Posted May 21, 2020, 11:50 PM UTC
Mine were small with decayed base fronds and I separated one of three plants and left the others and the ones I separated have not been doing as well (by far) as the ones I left alone.
So your separation did not go so well. Hhmm. I am worried about that. Also, the sphagnum moss is really intertwined with the roots. I’d have to basically cut/tear it, and damage the roots for sure. But i am also worried that the way mine are all clustered is bad. The base fronds are so tightly clustered and pushing on each other. Just two days ago I removed two long fronds that were yellowing and nearly dead. Another one is fading to yellow. Also a few long fronds have a bit of strange reddish/brown color. Not crispy brown though. Don’t know what to make of that.
How is it going? Did you try separating? One of the two I separated is doing really well and the other is still struggling but it hasn’t gone downhill yet (no new growth).
I ended up leaving mine out of the pots in a tray with extra moss and peat sprinkled on top and they appear to be loving it! What have you tried so far?
Hey! I haven’t separated mine yet! I started to, but the moss is so dense! I honestly couldn’t tell what was roots and what was moss, and I freaked out thinking I was going to totally destroy the root system. So I set the project aside for the moment, haha. Perhaps I’ll have another go at it. I’ll just hope the roots can handle a bit of damage? There’s just no way to separate them from the moss at this point. Was your plant originally in soil or moss? Also, I mentioned previously the reddish brown tinge to some of the frond tips. It’s not really getting worse, but I don’t know what it is. Do you have any idea?
I think I saw someone mention brown tips mean overwatered? Are you letting yours dry out briefly between waterings?
Mine were in soil in pots but the growth exploded once I took them out of the pots (but it was also spring when I got them). I wonder if you could sort of saw them apart? Do you have shield fronds yet?
Yes, it looks like a few plants, I chose to separate some of mine now. You can wait. My biggest is about the size of yours and the rest are smaller, but none of mine have grown base fronds
Thank you! I think I’m going to try separating them. Now that I know they are individual plants, I’m worried the base fronds are crowding each other too much. Fingers crossed!