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Kangaroo paw fern help.

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

My kangaroo paw fern I have had from almost a month now is doing pretty well in the bathroom and gets a nice amount of humidity. But the smaller fronds witch I would say are the younger ones keep turning yellow before full maturity. So I damned the light for more shady. Now the fern is turning black at the tips and suggestions for improvement?

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Marcy
8 years ago
They enjoy more light than you would think! Mine is a few feet away from a west window, and it's doing great in that location now that the sun isn't as strong as in the summertime. They also don't like to dry out.
Felix Camero
Original Author
8 years ago
Thankss
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Jenn Landrum
8 years ago
I realize this may be too late... but yellow leaves usually mean plants are TOO wet and that you have root rot. Maybe let it dry out a bit more between waterings...

also, if you’re fertlizing it, stop. That could also be causing this.

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