Its thin leaves are textured and shaped like fat fingers … their standout feature is their attractive and soothing blue-green color. As a tree-living epiphyte, it appreciates steady, slight moisture without overwatering.The main thing, however, is to avoid is soggy soil. It’s much larger now so if we move to an enclosed, unheated sun room will it survive a couple of months of 20 degree temps?20 degrees celcius or fahrenheit? would you know (or anyone else) how to regain this beautiful blue?Unfortunately with leaves I think usually once their original appearance is altered due to damage or something else, there isn’t that much you can do!
If you regularly mist the plant and the air in your home isn’t too dry, a location like the living room is also fine. Its in a decently drained pot (I could probably do better) and out of direct sunlight, and it hasn’t been left to go dry. Phlebodium aureum Blue Star Fern Soil and transplant. Any ideas about why this would be happening?Oof! I hope the change of soil fixes the problem. Another highlight is the plant’s golden-brown, furry “creeping rhizomes” which provide contrasting color as they cover the soil and spill over the pot’s rim.These features and its wide-ranging nature have given the Blue Star Fern an abundance of common names:The plant’s special coloration contrasts well with other houseplants, but it also stands out by itself in a pot or hanging basket. Anything short of direct scorching sun should work well, which is one of the many characteristics that sets this species apart from other ferms. Sorry to hear your blue star fern seems a little upset. Hi, I have a lovely Blue Star fern and I would like to make more, but I’m having trouble finding info on how to go about it. It’s a bit hard for me to say anything useful without seeing the plant but that’s the first thing I think of when I hear ‘powdery film’.I’ve had my blue star for almost two months now, and yesterday I noticed that a few of the leaves are turning brown at the base and dropping off. The plant is potentially deciduous, so it can shed its leaves until warm temperatures return – something you don’t want a decorative houseplant to do!The plant can overwinter outdoors in tropical or subtropical climates in USDA Zones 9 and above.
Sorry to hear you’re having problems with your blue star fern. Many many thanks!Sorry to hear you haven’t had much luck with your blue star so far, but glad the article was helpful! Since it is an epiphyte can I just remove it from the pot and attach it to wood via staghorn mounting tutorials? When a fern is severely dehydrated, most of its fronds will yellow and crisp-up - leaving you with a naked plant. The article on repotting a blue star fern can be found You should be using a pot or container with a drainage hole for your blue star fern to prevent standing water, as this plant doesn’t respond well to its roots being soaked. In the process broke the root in a few places, and transplanted a few ryzomes with stems into other pots. this is similar to when you handle the fronds too much, and the oil from your finger tips shows through. Normally a green thumb with happy healthy house plants, I have struggled with my Blue Star ever since I brought her home last year. I’ve had a blue star fern for a couple of years now and it’s triumphed through a couple of house moves and repottings and is now getting too big. A Blue Star Fern is a light feeder: it’s much easier to overfeed than under-nourish. Blue Star Ferns can’t be pruned to promote specific growth, but trimming can maintain a certain size and shape.Remove dead foliage that would otherwise attract pests and disease. It being a west facing window I’m going to assume you’re positive it’s not sunburn, right?Some questions to consider: Have you had a look at the underside of the leaves for bugs? Even on some of the new shoots. Do I simply cut the rhizome and rootball in half and then repot into 2 pots?Sounds like you’re definitely doing something right there! It’s this odd cross of seeming both dried out and too wet.