Sometime back in another post I had mentioned digging a mature clump of single red fern leaf and sending half to a lady and planting the other half in a pot until I could find a good spot for it. I had kept it under a bench in the garage and covered the eyes with about an inch of sand to keep it dormant. Brought it out today and placed the bucket on a workbench under a small grow light in order to get it started for Spring. Gave it its first drink with a small amount of liquid fertilizer mixed in after brushing the sand off the eyes. I see 12 healthy eyes which can be divided and replanted this coming fall. The eyes are white from being covered but will soon turn red after being exposed to light. Looking forward to having some very early blooms. The pot is a 35 lb cat litter bucket which should provide plenty of room for new root growth.
