Rabbit foot fern not happy
Plant: Davallia fejeensis (Rabbit foot fern)
How long have you had the plant? 1 to 6 months
Concerns:
New fronds appearing but ends look frazzled.
Half the older fronds fell out as well. It started a few weeks ago when there was an aphid problem but has continued.
Light Situation:
How do you determine WHEN to water? I wait for the soil to become slightly dry.
Describe HOW you water: I fully soak the soil, letting excess drain away. Sometimes, I just pour a small amount of water.
Soil situation:
Darryl’s Analysis
The Davallia fejeensis is one of my absolute favorite plants – long-lived, grows well, low rate of leaf turnover, and I love the crawling rhizomes.
Here’s mine 3 years apart:
Your plant is still in pretty good shape but it is not getting enough light from that distance from that size window. If I were to measure the light from that spot, it’s probably 50-100 FC most of the day except for that 1 hour of direct sun you mentioned. My plant grew the way I’ve shown you from having indirect light in the 200-400 FC range most of the day – which means closer to the window or using grow lights. Improve the light and the plant will grow better with all the other care things you’re already doing well.
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My rabbit fern is dying