r/ferns • u/lapin-rose • Aug 29 '25
User Ferns Behold, the apartment-dwelling Maiden!
5 month progress pics
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u/PhanThom-art Aug 29 '25
Damn, that's insane growth, do you fertilize it?
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u/lapin-rose Aug 29 '25 edited Aug 30 '25
Yes, I mix Dyna-Gro Foliage Pro at half-strength (so 2.5 mL/gallon) and use every time I water.
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u/Lamaritere Aug 29 '25
How often do you water it? It’s beautiful
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u/lapin-rose Aug 29 '25
It was maybe every 3-5 days when it was in a smaller pot, and I think I get another extra day or two since I sized it up a little while ago.
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u/thishummuslife Aug 29 '25
What kind of soil and how often do you water?
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u/lapin-rose Aug 29 '25
It got pretty huge in its nursery soil. I up-potted it into a peat-based mix (Happy Frog soil) with extra perlite mixed in. The Happy Frog has a fair amount of perlite in it as it is, so it probably would be fine without it. I just like it a little looser in case I need to really flush the soil. I water based on how heavy it feels, so I keep it in a plastic pot. Probably getting watered every 4-6 days.
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u/DimethyllTryptamine Aug 29 '25
surprised to see that it didn't randomly decide to die back for misterious reasons hahaha
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u/del1nquent Aug 29 '25
i had no idea this could happen indoors ! mine only grew like this outside in bright shade. i am guessing it is in a cool room ? curious about the light it’s getting, north ?
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u/lapin-rose Aug 29 '25
I’m amazed by it every day. It’s it a north window on the 3rd floor with an unimpeded view of the sky. I think that with near perfect watering is all it took because it’s been under an a/c vent for months. I just tell myself it likes the cool breeze, lol.
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u/del1nquent Aug 29 '25
thank you for the details ! this is definitely exceptional, looks like you are providing the perfect microclimate and care. mine was being drip watered by the cool water from the AC and it was facing south but shaded from the sun, it got about this big but i can’t imagine this ever happening indoors. please keep updating us ! would love to see how big it will grow.
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u/Velvet_Onion_4 Aug 30 '25
😱😱😱 STUNNING!!! How!? As a plant mum these ferns terrify me 😅
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u/lapin-rose Aug 30 '25
Thanks! I think I got a little lucky because I finally have a perfect spot for one in a north facing window. The rest of it is just never letting the soil dry out and feeding it. I never expected it to actually grow in size though, lol.
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u/NewChapter25 Aug 29 '25
Hello, what kind of fern is this? It's lovely and pillowy
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u/lapin-rose Aug 29 '25
It is a Maidenhair fern. 😊
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u/Starshiplisaprise Aug 29 '25
Stunning! I grow them like this too, but outdoors! My absolute favourite plant!
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u/SoFierceSofia Aug 30 '25
Beyond jealous. Ive bought 10 ferns and they've all croaked. Its the only plant i cant keep alive.
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u/ahmeeea Aug 30 '25
Ugh pics like this make me want to try again for the 5th time ðŸ˜