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Can someone help me ID this fern?
Comments (10)Hi, I didn't check this page for a while - thanks for responding. In the meantime I called several fern growers but none has it, so will be glad keep in touch with you and trade a piece, if available. I grow many ferns and to me the key is always the soil and water. Hard to get a good composition to keep it moist but not soggy at the same time. Pure peat moss gets too soggy, I like to mix with very fine bark, perlite or pumice, if available. Micro-grow potting mix is OK but I would add a bit sand or fine bark and if the latter also a bit of clay. Bit of fine redwood bark keeps good structure over the time. Some osmocote while transplanting and water that isn't hard. Many ferns tolerate shade but grow the best having some direct (eastern) sun for a while, just so they don't get burned. Got two years ago tiger boston fern, very rewarding plant and nice fresh green. I am in CA next to Sacramento. Best!...See MoreFern ID for fern first-timer
Comments (1)A cultivar of Nephrolepis exaltata. Rgds...See MoreHelp on ID-ing Fern
Comments (4)Thanks, both of you! Macranthos, I think that’s it! I’ve never heard of Pteris or Phyllitis, so no wonder I couldn’t find the name. For what’s described as a “common fern,” it sure didn’t come up a lot in searches. Thank you!...See MorePlease help ID this fern
Comments (5)It looks a lot like what we used to sell as Bear Foot fern at a garden center. It was a member of the polypodium family. See if it has fuzzy little rhizomes. Some polypodiums do, some don't. The bear foot ferns don't have the long fuzzy "feet" like the rabbit's foot ferns -- different family. Here's an example. https://www.homedesigndirectory.com.au/gardening/plant-finder/plant-descriptions/polypodium-aureum/blue-star/?plant-id=1423 You can also see one that resembles it on the Wikipedia page for Polypodium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypodium...See MoreNeed2SeeGreen 10 (SoCal)
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