This may be hard to believe but this fern is at least 25 YEARS old! I know for certain that it has been in this spot in my kitchen as long as we have been in this house. I have a vague recollection of it before we moved here and I am trying to find a picture that will confirm it, but 25 YEARS old for sure.
Now, my problem. It started out in a plastic (I think) pot that I put in a wicker container. Unfortunately as it really started growing, all the little “feet” were sticking through the wicker. Well, now it is all one thing – wicker, “feet” and fern as one. What do I do? The bottom of the wicker has rotted out, the plant is still growing, but I’d love to fix it. No telling how well it would be doing if it weren’t a tangled mess.
Maybe I better leave well enough alone. I’ll keep you posted.
2 comments:
Your fern is so pretty. I had one several years ago, but it only lasted a few years. Yours seems to be thriving. I'd be afraid to re-pot it at this point.
I have a rabbit's foot fern that is at least 80 years old!! I have the same problem with re-potting, looking for someone to help but no one is willing to touch it because of its age. Poor fern needs a new home and fresh dirt, as far as we know there is no dirt left in it's pot!
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