Posted by noel888 on May 23, 2010, 2:35 pm
I bought this little package at home depot garden area and was
surprised to see that the product was what looked like a half moon. I
thought that fern's could only propagate through spores? Anyhow never
heard of this type and it looks like a Boston Fern, that was what
attracted me to it in the first place. That half moon object could be
a tuber of some sort? I googled, but it does not say anything about a
tuber.
Posted by David Hare-Scott on May 23, 2010, 7:07 pm
noel888 wrote:
> I bought this little package at home depot garden area and was
> surprised to see that the product was what looked like a half moon.
That is not much to go on.
> I thought that fern's could only propagate through spores?
But that doesn't mean that you bought spores (which may take special
conditions to grow and develop) more likely you bought a small plant. But
what?
Anyhow never
> heard of this type and it looks like a Boston Fern, that was what
> attracted me to it in the first place. That half moon object could be
> a tuber of some sort? I googled, but it does not say anything about a
> tuber.
Not a tuber. I don't suppose this package had any description on it?
Perhaps instructions for care and feeding? Even a name would be good.
This is all rather obscure.
David
Posted by mleblanca on May 23, 2010, 10:22 pm
> I bought this little package at home depot garden area and was
> surprised to see that the product was what looked like a half moon. I
> thought that fern's could only propagate through spores? Anyhow never
> heard of this type and it looks like a Boston Fern, that was what
> attracted me to it in the first place. That half moon object could be
> a tuber of some sort? I googled, but it does not say anything about a
> tuber.
Yes you are correct that ferns reproduce by spores. That is a rather
lengthy
process, so they are also grown by divisions of the crown/roots. That
is
what is usually sold in those little packages. Plant it in rich,
moist soil and
keep moist,but not overly wet. I would start it in a pot until you see
some new
growth, then keep it in the pot or set it outside as you wish.
Emilie
NorCal
Posted by noel888 on May 24, 2010, 10:06 am
> > I bought this little package at home depot garden area and was
> > surprised to see that the product was what looked like a half moon. I
> > thought that fern's could only propagate through spores? Anyhow never
> > heard of this type and it looks like a Boston Fern, that was what
> > attracted me to it in the first place. That half moon object could be
> > a tuber of some sort? I googled, but it does not say anything about a
> > tuber.
> Yes you are correct that ferns reproduce by spores. That is a rather
> lengthy
> process, so they are also grown by divisions of the crown/roots. That
> is
> what is usually sold in those little packages. Plant it in rich,
> moist soil and
> keep moist,but not overly wet. I would start it in a pot until you see
> some new
> growth, then keep it in the pot or set it outside as you wish.
> Emilie
> NorCal
Yes, apparently that is what i would be waiting for. I was just
curious...the package had no description on it...if it did, I wouldn't
be asking.
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> surprised to see that the product was what looked like a half moon.