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| I have a Boston Fern that was my mother's. It's currently in a SE facing window that gets direct sunlight in the morning. I've been trying to water it a little bit each morning, but the leaves are all very pale, some are brown and dead. Do I need to move it from the window, is it getting too much sun? Or do I need to water it more? Thanks! |
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- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 17:02
| MW..how long have you had the BF in a SE window? Are you rotating? Hanging plants should be rotated, one-quarter turn once a week or every other week. Cut the brown fronds. Has the fern every been fertilized? Check for pests.(white, fuzzy Mealy Bug, or spider webbs, Spider Mites.) Insects suck sap from leaves, leaves yellow. If you don't find bugs, remove brown fronds, shower entire plant, fertilize and add Epsom Salts in the fertilize mix. |
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- Posted by greattigerdane z5NY (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 11 at 20:37
| It sounds like your boston fern may need more water, especially if the soil half way down isn't moist. I have two, and both are in a sw window which gets some direct sun, but they are also well watered on a weekly basis usually. Don't give your fern sips everyday, instead, take it over to a sink (if you can) and keep running tepid water (not cold, not hot) through the soil until it comes flooding out the drain holes, then you'll know it's been well watered. The soil of boston ferns needs to be moist at all times, otherwise the fronds will turn a light green and you'll have plenty of drying and frond loss. You should see some improvement as long as your wetting the "entire" root-ball. Billy Rae |
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| OK great thanks everyone. I'll try misting it every morning and then making sure to soak it once a week about. It's hanging over the kitchen sink so that shouldn't be a problem! I'll also cut the brown fronds off. Thanks! |
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- Posted by greattigerdane z5NY (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 17:19
| Many indoor plants just don't need higher humidity to do well, including boston ferns:)Misting never hurts though, it will keep the plant clean of accumulation dust. Billy Rae |
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- Posted by greattigerdane z5NY (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 17:25
| Many indoor plants just don't need higher humidity to do well, including boston ferns:)Misting never hurts though, it will keep the plant clean of accumulating dust. Billy Rae |
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- Posted by Moosetrackz 9 (My Page) on Sun, May 22, 11 at 16:03
| I bought 2 Boston Ferns from Ralphs. They were the last 2 and kind sad and broken. I put them outside under a balcony thats bright but only gets direct sun a few hours in the evening. Since hanging them outside they seem to be dropping a bit. I water them once a week and mist them a few times a week but we had a few pretty hot days(around 92) and I think thats the problem. Is there anything I can do to make them less droppy? Other than that they seem fine. |
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