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title: "just got my first fern! i was hoping to make it my shower plant…any…"
description: "just got my first fern! i was hoping to make it my shower plant…any tips to keep it alive? i’m a new plant mom too - so looking for any & all tips!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/NiZALrtASBeROEC20lQA3w/YFLvACT9T6CEFwUwzTyj1g"
community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Kaitlyn"
published: "2024-05-21T02:16:03.330783Z"
language: "en"
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# just got my first fern! i was hoping to make it my shower plant…any…

_Posted by Kaitlyn on 2024-05-21_

just got my first fern! i was hoping to make it my shower plant…any tips to keep it alive? i’m a new plant mom too - so looking for any \& all tips!

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## 2 comments

### Chris and Margo commented on 2024-05-21

My fern gets burned tips when I give it tap water or fertilizer. I haven’t figured out a good fertilizer yet but filtered water makes it happy. I water it two or three times a week. Mine also loves bright indirect sun. It was 6 inches from a south facing window for 2 years and went from being on its deathbed to thriving. It took a long time to come back but the leaves are now several feet long. I cut any stolons that grow to keep it looking tidy.

#### softsapling replied on 2024-06-15

Did you try Arber plant food yet?

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