Staghorn Fern Update - Antler Fronds - January 2022
On Friday, I posted a photo of my blue (foliage) grow light that I've set up for some of our houseplants this Winter. These are all containers that I've kept outside during the Summer (mostly in spots with indirect light) or on our screened porch (that is enclosed) during the edges of the growing season. One of the containers that I've had for 10 months now is my one-and-only (and first ever) Staghorn Fern. I bought it - on a whim - from Home Depot for $10 last March . It came in a nursery pot and despite researching how they're supposed to be *mounted*, I've left it alone. The last time I showed a photo of the fern was in August of last Summer when it had spent a few months outside on the front porch - in shade. At that time, I also made a move that I (sort of) consider a compromise between mounting Staghorn Ferns and keeping them in a container. There's plenty of folks who keep them in what I'll call a 'basket'. My solve to get my contain