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Q.Boston Fern

Anonymous added on March 26, 2014 | Answered

I have a Boston fern several years old I had to dig out of the pot because it was dying. On the roots there are a lot of pods about the size of grapes. Are these used in starting new ferns or how can I start new ferns from some already green roots I have?

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Nikki
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Answered on March 26, 2014

The pods are tubers or nodules. The plant stores energy in the them. You can't use them to grow new plants. If you divide the plant's rootball with a sharp knife, you can replant the sections and these will grow into new plants. If the plant is looking a little haggard, this will also help to rejuvenate it.

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