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  • Answered by
    CaptainAng on
    February 11, 2011
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    Sword ferns can be moved almost anytime of year but it's not recommended in the heat of summer. Sring and fall being the best.
    Suggestions when transplanting~
    The root balls can hold a LOT of soil and can be very heavy! If needed, they can be divided.
    Do not plant them deeper than they were, as they are shallow rooting.
    Sword ferns make great companion plants to other evergreen shrubs such as Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel.
    Other than that, they are easy plants to care of~

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    April 22, 2012
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    You should repot them. You can either repot them to a larger container or divide them and put them in 2 same size or smaller containers.

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    Heather on
    June 21, 2015
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    It is unusual. It is likely just a mutation, known as a sport in the plant world. If the plant looks healthy otherwise, it is just that some code in its DNA got mixed up and created a plant version of a Siamese twin.

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    GKH_Susan on
    September 7, 2020
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    Thank you I will pass it on!

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    GKH_Susan on
    December 7, 2020
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    The answer is yes, you can grow them indoors. It's important to try to replicate their natural habitat, however, which is the moist, shady forest. Here's an article that may be helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/sword-fern/sword-fern-care.htm

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