Maidenhair Fern

At 01:05 AM 1/30/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>The one I haven't seen mentioned  is Adiantum, Maidenhair fern, one
>of my favorites.

Can anyone tell me how to keep this plant alive?  I have tried and tried -
it always shrivels up in about two months.  I have not had problems with
other ferns, and grow types needing a wide range of conditions.  My mother
has Maidenhair ferns growing in heavy clay soil, with no supplemental
watering, and moderate, dappled shade, but according to the books, the pH
should be too high for them there.  I have tried them in dappled shade,
total (but light) shade, part sun, acid soil, neutral soil, moderate
moisture, dry conditions, woodland conditions, ordinary garden...could a
pest or disease be at fault?  Also, how long does Malathion persist in the
environment?


Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Niles, MI  USA, Z 5/6
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