Fern identification

QuestionWhat is the name of the fern that is much like the Boston fern, but is somewhat larger. I think it begins with euro. Thank you very much. AnswerPhilip hi; The largest commercially available sword fer

Rose of Jericho

QuestionI have a rose of Jericho plant. I was told that after a rose of jericho has opened the water cleaned, it should kept submerged it water at all time and the the water only need to be replenished, not changed

Stag horn has black bugs

QuestionDear Dan, Hope you can help me with my small stag horn fern. There are what looks like pin-size eggs all over leaves. When eggs hatch there are teeny pin-head size bugs that come out. I cleaned t

Leather leaf fern problem

Question Soil analysis Foliar analysis I attached images of analysis soil and leaves fern. Let me know your opinion on results. I look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes, Domingo AnswerDomin

sick staghorn in Orlando

Question staghorn staghorn a year ago this was a stunning vibrant specimen (in a different location). I relocated it to our front yard and hung from a tree. Since then it has steadily declined altho ano

Macho ferns

QuestionI have macho ferns planted in the ground in zone 8. Should they be pruned back to ground level in the spring? AnswerBecky hi; I would prune back only those leaves which are showing visible frost dama

Propagating staghorns from sporelings

QuestionHello again Dan. I emailed you in mid July 2012 about the lifespan of staghorn ferns and you told me what I wanted to know. Since then I have started Stagosaurus which harvests, grows and sells staghorn a

Scale

QuestionI have discovered scale on my staghorn, what can I do to get rid of it ? Thank you AnswerMarylin hi; I would suggest spraying all affected areas with a solution of 1 part dish detergent to 4 parts water.

Recovering health of unusual plant

Question Plant one Plant 2 Hello, I hope you can help me. I have had a plant I have been unable to identify for more than 5 yrs. it is very slow growing and almost never sheds leaves.  

Problems with staghorn

QuestionStaghorn 2 Staghorn 1 QUESTION: Hi. About a week ago i acquired 2 staghorns that were my husbands grandfathers, so their like cherished family heirlooms. I know at one point it was a single fer

Staghorn fern fronds yellowing and dying

Question Staghorn fern Hello, Recently my 16 yr old staghorn fronts are wilting and dying. They get limp, turn yellow and die. The fronds in the middle are upright and reaching for the stars, whil

Staghorn Fern

QuestionQUESTION: I have a whitefly problem. Ive used the cayenne/garlic/dish soap spray, to no avail. What else can I use? Where can I get whatever product you recommend? None of my other plants have any problems.

Talstar One & Merit 75 WP for Staghorn Fern

QuestionHi again, Dan, Im a little confused about which Talstar One, and which Merit 75 WP to get as there are a number of them. I found the best prices on amazon.com. Any chance you can look at the ones available t

HORT TALSTAR - merit

Questionusing 95.40 gallons of this stuff would it kill or burn your bushes AnswerBonnie hi. My field of expertise is ferns, not pesticides. Generally, I could not imagine any setting where it would be wise or ad

holy fern

Questioni would like to know how to take a fern out of soil and put it in hydroponics its about 6 inch across and 1 foot tall i think its a holy fern i cant grow anything in soil so i tryed hydroponics but have prob

holy fern update

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Dan Well some leaves look good some are yellowing its been in water for about a week. the roots havent showed much change. what do you think? thanks for your time ANSWER: Right now, you are exp

Upside-down fern

QuestionSeveral years ago I bought three Arachniodes standishii. Only one survived the first winter (zone 6, northern NJ), and that one has not increased in size nor number. Ive never seen any spores on the fronds.

Stag horn fern

QuestionPic of fern QUESTION: I received this as a gift from a very special friend and I am afraid that it is Dying. We live in Northern Ca. It gets the eastern sun for an hour In the mornings. Ive tried wat

Fishbone fern spores

QuestionI was pulling out a lot of fishbone fern today and there was alot of spores in the air, I want to know will they hurt me? As I was there for a while. AnswerI am not qualified to answer health-related

macho fern

QuestionI am diveing several later this year and want to know the best mix to pot them in? AnswerFerns are very versatile and there really is no perfect mix. I would say that the best mix would have a combina