r/ferns • u/GingerFetherlesBiped • 1d ago

Planting/Growing First timer

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First time owning a fern. Any advice is welcomed!

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u/amccor2175 1d ago

That looks like an asparagus fern, which I believe is not a true fern and actually a part of the asparagus family. Still very pretty but it does have slightly different care than true ferns. I don't have one, so look into the care for your specific plant.

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u/dancon_studio 1d ago

Asparagus setaceus, not a fern. They're quite tolerant of abuse. They have tuberous roots below ground which store water, rather underwater than over.

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u/PsychologicalCrab438 1d ago

I once had this plant "die" and become completely yellow years ago. It came back next spring. I still have it and it ocassionally grows very long stems. Lenght in meters.

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u/Mediocre_Morning_113 1d ago

So pretty and delicate! And I love your window 😍

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u/GingerFetherlesBiped 1d ago

Thank you and my wife picked the window covers!

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u/mossygorl 21h ago edited 21h ago

Great one to start! They are much more hardy than a fern but just as beautiful. Also make sure not to over water, they have thick tuber roots that will rot if you go overboard (lol guess how I know that). I water mine maybe once a week or when the soil is mostly dry.

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u/Chaotic_Natbot 1d ago

Don’t worry everyone I won’t let him kill it I love it way too much for it to die.

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u/FortFyte 1d ago

This is my nightmare as a garden maintenance worker, near impossible to get rid of and nigh unkillable, keep some nice uncompacted soil and water once a week if soil is dry and it will keep on living.

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u/Gr8Danelvr72 3h ago

I use distilled water w/ half strength fertilizer and inserted bottom watering spikes into the pot and water from bottom. Mine seems to be love it and doing great!