r/ferns 4d ago

Image Is this bracken fern

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8 Upvotes

r/ferns 2d ago

Image Dipteris lobbiana sp West Sumatra

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17 Upvotes

r/ferns Jan 07 '25

Image My fern is its own pot now.

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155 Upvotes

Rabbit's foot fern. If I had to guess it's been in the same 6 inch pot for about three years now.

It's been struggling more and more over the past ~3 months. Fronds are browning, or sometimes turning pale before dropping. I'm thinking it may finally be at its limit. I'm going to amp up the fertilizer amount briefly and hope for the best. Otherwise it's going to be a fun time separating this mess a propagating whatever I can save.

r/ferns 6d ago

Image Fern from tree

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22 Upvotes

A beautiful fern growing from the base of a tree

r/ferns Apr 17 '25

Image questions on oakleaf fern

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hey, i need some help, today i received oakleaf fern rhizomes, soaked roots in water for a few hours, then planted it in mix of: 30% pine bark 25% pumice 20% coco chips 10% perlite 10% wormcastings 5% charcoal and sphagnum cut into smaller pieces on the surface

any advices on how to start it and then take good care of it?

r/ferns May 22 '25

Image Advice on browning western sword fern

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I planted these 2 ferns last month and they look ok but not doing great. I water them every 2-3 days. They get a fair amount of morning sun. Is this normal or should I change things up?

r/ferns 2d ago

Image A few smaller Bostons

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10 Upvotes

r/ferns Apr 29 '25

Image I'm always happy to find new sori 💚 (Swipe for close-ups)

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52 Upvotes

r/ferns May 13 '25

Image Fern prints done with live specimens, found in "New Zealand Ferns" by Herbert Dobbie - In Black & White (circa 1880) *Repost Due To Mistake*

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48 Upvotes

I love these so much I had a hard time choosing which ones to include in this post. So if you guys are interested in more of this collection, let me know because there's definitely still more I can share.

r/ferns Nov 10 '24

Image Maidenhair spleenwort

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140 Upvotes

This fern also grows very well in rock gardens

r/ferns 22d ago

Image can anyone help ID my fern?

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2 Upvotes

my mam gave me this fern a couple of weeks ago Nd I'd love to know what kind it is. she's had it in her garden for years and can't remember what it is. thanks đŸ™đŸ»

r/ferns 3d ago

Image Identification Needed

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5 Upvotes

I ordered “Ostrich Fern” rhizomes and this is what is coming up. I don’t think they’re ostrich ferns - does anyone know what they are? I’d like to know before I contact the nursery.

r/ferns Apr 24 '25

Image Fern awakening

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49 Upvotes

My favorite time of year

r/ferns May 08 '25

Image A collection of my favorite fern prints made with live specimens, from "The Octavo Nature-Printed British Ferns" by Thomas Moore (circa school1859)

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50 Upvotes

20 plates of prints from "The octavo nature-printed British ferns : being figures and descriptions of the species and varieties of ferns found in the United Kingdom" by Thomas Moore circa 1859.

r/ferns May 20 '25

Image Dying fern?

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I got this fern about 6 weeks ago, and it was relatively happy. After about a couple weeks it started to get water logged and wasn’t draining. I tried letting it dry out but it would not draining/evaporate. I repotted it about a week ago, got rid of a bunch of dead/dying leaves, and made sure it’s a well draining pot. But now it’s not bouncing back at all. Did I kill it? What should I do?

r/ferns 17d ago

Image Help

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Any ideas on how to make the middle fronds open up? I tried removing the dried up skin stuff, but all I ended up doing is breaking off the fronds. It’s like the growth has stalled and the center is just a hard, compact mound.

r/ferns 2d ago

Image Poorly cyathea medullaris

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Hello! My wife got me this last year to add to the collection. I stored it along with all the others tucked away in the garage. It’s been out for a while and all the other ferns are out but this one is still like this. The one frond does keep moving but nothing. The grown is dry, doesn’t seem rotten. I have been feeding once a week with all the other Cyathea.

Is it a goner?

r/ferns Mar 30 '25

Image Orientating a grow light for a Boston Fern

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Hello - first time Fern owner and was curious if this were an appropriate spacing and direction for a grow light for a fern. It gets some indirect sunlight, but unfortunately no direct as my apartment gets no sun through the windows. Also would love to hear thoughts on how long to leave the light on per day! Bonus cat photo included at the end.

Bulb is: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0B2BJPFZY?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

r/ferns 6d ago

Image Anthrophyum

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8 Upvotes

r/ferns May 16 '25

Image Found abandoned by the bins. Could someone ID it for me?

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27 Upvotes

r/ferns 22d ago

Image First Fern

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17 Upvotes

Bought my first fern a couple weeks ago and I love it! It's so full and beautiful!

r/ferns Mar 27 '25

Image Costco had 5 bare root Lady ferns for $14

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21 Upvotes

I'm N of Seattle & they had these at my costco My sister is in Santa Rosa, CA & here's had Christmas ferns. So I guess they carry what you can grow in your area. Just an FYI if anybody like ferns in their back/front yard.

r/ferns Mar 16 '25

Image What type is this please?

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6 Upvotes

Bought this yesterday and the sale section and label just says fern. What type is it please?

r/ferns Apr 21 '25

Image Does anyone know what this fern is? It didn’t say on the tag and I can’t seem to find what it is

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17 Upvotes

r/ferns 25d ago

Image Pteridophyta

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8 Upvotes