Maidenhair Tips & Tricks + Fiddle Leaf CHOP! ✂️

[@donnamullins2089]

Your ferns are so healthy looking and loving it outside. Fiddle Leaf Fig is now a manageable height. I love it. Thanks for all your tips and plant knowledge. Have a great week,

[@maryjaneboyd6388]

You are the champion of the Fiddle leaf fern. Wow❤❤

[@arleneg1271]

Sydney, I always enjoy your videos and I have learned so much from you! Thanks!

[@veronicabyrd3699]

Thank you for introducing me to that fern plant. I have never seen or noticed one before. I like it so now I am on the prowl to find one!! 😊❤

[@patriciagarner2732]

I've always thought Maidenhair ferns were beautiful but was scared to try to grow them. Yours are so beautiful! I'm going to try growing one. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@KateRomans]

You are absolutely right! The sunpatiens and maidenhair are gorgeous together. I'll be picking up the next purple sp I see. Your steps area is so beautiful.

[@suzetteccc]

I have had a maidenhair fern for a number of years here in Vancouver Z7b. Mine is in full shade, but not in deep woods. It gets light but not direct sun. I leave it in the ground all Winter. Sometimes we go below freezing, and lately maybe 6 below for a few days. I consider the fern to be semi evergreen. It loses most of its fronds but then comes back like gangbusters in the Summer. Never had an issue. I'm definitely getting some impatiens that colour!!

[@SydneyDorman]

Love that it comes back so well for you! The best combo! Compact purple is the color of New Guinea impatiens!

[@suzetteccc]

@@SydneyDorman Thanks, Sydney. I'm going to look for that one!

[@susanschellberg4509]

Thanks for the tips. Your southern maidenhair ferns are stunning. I've had good luck with staghorn ferns and moderate luck with button ferns inside. I did try very small maidenhairs in a terrarium and they thrived for awhile. In retrospect I probably exposed them to too much direct sun and wasn't careful about humidity. Your video has inspired me to try again.

[@juliabinford6500]

As a newbie, I plopped southern maidenhair ferns in a shady, always moist bed in the Pacific Northwest zone 8b. 5 years later, they are glorious. They die back and come out in the Spring. I love them so much!

[@SydneyDorman]

They are the best! If our winters were more predictable I’d most definitely plant them in ground! And I’d have them EVERYWHERE! 😂

[@peggy-ann1961]

@@SydneyDormanHi Sydney, I have what I’m assuming is Southern as it looks exactly like yours. I’m in zone 3b so you can imagine how cold it gets here in Manitoba. Mine is in full shade and comes back in the spring. I don’t think it will ever be the size of yours, but maybe it’s worth a try. It gets lots of snow cover for insulation, so maybe some protection would work for you! Tried inside, but it died! 👏🇨🇦

[@MSM-xk7it]

You are a great presenter!

[@billyjobobb]

They grow outside for me in Portland Oregon. We got down to the low 20s this winter and everything came back

[@cindym6065]

The plants on your back porch look beautiful!

[@susankilpatrick2918]

Really great information Sydney.

[@virginiaramirez4214]

Oh my gosh loved how your fig leaf grew. But when you cut it 😮 I saw what you were talking about. It looks great and it’s happy in that spot. Thanks for sharing.

[@eleanorrkuntzi6422]

Love the combo of the ferns with the inpatients. Seems to highlight the best of both worlds. The fig is really something--very interesting to learn of your growth tips. Thanks for another great video.

[@sallymoffit3751]

That bed is so lush and pretty

[@RS-gl9ht]

Very interesting thanks Sydney. I am amazed at the size of your fiddle leaf fig! Will look forward to seeing its progress in a later video.

[@renemarquart2615]

Mine too Sydney...I love Maidenhair Ferns! Thank you for the tips.

[@lindabaker4038]

Thanks for this very helpful info, Sydney! 💚

[@lindaosborne1539]

They are on my list now! Love them! Thanks!

[@Blake.Cooper]

Great video as always Sydney!

[@dedewarren]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This is the video I didn’t know I needed! I adore maiden hair ferns but have had no success with them. I just may give this another try, though we may not have the humidity they want. I too love my stag horns ferns and would love yo see how you have your indoor ferns planted. Mine are all mounted on boards on our backyard fence where they’re thriving. Lastly my little fiddle leaf fig is about yo be chopped thanks to you. Thanks for sharing this indispensable plant knowledge!

