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title: "Successful fern parents - I want a lush bushy fern and this one is…"
description: "Successful fern parents - I want a lush bushy fern and this one is looking leggy, scraggly, and unwelll. I’ve repotted her a couple times due to water logging…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Whit_Y"
published: "2024-12-29T18:53:51.040127Z"
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# Successful fern parents - I want a lush bushy fern and this one is…

_Whit\_Y님이 2024-12-29에 게시함_

Successful fern parents - I want a lush bushy fern and this one is looking leggy, scraggly, and unwelll. I’ve repotted her a couple times due to water logging and poor drainage, but she is still looking rough. She’s in a mix of potting soil, orchid bark, and perlite. I covered the top soil with some spaghnum moss to help retain some moisture. Do I just leave her alone until the soil is completely dry before watering again?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8Auc04WdGvLg5eIaRwCZy6FB_Gis004BThJhN0B6uAk/yaen1CYcTX-eCrbGBuLEEA.webp?size=large)

## 3개의 댓글

### Wolfen 🐺님이 2024-12-30에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I have a Tiger Boston Fern, it gets watered every 6-7 days, and misted daily. I dont even bother to check the soil, these are wet forest species. pretty much is never dry. He's in a well draining chunky soil, plastic pot. I'd make sure the moss wasn't around the base of the fronds, just so it doesn't incite rotting. But it doesn't look like it is at all. He came a bit rough, and then started to get browning. So I popped him in the greenhouse and on the misting schedule. He's doing great now. This is him wilted and crispy when he first arrived

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LABcXOiTFudmBUCsau2S0dZnnxDdeMAvwSHhNs7sG2k/hsO6iXmFQZCQwRFh7N1GJg.webp?size=large)

#### Wolfen 🐺님이 2024-12-30에 답변했습니다.

And now

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LABcXOiTFudmBUCsau2S0dZnnxDdeMAvwSHhNs7sG2k/u_izoun9TdmuoKWGLIXOxQ.webp?size=large)

#### Whit\_Y님이 2024-12-30에 답변했습니다.

Thank you! Wow he is much improved!

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