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| mildred burgos from usa asks: |
I a trying to find out how to transplant on of these ferns. I have had mine for about 4 years and it has died in the center and has some live groth around the sides
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| Vannessa from Australia asks: |
My ferns leaves are turning yellow and getting brown on the edges. It is summer in Australia though they only get the morning sun. Could this be slatter bugs? I have had a problem with slatters previously in this area of the garden.
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| John Wells from USA asks: |
My staghorn fern recently developed small (~2mm), hard, brown, "spots" or "nodules," for lack of better description. As well, the leaves are "sticky" and drip onto the counter below. I have had this plant for years, with no such problem. Can you tell me what might be causing this and how I might treat it? Thank you.
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| Laurie says : |
It soundls like scale to me. I would try a very gentle insectacidal soap.
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| Tracy from USA asks: |
I have a fern that is 2 years old. It`s very large. I keep it in my sunroom in the winter month`s. In the spring, I put it outside on my patio. It`s shady and the fern loves it. Now, it`s so large I have little room for it in my sunroom. Can I trim it back or put it outside in a place protected from frost for the winter. Georgia winters are not real cold all the time.
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| Shirley Rozelle from Luzerne asks: |
After 34 years at one address, we are forced to move in the month of november...We have several varieties of ferns that were given to us by past relatives,therefore theey are very important to us...Can we safely take them with us and replant them now? I am refering to outside garden ferns...The temperature is averaging around 45=50 with some very cold nights... Thanks
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| Mary Beckner from USA asks: |
My fern seems to be healthy but is constantly having dead fronds. Is this normal? Do they shed often.
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| linda lauenstein from usa asks: |
I have a staghorn thats is almost dead. Hardly any leaves but its huge. How do I cut it back to get it back to good health?
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| Yourgarden Specialist Marian says : |
You can remove dead branchng fronds, if there are any, but you should probably leave the shield fronds alone, and cutting off parts of the branching. For more taking care tips look at Q&A-index at staghorn fern.
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| Tracie Glisson from USA asks: |
I have some peaces that has falling off my mothers pplant because it is so big. She got this plant when it was small and it has went from there. BUt peaces are falling now and I wanted to start my own but she nor I know how to reroot it,or do I just put the broken off part in the dirt and the rest lay on top or am I suppose to cover it with sole a little or what. It is such an odd plant I just done know how to plant the peaces and she wanted to seperate hers but is not sure how to do that eather. Also the pot you put it in dose it have to have a drainage or not. As much information as possible on this plant would be great. It is really hard to find information on it. Thanks to anyone who can help!
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| Yourgarden Specialist Marian says : |
If they are broken parts then they won`t root. The most successful way to propagate the Rabbit`s Foot Fern is division of rhizomes. Simply pull apart pieces of these rhizomes that have roots, and plant them in a new pot. Place your "Rabbit-foot Fern" in bright indirect light or filtered light. Avoid areas of high heat as this will burn the delicate fronds. Keep the soil moist but not soggy and yes it must be well drained.
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| Charlene Strozewski from USA asks: |
I just purchased one of these plants & would like to know how to transplant it to a larger pot/basket? I have no idea what type of planting medium to use or what to do with the "feet" which are hanging over the edge of the pot. Any help you can give will be appreciated. Cs
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| Cynthia from Canada asks: |
What plant can I put in the front of my house that looks like a fern. The afternoon sun is at the front of my house, which is too hot for ferns. I love the simplicity and aireness of ferns. Thanks Cynthia
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| kate from england asks: |
how and when can i prune a staghorn tree, and do i need worry about the roots being close to my house
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| Celeste Penny from USA asks: |
I continue to have a lot of dead foliage on my plants. They are in wire baskets, hanging outside (Alabama)in the summer months. I don`t water but once every couple of weeks. However, they do receive rain water. What could be causing the condition?
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| Barb Szalinski from USA asks: |
I planted two "Ponytail" ferns in front of my house last summer. They grew well and looked great. Over the winter, they turned brown and I figured they were just dormant for the winter. They do not show any signs of turning green and I do not see new growth coming. Are they dead? Should I have cut them back? Thanks.
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| Phyllis Williams from USA asks: |
I have the above but it has alot of dead frond sticks in the soil. I have cut them off at the soil level, but it is so compact with those dead fronds in the soil. Is there anything that can be done to get them out of the soil.
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| Kathryn Mount from USA asks: |
( have a large staghorn fern. It sits in dim light, temperature about 60-65 degrees farenheit. It is surviving, but the ends of many fronds are crumpling and some are dying. I don`t know if I am watering too much or not enough!
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| deborah from USA asks: |
we have really enjoyed our rabbit foot fern. we have grown several from the original we got. now my question is will it grow in the ground. i live in georgia, we have mild winters and usually more wet then dry winters. i would love to see them growing in my favorite shady spot in y yard
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| Diane Howard says : |
I live in Charleston, SC. I have had my large rabbit foot fern, in a pot, on my front porch for many years. It looks great. I have one in the house. When doing some work in my flower beds I noticed some small RFF`s growing at the base of an oak tree. Email me for more information.......Diane
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| Yourgarden Specialist Marian says : |
The rabbit foot fern can live in the usda hardiness zone 10a -11. I believe that Georgia has a hardiness zone of 8a. If so you can`t keep your fern in the winter outside.
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| Erin Hermance from USA asks: |
I received a fern for a wedding gift in May. It was root bound and dying 1 month later and I repotted it and left it on my "three seasons" porch...Duh! Now, it`s completely dead. Any chance it will re-generate in the spring?
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| Yourgarden Specialist Marian says : |
I donīt know what kind of fern you have (specie)but there are species that arenīt hardy. If they have been grown indoors they may not survive a winter outdoors. So if you want to be sure you have to wait for the spring and see but Iīm afraid it will not come back.
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| Mary from USA asks: |
I attached the staghorn on a piece of wood with fishing line and hung the wood in my lower level, which is cool. I mist it once a week, the fronds and the root system, but recently noticed the fronds are turning brown and looks very dry. I started to mist every day, but doesn`t seem to make a difference. Do I need to soak it?
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| Yourgarden Specialist Marian says : |
Feed you staghorn fern with organic food such as fish emulsion fertilizer. Donīt overwater your staghorn. Water about once a week and soak the moss to do so. The water will pour through quickly so you`ll have to apply a lot of water to get a little wetness in the moss...if you have let it dry out too much. If you keep the moss moderately moist, this will not be a problem. Water with rain water if possible. Give it a place where bright light but no direct sun is.
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