The subject is not the young (several weeks old) frond of an interrupted fern on the right which is a bit out of focus, but the in-focus small plant with the half dozen leaves just to the left of center of the picture. The gametophytes are in there as well, all out of focus. I have a dozen peat pots of the ferns going under a dome and a few show growths like the plant left-of-center. I suspect a weed that will compete with the fern. Is it likely to be from the potting soil I used? Any knowledge will be appreciated.

My mother got these cuttings from a friend, they traveled more than 10 hours to get to our house. How do I propagate them?

My only experience is propagating alocasias corms and germinating a few seeds, and I feel like propagating ferns is tricky. Besides, these guys are HUGE. I don't know if I should bury the rhizomes or just lay them on soil. Do I keep them tight on soil? Cuz the leaves are too big to manage it.

Any tip is welcome! Thank you in advance!

My aunt just gifted me a leaf chock full of spores. Is there anyway I can turn this into a new fern? I’ve successfully kept a fern alive for 2 years before, but it was the first one to die when I hit a rough place mentally. I’d love another one and I’ll cherish it forever if I can make it out of the spores lol. Please help if you know how!

An introduction and a first-hand account:

https://hermetospheres.com/2026/10/17/leaves-like-a-thin-skin/

I repotted my fern because it was very root bound (pic 1-3), and it has not come back to what it use to look like (pic 4 and 5), it seems as if it’s doing even worse (last picture) 😢

Just cut off a rhizome to grow another plant and when I cut it , realized after it has roots and a stem, do I still lay this on soil or burry roots

Found this beauty in my garden - she is growing off a fabric planter. Is this a weed or a fern ?
Tempted to bring a small sample inside before winter sets in. Zone 6a - 7b.

Anyone ever see ferns spilt like this? Was wondering if its possible to clone or propagate?..

Just taken some more photos to help with IDing this fern!

I recently have gotten really interested in this genus and have searched everywhere for it but the plants are either extremely expensive ($200 for a cutting) or Indonesian illegal smugglers. If you have any ant ferns and can sell for 60-70 dollars I would be more than happy to buy one.

Got this fern in import as Drynaria Bonii but doesn't seem to be it at all to me. Anyone got a better idea for me?

Hey! I got my first fern about 2 months ago. I’d say it’s been doing pretty good but I noticed some dry leaves in a couple fronds. Just wanted to know if this is normal or it may be a sign of an underlying issue. Other than that, the fern looks happy! There’s lots of humidity here.

Also, I am not sure what kind of fern it is, if you know please let me know! Thank you so much.

Got this fella to put in a tropical terrarium, was told by another user to try posting here, said they think it looks a bit like a rabbits foot fern. I was informed to check for "a fuzzy rhizome" but am unsure what that'd look like. Any ID and advice for care would be massively appreciated as I'm very much a newbie with ferns!

Hey guys, my fern has crispy edges and dotty leaves, I’ve been away for a week but the humidity has stayed around 70% and the water will have stayed moist but not wet. Can anyone identify the issue?

Photo taken on October 3, 2025.

My Dad gave me this Staghorn a few years back. He’s been propagating them for decades. It’s doubled in size since I received it and is thriving. Besides keeping it watered and out of the direct sun, I just place a banana peel on top of it every six months or so.

I love it and how low maintenance it is.

Is it time to repot?

Is this mounted upside down?

Those are volunteers who grew along with the third, also unidentified fern. Any idea which one is what?

(And how likely am I to keep them alive indoors, since the mystery fern is clearly unhappy...)

I gathered WAY too many punga spores and this is my first time. I have so much and I don't know how to sort it. That paper thing isn't quite working for me but I can try again. Could I just propagate with husks included?