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title: "Starting to experiment with tree fern, plus semi hydro, I’ve put my…"
description: "Starting to experiment with tree fern, plus semi hydro, I’ve put my DP in semi hydro, as it was already in a semi hydro set up. And imma be putting my more…"
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community: "Anthurium Affection"
author: "Soup"
published: "2024-04-08T18:24:32.676127Z"
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# Starting to experiment with tree fern, plus semi hydro, I’ve put my…

_Posted by Soup on 2024-04-08_

Starting to experiment with tree fern, plus semi hydro, I’ve put my DP in semi hydro, as it was already in a semi hydro set up. And imma be putting my more finicky anthuriums in tree fern to see how they like it 🫶

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## 5 comments

### Kim commented on 2024-04-11

Hi:) I have been moving all of my anthuriums to a tree fern/aroid soil mix and they have loved it! I have a bin of tree fern amended with perlite, and a bin of aroid mix - soil, perlite, bark…I mix these 50/50. Seedlings grow amazingly well in just tree fern and perlite 😊

#### Soup replied on 2024-04-11

Awesome!! I’m trying tree fern out with perlite, pine bark, charcoal pellets and worm castings as of right now!!

#### Soup replied on 2024-04-11

Also! I’ve got a question, I have two 2 leaved velvet verde x pap seedlings in sphagnum right now, should I move them out of it into the tree fern/perlite mix?

#### Kim replied on 2024-04-11

I think that would be up to you…I personally really don’t like moss-I struggle to understand how to water it. I also hate picking moss off fragile roots. I have been very happy with my decision to put my tiny babies in tree fern. I also keep these a bit wetter…I use a double cup-little leca in the bottom, and keep a bit of water in that all the time.

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#### Soup replied on 2024-04-11

Okay I see, I’ll give that a go thanks!

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