Ferns

Soummer · Post by **Soummer** » May 15, 2005 1:21 am

Either I've been misinformed, or I am a very lucky girl

My ferns were fruitful and multiplied! I had been told they were HARD grow from seed/spore/whateveritscalled

So imagine my great surprize and pleasure when I found 4 babys this weekend! Of course, they are not where I'd like them to be... can I safely move them?

I have NO IDEA what kind of ferns they are, only that they must surely be very common as they were purchased at some -Mart or another. I can post a pic, if needed, when my battery recharges

Oh, and would one of the babies survive a trip in a trade box????

Post by **Chris_W** » May 15, 2005 9:14 am

Hi Janet,

If they are ostrich ferns they send out runners that develop into baby ferns. They will multiply pretty quickly under the right conditions. They can be moved easily if the get someplace where you don't want them

Soummer · Post by **Soummer** » May 15, 2005 9:33 am

Thanks Chris

Now that I have a name to google, I checked and yes they do look like ostrich ferns. So they send out runners, do they? Learn something new every day!

BillyB · Post by **BillyB** » May 15, 2005 6:47 pm

Ostrich ferns are very easy to transplant. We've done it several times.

Billy