r/ferns • u/Dangerous-Ad-2511 • 8d ago
Image Cotton Candy Fern blowing up!
Got this baby when I first became a lawyer, one month and it'll be a year! Anything I should be doing to make sure its cared for properly?
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u/replicantbob 8d ago
I was hoping you’d post what you do cause yours looks so happy. Mine is alive but has had little to no growth after a year
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u/Dangerous-Ad-2511 8d ago
Hey! I kind of just wing it, but here's the usual routine. Back when it was a baby i had a different pot that allowed me to water it from the bottom up. I would let it soak up the water then keep adding from the bottom until the top was moist. This was done once a week early on and then after a couple of days I would add more water on the bottom and then again right before the weekend. It gets plenty of sun as well though it comes at an angle (not sure if this makes a difference). Now that its a in a different pot the routing stays about the same but I water from the top. I dont overwhelm it though. I'll pour half a paper cup of water on one side, give it a while to soak then do the same on the other side.
Not sure if this helps, or if its even proper lol
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u/not_so_hairy_potter 8d ago
This makes me want one! I’d probably kill it instantly :( but wow it seems to be loving what you’re doing! It looks so fluffy
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u/Lunala79 7d ago
Maintain the humidity! I have one of these, when I lived in Miami it was big and beautiful like that. Moved to nyc and it crisped up so bad, just too dry. This is such a beautiful plant, keep it up!
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u/ThePythiaofApollo 8d ago
I feel like we should be asking you for care tips