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- Q.Foxtail Fern - My potted foxtail has started turning brown in the center. The outer / older fronds are fine, but the inner ...
- Q.Foxtail Ferns - My foxtail fern leaves(s) have all yellowed as colder weather has set in. I live in southeastern Michigan. Instructions seem ...
- Q.Foxtail Fern - Just got in may. Always wanted one. Growing but new growth is not tight looking more loose like asparagus fern. ...
- Q.I Have A Triple Foxtail Palm. - I have a triple foxtail palm and one of the three palms is a lot smaller. Can I cut ...
- Q.What Are Those Round White Balls In The Root System Foxtail Ferns - What’s the round white balls growing off the roots of foxtail ferns
- Q.If A Fox Tail Fern Has Now Only About 8 Live Stems Could It Get Better? - 2 year old in a hanging pot
- Q.My Foxtail Fern Keeps Yellowing. I’m Afraid I’m Losing It. What To Do? - I ordered it from Home Depot through the mail. I already lost one of the two ordered. I brought this ...
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cindyBRN on
July 17, 2017
Little River SC zone 8Q.Foxtail fern
My potted foxtail has started turning brown in the center. The outer / older fronds are fine, but the inner ones are turning brown in less than a week after I trim the already dead ones.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 19, 2017A.This is a common symptom of root rot. Make sure the soil is well draining. Allow the soil to dry out a bit before watering again.
Cut back any stalks that look dead.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/asparagus-fern/foxtail-asparagus-ferns.htm
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- Asked by
heykate on
December 7, 2017
Dexter, MI 48130Q.Foxtail ferns
My foxtail fern leaves(s) have all yellowed as colder weather has set in. I live in southeastern Michigan. Instructions seem to be to cut back yellowed parts, but in this case it would be the entire plant. Is it dead? Thank you. Kate
Answered by
BushDoctor on
December 7, 2017
Certified ExpertA.Yes, your plant is dying for the winter. This can only be grown in tropical zones as a perennial. In your area it will be an annual. You will have to replant every year, or keep it as a houseplant. Here is an article for more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/asparagus-fern/foxtail-asparagus-ferns.htm
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Anonymous on
August 8, 2018Q.Foxtail fern
Just got in may. Always wanted one. Growing but new growth is not tight looking more loose like asparagus fern. I like the tight sprouts that is why I like this plant.
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 10, 2018A.This link will refresh you on the care requirements.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/asparagus-fern/foxtail-asparagus-ferns.htm
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Sunny3cee on
August 26, 2018
33705Q.I have a triple foxtail palm.
I have a triple foxtail palm and one of the three palms is a lot smaller. Can I cut that palm without hurting the other two?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 28, 2018
Certified ExpertA.You can cut this shoot if you would like, without harm to the palm. They will grow just fine in a cluster like this, though if you choose to keep it.
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Sunny3cee on
August 31, 2018A.Thank you!
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Jlfreshproduceandnursery18 on
December 28, 2018
47665Q.What are those round white balls in the root system foxtail ferns
What’s the round white balls growing off the roots of foxtail ferns
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
December 28, 2018A.I love these plants and even though their called Foxtail Ferns or Myers Ferns, they actually aren’t true ferns,
These plants have very dense & fleshy roots which grow from fat tubers.
These balls, which develop where the fronds meet the underground rhizomes, are small, round growth nodules about the size of a grape. The nodules, also known as “bulbils,” usually appear near the end of the growing season, between late summer and autumn.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/asparagus-fern/foxtail-asparagus-ferns.htm
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May 10, 2021Q.If A Fox Tail Fern Has Now Only About 8 Live Stems Could It Get Better?
2 year old in a hanging pot
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 12, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Check your growing conditions with the tips in this article to make your plant perk up:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/asparagus-fern/foxtail-asparagus-ferns.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
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September 8, 2021Q.My Foxtail Fern Keeps Yellowing. I’m Afraid I’m Losing It. What To Do?
I ordered it from Home Depot through the mail. I already lost one of the two ordered. I brought this one inside and put it in my bathroom near a bright window. Could it be too much water or fertilizer? The pot has moss covering the dirt.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 22, 2021
Certified ExpertA.If moss is covering the soil, it likely is getting too much water. Yellowing also can be a sign of too much water. You only need to fertilize once in spring.
Here are the care requirements for foxtail fern:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/asparagus-fern/foxtail-asparagus-ferns.htm
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