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Any Staghorn Fern Advice?

mielwade
10 years ago

Hi ya'll! I have a very specific question, any Staghorn Fern experts out there?

So, is there a way to encourage basal fronds?

I've had a Staghorn fern for about a year and a half now. It's mounted to a board and hangs on the wall, getting diffused light from an adjacent window. I water it about once a week, or when the area behind the basal fronds is dry. I feed it very diluted nutrients every other week.

The frond growth has been remarkable (as seen in the photos) but I've only had one basal frond re-emerge the whole time and it turned brown within a week. I've heard they quite enjoy bananas, but I'm concerned fruit flies might be an issue as it's an indoor plant.

Any tips?

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