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title: "Can anybody tell me why my fern is shriveling? I’ve never had one…"
description: "Can anybody tell me why my fern is shriveling? I’ve never had one before but thought they were okay with less light. I just moved him closer to a window, but…"
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community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Chlo & Lex"
published: "2025-04-30T03:56:46.879519Z"
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# Can anybody tell me why my fern is shriveling? I’ve never had one…

_Posted by Chlo \& Lex on 2025-04-30_

Can anybody tell me why my fern is shriveling? I’ve never had one before but thought they were okay with less light. I just moved him closer to a window, but idk if that’ll help and I’m clueless with ferns.

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## 6 comments

### Roro commented on 2025-04-30

Hello :) have you been keeping him moisturized? Also I would recommend moving him away from the window a little bit

### Chlo \& Lex commented on 2025-04-30

I just moved him closer to our humidifier and window today but I’ll try to back him up from the window a bit! How far should I keep him from the window?

#### Gaileen Joy replied on 2025-04-30

Depends on which way the window is facing. They don’t like DIRECT light. And they like lots of humidity. Does that pot have drainage?

#### Chlo \& Lex replied on 2025-04-30

Yes the pot has drainage and that part of the window doesn’t get to much light

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-04-30

The window should be fine. Thats browning from lack of moisture, not sun. It needs more humidity

#### Adam replied on 2025-07-11

I agree

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