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title: "This is the 2nd time I've gotten this fern and I would love any tips…"
description: "This is the 2nd time I've gotten this fern and I would love any tips to keep him alive!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/NiZALrtASBeROEC20lQA3w/uits9TVUQ7GItAaUn4GlOg"
community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Kim v."
published: "2024-09-27T02:00:55.995503Z"
language: "en"
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# This is the 2nd time I've gotten this fern and I would love any tips…

_Posted by Kim v. on 2024-09-27_

This is the 2nd time I've gotten this fern and I would love any tips to keep him alive!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_r2t8FAJqByLQmIIOY_i_fAqepZ9KcMosb3vdSS7vt4/z1KKMuiZSk2B5FVUZYQF_w.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-10-22

Love platy's!!!! I have mine in pot still, west facing window that gets lots of indirect to direct light during the day. I will say with this one vs my Dutch, you have to be careful ful with water. The leaves with "plate" out and cover the pots opening, which can lead to the soil staying to damp. Which can lead to rotting. Which is why a lot of people plaque theirs, to give it a more "natural" drier environment to take hold in. Personally I just haven't found the one I want yet. But it's on the to list 😆

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-10-22

You can see how it's covering the top of the pot completely. So though planta has watering every 8 days. I go longer than that usually, especially in humid winter

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