Petra, That's what mine did, it started at the tips and worked it's way up the fronds.I bought a Kimberly at Lowe's also, it looked nice and green and full, very healthy.That is, until it came to live at my house! You mentioned you had trouble with a Boston. Well, if you ever want to try another one someday, I think they are worth it. They can for a time, pardon my french, look like hell, but, as the older fronds dry up, new ones are always replacing them, but this time they will be smaller and thinner in order for them to survive the change from a bright greenhouse, to lower light in the home.The older ones will dry, but not all at the same time, so you will have a messy plant for a while until ALL the fronds have been replaced. Once that happens, you'll be amazed how good it looks! Bostons can become ugly ducklings, but then, they will turn back into a swan. Like I mentioned in another post, with Bostons, you will always have a little drying here and there, from time to time, but, with the right watering and light, that problem can be non existent at times, or at most, very minimal. Think of it as this, change of light, change of fronds. Unfortunately, I saw little, if any, frond replacement going on with the Kimberly. I ended up with a dried out baldy fern, even though it was wall watered. I hope your Kimberly does well for you, it didn't like me! Billy Rae

You can slip them out of their pots to examine them, rootball intact, without causing them much harm. Typically, most folks wait until spring to divide or plant ferns. Josh

They're spoken for! Thanks!

I live in the SC foothills and my autumn ferns stay green throughout the winter, through frost, freezes, snow, etc. Not all of them are in the ground, either. I have a medium sized urn filled with them and they behave the same. I love Kimberly Queen ferns and can't wait til my local nursery or big box has them. They last usually through December in my 8a climate. Have you ever looked at sword ferns? The Western Sword fern is rated zones 5-9. I'm planting several around my yard when they come available. They have an upright stance.