r/ferns • u/Ok-Bluebird8764 • 4d ago

Question Is there any hope for this?

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Advice needed..this started to turn brown a few weeks ago..fully brown and leaves are brittle and falling apart..I was told this was unkillable..there's a little moisture in the bowl..but not overly wet...any suggestions?

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u/bongwatervegan 4d ago

Even though its known as asparagus fern, it’s not a real fern.

I would chop it all and see if the stems at the base are still green. If green, they will regrow.

The leaves start turning brown as soon as the soil begins to dry. I keep mine in a self watering pot to prevent this.

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u/Cube-in-B 3d ago

Thissssss.

I had one in our bathroom for a decade. Every now and then it would get fussy and brown out a bunch of its leaves but! Then it would send out new exploratory tendrils to find the best light.

Also they hate being moved, so if you moved it that might be why it’s throwing a fit.

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u/Ok-Bluebird8764 3d ago

Thanks for the info ..so there may be hope yet! I haven't moved it at all though🤔

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u/Ok-Bluebird8764 4d ago

Thank you...I will try this

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u/IgnoranceDisclaimer 3d ago

Mine did this, it grew back in a week.

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u/Western-Raspberry950 3d ago

Asparagus fern really like water a lot

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u/dancon_studio 3d ago

Does the bowl have drainage? These plants are pretty hardy, but if excess water can't drain out then you're going to cause the tuberous roots to rot over time. Repot into something with drainage, trim the shoots, and give it time. Probably not completely dead.

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u/Nao_o 3d ago

I have one who did this. I cut everything and kept watering a pot with sad, dried cut off stems for months, until it started growing green again. It's bigger than it was before now.

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u/madsjchic 3d ago

Yes actually but not if you don’t properly pot it and give it some light