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title: "My first staghorn fern 😍 I mounted it to the board with sphagnum…"
description: "My first staghorn fern 😍 I mounted it to the board with sphagnum moss. I water it once a week and mist it once a week. The app says to water every two weeks…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/NiZALrtASBeROEC20lQA3w/hH0ztFR-Rcy-Cg2o8b3ZYw"
community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Amy"
published: "2024-05-08T17:23:07.487743Z"
language: "en"
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# My first staghorn fern 😍 I mounted it to the board with sphagnum…

_Posted by Amy on 2024-05-08_

My first staghorn fern 😍  
I mounted it to the board with sphagnum moss. I water it once a week and mist it once a week.  
The app says to water every two weeks but I’ve seen it dry out and droop in a week with no water.  
Any advice appreciated

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## 6 comments

### kalli commented on 2024-05-08

Love it 😍 you can always try and fertilize it every other time you water since it’s mounted

#### Amy replied on 2024-05-08

Thanks!

### V.curios commented on 2024-05-08

Listen to the plant, not the app!

#### Amy replied on 2024-05-08

Will do!

### Rocky J commented on 2024-05-19

I definitely needed to water mine weekly or it declined inhealth

### Greg commented on 2024-07-12

I water mine by totally soaking it when the moss is almost all dry. Usually about once every two weeks! When enough basal fronds cover the moss, it holds on to water longer.

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