Thread: Disabled Fern
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Old 31-05-2003, 03:08 AM
Mark Anderson
 
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Default Disabled Fern

I have one of those big indoor ferns that I got from Home Depot last year
on sale. It has about 4 major stalks coming off of it and stands almost
6 feet tall in a 16" pot. It did very well outside last summer and so so
after I brought it inside for the winter. I don't get much sunlight in
this place. Unfortunately, I think I brought it outside this spring too
soon. Most of the leaves on the stalks turned brown but there is still
some green in the leaves. There's one stalk that remains closed and has
a sickly green color to it. Maybe tomorrow I can provide a pointer to a
picture.

My question: What do I do with this plant? Can it be save by pruning and
how should I do it? Where should it be pruned? Should I just cut all
the dead leave areas with a scissors? Should I chop the entire stalk
event though there are some good leaves on it? I almost want to get rid
of it and reuse the pot for something else but it would be nice to be
able to save the plant.