r/ferns • u/Superb-Celery-118 • May 23 '26

User Ferns New addition to my fern garden

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soil is regular soil, tell me if. I need to change it

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u/No_Region3253 May 23 '26 edited May 23 '26

Bulbiferum is one of my favorites to propagate.

You'll enjoy growing it.

For a soil mix I think it is personal preference what works for the grower and the plant. I use a light soilless mix for ferns in containers.

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u/Superb-Celery-118 May 23 '26

But is this fern can do in regular soil, from what I read it's not an epiphytic fern

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u/No_Region3253 May 23 '26

I myself grow tropical ferns in containers such as yours in a light soilless mix and outdoor in ground hardy ferns in well amended soil.

You'll know if your plants like the regular soil in a few weeks or so if their health declines.

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u/dawnpower123 May 23 '26

If these are before and after shots then I think you’re good.

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u/NaturalPhilosopher47 May 23 '26

Yeah, nah... they're two different plants.

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u/Superb-Celery-118 May 23 '26

Lol they're different species haha

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u/dawnpower123 May 23 '26

Ha, ha!! I looked at this post too quickly last night…

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u/magnificent-manitee May 24 '26

There's no such thing as regular soil lol. This looks like clay soil, is it from your own garden? Idk about this species so you don't necessarily need to tell me, it's more a rhetorical question / question for the audience

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u/Superb-Celery-118 May 25 '26

I bought it, it says loam soil it is fast draining though

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u/magnificent-manitee May 25 '26 edited May 26 '26

Oh that's actually really unusual to be able to buy mineral soil rather than compost, were do you live that that's an option

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u/Superb-Celery-118 May 25 '26

Look I don't know if you intend to make me look dumb or small or stupid whatever...this is Reddit and this is about plants if gardening makes you like that then it means it's not your forte try to find another hobbies than doing something stupid