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The staghorn, which has now developed a massive, natural bowl shape more than five feet across, is regularly host to litters of baby squirrels and, occasionally, broods of baby birds.
Whether you choose to divide or take cuttings from your staghorn fern, you can multiply this indoor plant quickly ...
I didn’t want the staghorn fern, but the thought of owning one made my husband, Tom, so happy. On the way to our friend’s house to pick it up, he bounced in the passenger seat like a child ...
For sheer pop, indoors or out, staghorn ferns (Platycerium spp) can’t be beat. Once considered difficult to grow in San Diego County, staghorn ferns are now commonly found in nurseries, hangi… ...
Maybe the ferns within a colony are more like limbs on a body than bees in a hive. Cloning doesn’t explain the whole story of staghorn ferns, though.
Native to the tropics, staghorn ferns (Platycerium bifurcatum) can be adapted to most Los Angeles gardens, as they will survive a mild freeze. These ferns are called staghorns because of their ...
Question: I have a baby staghorn fern in a pot. Is it best to leave it in a pot or transplant to something different? Answer: I prefer mounting the fern on a large slab of osmunda bark. This ...
Staghorn ferns are spectacular because of their size, and are distinguished by the shape of their fertile fronds, which look very much like a stag's antlers.
Native to the tropics, staghorn ferns (Platycerium bifurcatum) can be adapted to most Los Angeles gardens, as they will survive a mild freeze. These ferns are called staghorns because of their ...