I have this large birds nest fern which has been in the same pot in the same spot for about ten years and normally thrives. Early this winter the leaves started turning brown from the edges in, and now it looks like this. My partner had fed it with worm juice from the worm farm so I thought maybe it was just suffering from over fertilisation and I hoped that it would fix itself to no avail. The brown areas are dry and crispy, not soggy. Help please?
TIA Anna
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
I think your partner should not have fertilized it. As you haven't done it for 10 years, time for new potting medium. The best potting medium for a Bird's Nest Fern is epiphytic orchid mix as it is an epiphytic fern. Use the same pot.
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