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i have this "medusa fern" and can't find a listing for it under the ferns heading in the library. Which of the other nephrolepsis is it closest to, and is it a hybrid?
part 2....is a different fern(my current obsession...)the rabbit or bear foot fern, are there other ways of keeping one of these without using the moss basket?
thanks again!
darren
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Medusa is the new fern from Oglesby labs - really hasn't been out long enough to get in the books or even to get much an industry response.. They call it Nephrolepis obliterata 'Medusa' It would be a sport, I think, which they are propagating in tissue culture.
You can grow the other ferns which you mention in any free-draining mix in a regular pot - it is just that they are easier with respect to their watering in a basket, and look nicer wandering over the edge and rooting. Overwatering is one of the fastest way to kill these off, so get the soil to drain very freely. Derek
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thanks very much, Derek, i just posted another question on your site and yet i still have another for here...meidew silven...have you heard or read of this one?? I think you may get tired of me soon. where did you the info on the medusa. Is it a website for non-commercial purposes? just curios if i could use it for research or if the info was (probably) already in your brain.
thanks again!
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How do I care for the Rabbit-foot fern? My cousin who died recently at the age of 53 had it and kept it looking beautiful,,,when he died,I asked his family if I could keep his fern alive,,,well,,,its dying,,,please help me,,,I have to keep it alive for Brucie,,,,thanx
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I just got info from a nursery and the woman said to fertilize it with 10-10-10 once or twice a month depending on how big the plant is. Keep it out of direct sun. Mist it often under dry conditions (if you live in an apartment where it is usually dry).
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