--- title: "Maidenhair fern, growing in LECA. This is the first maidenhair I’ve…" description: "Maidenhair fern, growing in LECA. This is the first maidenhair I’ve managed to keep alive, and not have it go all crispy on me, lol. I’m sold on LECA for these." url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/649c71a70385843f3a9f1a4a?language=ko" community: "Show your plants" author: "Houseplant Heretic" published: "2023-06-28T17:45:11.847Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8XHNjNCUAQsNparrd6gXDPV3u-gxdGrKcOT1H1uHX_c/a00b15ffe63c4c189f038c141e8808c9.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Show your plants](https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw.md?language=ko) # Maidenhair fern, growing in LECA. This is the first maidenhair I’ve… _Houseplant Heretic님이 2023-06-28에 게시함_ Maidenhair fern, growing in LECA. This is the first maidenhair I’ve managed to keep alive, and not have it go all crispy on me, lol. I’m sold on LECA for these. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8XHNjNCUAQsNparrd6gXDPV3u-gxdGrKcOT1H1uHX_c/a00b15ffe63c4c189f038c141e8808c9.webp?size=large) ## 12개의 댓글 ### rileigh님이 2023-06-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. i’ve never been able to keep any kind of fern alive.. i might have to try this #### Houseplant Heretic님이 2023-06-29에 답변했습니다. Do it!! I have a cotton candy fern that I brought back from the brink of death by transferring it to leca. It’s thriving now! #### Houseplant Heretic님이 2023-06-29에 답변했습니다. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8XHNjNCUAQsNparrd6gXDPV3u-gxdGrKcOT1H1uHX_c/874de691a16d40dd919b61047d6644e4.webp?size=large) ### Nicole님이 2024-07-03에 댓글을 남겼어요. Hello! I have a maidenhair fern, and i love it to death but i have no clue how to help it thrive. How much light should it recieve? I have a huge east south east window, would it thrive with that lighting? And how close should it be? How often should i water it? What is leca?? Your fern looks so vibrant and healthy i would kill for some much needed tips from you. Is my fern doing okay at the moment? This is what it looks like: ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cFdM7crTlvtkMRGN28cp1w0a8vf2e-2vu7JQL26lsII/W5VTPcvjSO6vArSskWLOPw.webp?size=large) #### Houseplant Heretic님이 2024-07-03에 답변했습니다. Hello! These ferns need a ton of humidity to thrive, and can do well in medium-low light. I would avoid letting it get direct sunlight, but bright indoor lighting could be fine. They are just a little more delicate than some other ferns. Yours seems healthy so far, but I would say the soil looks too dry. They like to stay pretty damp, or else they throw a fit and turn brown and crispy. They do bounce back well though, and I have had to cut mine all the way back to a stump before from letting it go too dry and shriveling up. It took a few months, but it’s now back and more full than ever! LECA is an alternative to soil that you can plant in. It’s little porous clay balls (no dirt) that wick water mixed with nutrients up from a reservoir. I have all my plants in LECA, as it tends to prevent a lot of pest infestations. I would recommend googling it to find out more detailed info, or if you’re on Facebook, there is a group called Lazy LECA Club that is fantastic for learning as you’re starting out. Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions! I also have a Facebook page called Houseplant Heretic, and have posted a few videos of how I transfer my own plants to LECA. Hope this helps! #### Houseplant Heretic님이 2024-07-03에 답변했습니다. Here is my fern currently! ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8XHNjNCUAQsNparrd6gXDPV3u-gxdGrKcOT1H1uHX_c/1r88TeO9TOuEqOpay2SSCQ.webp?size=large) #### Houseplant Heretic님이 2024-07-03에 답변했습니다. And here is a good picture of what the LECA looks like. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8XHNjNCUAQsNparrd6gXDPV3u-gxdGrKcOT1H1uHX_c/5FZ9L-qDTkuKqu212m6dVg.webp?size=large) #### Nicole님이 2024-07-04에 답변했습니다. Thank you SO much, this has been the most helpful thing i could get for this plant seriously. Would seven feet away from this window be good lighting for it? I was thinking of putting it underneath my bedframe for my room when i’m finished reconstructing it which will be a little under 7 feet away. I’ll totally buy the leca when my next paycheck rolls around, and how often do you water your fern? Do you mist it? If so, how often? Thank you! I will also be checking out your channel :) ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cFdM7crTlvtkMRGN28cp1w0a8vf2e-2vu7JQL26lsII/NDaQjyKcTd6hU0r-rbbOxg.webp?size=large) #### Nicole님이 2024-07-04에 답변했습니다. This is so freaking gorgeous by the way, i hope i can grow mines to this size this is really impressive _앱에서 3개의 답글 더 보기_ --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_