Repotting My Bird's Nest Fern in the Houseplants forum

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dmurray407

Mar 19, 2016 7:06 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Deb
Buffalo, Minnesota (Zone 4b)

I want to repost my bird's nest fern-can I pot it down so that the soil is near the bottom leaves? (The old leaves have been trimmed off so it has a neck about 2" long)
Thanks!

Deb

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gasrocks

Mar 21, 2016 1:28 PM CST

Name: Gene Staver
Portage WI 53901 (Zone 5a)

General rule for most all trees and plants is to have the soil line at the same place it used to be. Gene

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dmurray407

Mar 24, 2016 4:20 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Deb
Buffalo, Minnesota (Zone 4b)

Thanks!

Deb

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WillC

Mar 26, 2016 7:58 AM CST

Name: Will Creed
NYC
Prof. plant consultant & educator

Gene is right. If you add soil above the existing soil line, the added soil may cause the existing bare stem to rot and then you will lose the plant. You can set the plant lower down in the pot so the lower leaves are close to the pot rim. Just don't add soil on top of the original rootball.

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purpleinopp

Sep 24, 2016 1:26 PM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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How is your plant doing now? I took a pic of mine today, well 2 pics.

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dmurray407

Jan 10, 2017 9:31 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Deb
Buffalo, Minnesota (Zone 4b)

It seems quite happy since it was repotted. I love your photo-I htought I was the only one with "extra" plants in my pots