bought two Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Fernbush) online. Live in zone 9. plants are in south facing backyard 6-10 hrs sun. I followed the instructions and water both semi-daily, planted in sandy well-draining soil and amended with a small amount…
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How Winter-Hardy are Austral Gem Ferns and Kangaroo Paw Ferns?

I looked up online cold hardiness of austral gem ferns and kangaroo paw ferns but only got contradictory results. Some sources say they are cold-hardy in zone 10 and above, yet others say they cannot withstand temperatures below 50°F(10°C). So I…
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Do wood ferns produce tubers?

I have large areas of a ferns , locally the name is wood fern. In moist shady locations in zone 8 it is invasive . It had covered a paver patio which I am trying to reclaim . As I rake , I find many spherical brown tubers about one inch in diameter.…
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Platycerium Superbum rapidly spreading black spot in the shield

Had this fella for nearly a year. As for watering, I wait for the moss to "dry out" meaning it's not crunchy and dry, but not feeling wet. The little white insects I spray off with the hose during the watering but they are persistent fellas. Nothing…
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Why are these ferns growing poorly?

I bought these three ferns at the same time. They came in 10cm pots so I planted them in 20-30cm pots. They are in a shady location with a limited amount of sunlight for some of the day. I water them once a week just a little bit as the soil seems…
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Staghorn fern back turning black

I have not been overwatering my staghorn fern, I water them at the base about 60cc every week. I don't most my plants very often and they have been stable for a year until this happened. The only thing is that my place is warmer this summer because…
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Is neutralizing peat moss necessary?

I have a rabbit's foot fern I will be repotting soon, and everything I read says to make a mixture of 2 parts peat moss, 1 part sand, 1 part perlite or 2 parts peat moss, 1 part loam, 1 part sand/perlite. However, upon doing further research I see a…
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