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title: "Hey all! My fern has had a rough life. He was given to me in pretty…"
description: "Hey all! My fern has had a rough life. He was given to me in pretty rough shape and at that time I didn’t really know or care that much about my plants… until…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/NiZALrtASBeROEC20lQA3w/65287fa798cd8d027193d7ba"
community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Cacia"
published: "2023-10-12T23:22:15.058Z"
language: "en"
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# Hey all! My fern has had a rough life. He was given to me in pretty…

_Posted by Cacia on 2023-10-12_

Hey all! My fern has had a rough life. He was given to me in pretty rough shape and at that time I didn’t really know or care that much about my plants… until this past year!

He has definitely been chronically underwatered, just getting enough to survive until about 9 months ago.

Even then, he hasn’t really grown at all and just now started getting a few new leaves. Anyone have any idea how long it might take for this guy to thrive??

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Q9fEgsADI7i2kMYOAkmTqvGVfk8nMNJCdL0ygBSO9NM/8a886aacfd4c4ed180decb723195e5c4.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Mads commented on 2023-12-08

Has he been getting fertilizer regularly?

#### Cacia replied on 2023-12-08

Yes! I’ve got some new leaves coming in but it just seems like it’s growing so slow, especially compared to everyone else, and they’re all thriving!

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