Propigating/dividing staghorn fern
I've had this staghorn board mounted outside. It's grown a little baby (for lack of a better word. Offshoot?). Can I remove it from the mother plant and attach it to its own board? #staghornfern #newgrowth #propagationstation #plantsmakepeoplehappy #happyplants #plantaddict #
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Absolutely! Just take care to mount it to a secure base. I tether my new productions with fishing line to hold them in place while they establish themselves in their new home. You can then mount it to a tree or hang it from a limb or hook. They love diluted fish emulsion and warm humid temperatures. .
@SportyWhiskfern Yes! They are hanging from the tree limb by large chains. I’ve had to increase the chain size as they’ve grown. I live on the water in Crystal River FL. It rarely freezes long enough to hurt them. They are so happy and trive so well here! I have them scattered all around my house , but these are my largest. The one on the left is actually an Elkhorn Fern (15 years old) and the right a Staghorn (30+ years old). Both have birthed many babies 😊
Ooo! As fellow floridian @SuperGardenia, have you tried mounting and growing any inside your house? Or do you think it's not humid enough? I have a bunch mounted outside in various places and to various mediums but I've never tried inside. We keep it pretty cold in the house bc we're wimpy.
They look huge and happy. I just saw one at the nursery and I was tempted but I wanted my northfolk island pine which was a wish list plant. I didn’t feel confident enough to get one. I’m glad I didn’t now because I live in Maine and he can’t live outside here apparently and inside is apparently to dry. But I did sure enjoy seeing yours. Thanks for sharing yours.
@SportyWhiskfern 🤪🌱🥰💕❤️