My Boston Ferns are looking CRAPPY! Help!
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Comments (3)From what my Aunt told me who grows her's very well..She say's,,, It is dying from poor soil and root rot. They like a soil that is light and stays evenly moist, and the soil your using does not. That soil can kill a plant like this in a few days...Try a more light airy peaty mix or something that drains well, and does not stay "wet" for long. Also, they do not need humidity to do well. Just about most plants do well with humidity, but this one in, the Boston fern, can do just as well without out. They adjust well. She knows many people that have them growing in their homes locally, and the air here can be very dry all winter. In fact, she has a huge one growing at her office. As for location, a good diffused light works wonders. You could also set them in an East, West, North window, and they will do fine. The sun in the dead of winter will not harm them either. You have to watch for burning as the sun gets higher in the sky right about this time of year though. Good luck with it.. Now, I myself, in my opinion, would check the roots and make sure they are not starting to rot.. I always do this with any plant, before I assume it is a different issue. 80% of the time, symptoms in the leaves can always be traced to the roots from bad watering habits, or poor soil mixes..I just aquired one myself, and I hope her advice, along with everyone else's here, will help me grow a beauty too..:-) Mike..:-)...See Morehelp with Boston Fern
Comments (1)Hi, I don't know much about the soil type, but I do know they like to be misted. I have had one in the pot I bought it in for over two years and it is doing fine. I turn the shower on for 5 mins on hot then shut the door to keep the humidity in there for a long time. If you don't want to do this you can mist it everyday. I do the shower thing once a week. IMO, they put the plants in the pots to ship them, I don't think they grow them in the same pot, threfore they aren't even close to out growing the pot. That's just my opinion, I could be wrong. But they do like humidity!!...See MoreAsking for tips with my Boston fern
Comments (1)I use 20-20-20 quarter to half strength every time I water. First I water with plain water and let sit for a couple of hours, and then follow up with the fertilizer water. Grows like crazy and looks great. I always divide and repot in the spring as I get great growth throughout the year. Hope this helps....See MoreNeed help growing a boston fern in a bedroom environment
Comments (2)Since my last post I've moved them to the shower room and have placed a bucket of water near them, they seem to be doing much better...the brown edges have disappeared, and the leaves arn't shrivelling anymore :) Only problem i'm experiencing now with em is they seem to be pest infected (white webs around the base leaves :/)...See Moreterrestrial_man
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