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Nov 25, 2013 8:04 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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Welcome to ATP, Jimmy. I think you will find this site very informative.

As Hetty said, we'll need more information about your new staghorn in order to give you growing tips. I have lots of staghorn ferns, but since I live in an area that gets numerous freezes (the predicted lows for Wednesday-Saturday is in the mid to lower 20's!), all my stags are now inside.

If you can send a good quality picture or two of your staghorn, that would be great. If you cannot take pictures, let us know what your staghorn looks like. For example, how many foliar (reproductive) fronds are there and what are their average lengths? The foliar fronds are the long, forked, dark green "leaves". How thick is the basal frond layer? The basal fronds are the roundish, light green sterile growths usually in the center of the plant, and these basal fronds continue to grow over each other year after year, building up a layer that retains water. Is your staghorn mounted or is it potted? How do you want to grow it, potted or mounted?
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