I am glad I popped in here to see what y'all are saying. My Boston Fern are one of my favorites. I don't grow them indoors, though I wish I could. They just seem to thrive in our high humidity outdoors in the shade. Sometimes our home has humidity, but mostly in the summer when the a/c is on, it does not.
BFs seem a bit temperamental when it comes to change. Recently I brought a BF from outdoors into my new greenhouse for looks, to decorate. It has lost fronds and leaves as it adjusts. The same things happen as I bring them into the garage for the winter. But they adjust. They just look a bit frazzle as they do.
Every winter takes a toll of my BFs but they forgive me and after a good spring clean up, a hair cut, a new pot and soil if need be, and a bit of Miracle Grow or Osmocote they come back each and every year! Speaking of fertilizer, mine love it! I actually think they come back after each winter with a bit of nourishment. I only fertilize in the spring and leave them to their good graces. I have bought my BFs into the house to over winter and they just make a big mess. I would mucj rather have that mess out in the garage.
Currently, I have 3 Boston Fern and 4 Fishtale Fern. I think this spring they will all get divided and I will end up with more fern only because I can't find bigger hanging pots for them. I am interested to see how much better they do this winter house in a greenhouse where they get more light than in the garage.
