Plant Care Boston Fern Reviews

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4.2 out of 5 (250 experiences)

Boston Fern has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 96
Boston Fern has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 95
Boston Fern has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 91
Boston Fern has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 84
Boston Fern has a Pet friendly plant personality Pet friendly 48
Boston Fern has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 20
Boston Fern has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 9
Boston Fern has a Pest magnet plant personality Pest magnet 6
@Justagirlwithaplant avatar
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leaf-1 4 Plants
xp 70 XP
07/09/2021

I love this plant but if your new to taking care of plants this might not be the plant for you. It’s my parents plant so i take care of it once in a while but it require lots of attention (well mine does) still love it though!

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Browns easily Browns easily
@McCall avatar
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leaf-1 34 Plants
xp 1,981 XP
globe Salt Lake City, UT
07/08/2021

I love my Boston fern. She not has high maintenance as I thought she’d be. I live in a very dry climate and as long as her soil stays slightly moist and she gets misted daily she stays happy. I can’t have her close to the window though, her fronds do singe easily.

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Survivor Survivor
Browns easily Browns easily
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@Analiese
leaf-1 2 Plants
xp 69 XP
globe Fort Worth, TX
07/06/2021

it grows out of its pots so fast!!

Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Survivor Survivor
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@Evie
leaf-1 12 Plants
xp 412 XP
07/02/2021

I believe this was at my own fault but I have a lot of struggles with this plant. Maybe it’s the lack of humidity in my room? Not sure. Either way it’s seeming to pull through after I moved it to a window sill and took it out the decorative pot.

Browns easily Browns easily
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leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 146 XP
globe Kennewick, WA
07/01/2021

i love my fern i got it when i first got into plants and it’s grown so much the reason i’m giving 4 stars is because i have missed watering a couple days and it has browned and lots of large leaves died

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Browns easily Browns easily
Survivor Survivor
@AllieT avatar
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leaf-1 14 Plants
xp 1,229 XP
06/29/2021

When I bought this plant the soil was super dry and clumped together to the point that it is pulling away from the pot sides. I looked up how to fix that and it said to submerge the plants pot under warm water until bubbles stop coming out. I tried this this morning and I have noticed that the soil has already expanded to the sides of the pot. We will see how it goes! Fingers crossed šŸ¤ž

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leaf-1 14 Plants
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globe Clayton, OH
06/20/2021

To be honest, I have no idea how I’ve managed to keep this guy alive, but I love him.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Survivor Survivor
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leaf-1 7 Plants
xp 186 XP
globe Seattle, WA
06/18/2021

This was one of the easiest plants I’ve grown being a newbie. My problem is that I love my plants too much and have overwatered them to death, but this one is like ā€œbring it!ā€. It takes minimal fertilizing and BLAM! So big! It helps that I live in a city it’s a good ambient humidity for ferns.

It gets a bit leggy in the fall sometimes, I just scale it back a bit. But I have had this plant since it was wee, and in less than a year, it’s already a showstopper.

Fast grower Fast grower
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
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leaf-1 4 Plants
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globe West Babylon, NY
06/17/2021

I love that it’s pet friendly and not a big obnoxious plant. The one downside is that the ā€˜branches’ die easily.

Fast grower Fast grower
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Browns easily Browns easily
Survivor Survivor
@nicolee_watkins avatar
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leaf-1 10 Plants
xp 767 XP
06/10/2021

We’ve always had outdoor ferns and loved them. This is my first indoor fern. She seems super easy to care for.

Fast grower Fast grower
@Meshahow avatar
@@Meshahow
leaf-1 19 Plants
xp 700 XP
06/08/2021

My living room sits truly east and I have huge glass windows. I take her once weekly and drench her with water and then I let her drain and do it again!! My climate is dry so she loves it!

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Fast grower Fast grower
Browns easily Browns easily
@wimble avatar
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leaf-1 1 Plants
xp 61 XP
06/08/2021

i can forget to water uma fernman for more than 2 weeks and she'll still be standing no matter what!!! she recovers from browning very well and maintains a great luscious look :D

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Survivor Survivor
Pet friendly Pet friendly
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leaf-1 29 Plants
xp 1,501 XP
globe Hamilton, Ontario
06/05/2021

Great plant! Hardy and adds a nice touch to an outdoor patio or balcony.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
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leaf-1 5 Plants
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globe Edmond, OK
06/04/2021

not sure if i’m doing it wrong but fern, she tends to get brown pretty quickly

Survivor Survivor
Browns easily Browns easily
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@Krista
leaf-1 1 Plants
xp 161 XP
globe Thornton, CO
06/02/2021

If you don't have a humidifier near it or don't live in a humid state... This is not the plant for you

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globe Eagle Pass, TX
05/31/2021

If you know how to take care of it take it. They are very dramatic and spoiled haha. If they don’t like being where they’re at it’s leaves will start turning brown also they are very jealous and very sensitive so DO NOT touch it’s leaves without gloves.

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Browns easily Browns easily
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@Megan
leaf-1 7 Plants
xp 130 XP
globe Montverde, FL
05/29/2021

Burn up easily if left in sun

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
@brittsgarden avatar
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leaf-1 11 Plants
xp 5,099 XP
05/29/2021

This is like a weed and hard to trim

Browns easily Browns easily