[@SydneyDorman]

Give them a shot! You can help with the humidity easier outside. Water them daily or every other day and get a mister and mist them daily. I bet you have success! What zone are you in?

[@youbetcha108]

I do not know I could plant maidenhair outside. Interesting !

[@SydneyDorman]

So easy outside, really! Give it a shot!

[@youbetcha108]

@@SydneyDorman I will now.

[@bjohnson1149]

Thank you for sharing these tips and tricks. It inspires me to try again with the Maidenhairs. I've sent every one I've ever purchased to the plant graveyard. I've tried growing inside only. Perhaps that's my problem. Will give it a try outside next spring. I'll be looking for a shady spot. I can't tell you how much I enjoy your videos. I'm so glad you decided to have your own KZbin channel. I'm getting excited to see what you do for Christmas. When do you start decorating? Also, let us know what Amazon had to say about the basement cabinet that was a bit "off."

[@SydneyDorman]

They are sending me out a new cabinet! 😊

[@jerryrobinpendleton5171]

Sydney I didn’t know you could grow maidenhair ferns outside! I haven’t had good luck growing them on a window sill in my bathroom. I’ll get one to put on my porch or covered patio. Everywhere else is full sun outside!

[@SydneyDorman]

So easy outside, really!

[@rosemarymounts131]

I ❤your videos! You are so real and I like so many of the same plants that work here in Central Arkansas. Thanks!!

[@asianangie7209]

Thank you for the great tips! Killed 2 so far so I’m going to attempt trying them outside…once I find one for reasonable price.

[@QueenAnnesLace13]

I have been coddling my maidenhair fern indoors in zone 7a, will now bring it outdoors for the summer as I have plenty of shade. Did you say you leave your fiddle leaf outdoors all year? Mine is huge and has never been outdoors. I think yours will look beautiful on standard. Thanks for all the tips.

[@SydneyDorman]

No, it gets too cold. It will have to come in. I overwinter it in the same location as the maiden hairs!

[@dixiecook9378]

I have grown my maiden hair fern for years inside. I grow it in a north facing window across from a bathroom with a shower

[@charlesperez9976]

The Maidenhair fern,that is fascinating,I have never seen that,but the shape of the leaves do remind me of maidenhair tree leaves. Not dead ringers,but they have a nice cousinesque look to the Ginko trees in my area.

[@lanajackson3730]

I love maidenhair ferns, but can’t ever get them to last more than a year. Will try again and see what happens! 👍🏻💕

[@anitahadley2871]

Beautiful ferns! When do you bring your ferns inside? Like what temp temperature in the fall/winter do you decide it’s time to go in?

[@SydneyDorman]

Not until it flirts with freezing temps. They are in a protected spot under a Japanese maple so it doesn’t tend to get as cold as out in the open but you should bring them in when the temps start to flirt with freezing. When it gets around 35 I like to bring them in just in case it dips below them temps they expect!

[@patriciaheath1894]

Great and very informative video.

[@marciamellow1211]

Your ferns are beautiful...

[@michelejohnson6146]

Thank you! Great tips.

[@kimberlindula7563]

15:26 I love your channel. So how do you care for the fiddle leaf fig in the winter? Thank you for introducing me to the maidenhair fern. Beautiful plant. Do you bring it inside in the winter?

[@jeanniekennett3055]

Thanks Sydney!

[@cindiblazer8621]

Wonderful video

[@flowergirl8887]

could you do a video on how you take care of your staghorne fern? thank you

[@SydneyDorman]

Great idea! Yes, I will!

[@ruthiewilliams3482]

I agree with you!!!

[@margaret1336]

Thanks Sydney, question- Can you strike new plants from the cuttings?❤❤

[@SydneyDorman]

From the fiddle leaf? Yes! You can propagate the ferns by division propagation also.

[@77sun222]

Hi Are the fiddle leaf figs tasty and prolific? Your tips for the maidenhair fern are very useful. Thank you💕

[@paulinewilliams747]

Nice ferns...

[@pcrice-lr2dn]

I can grow maiden hair ferns outside even with a little morning sun zone 7a but inside short term,my very favorite plant period. The longest I have kept one is 6 months.inside,But I will continue to try because I love them so much.They don’t cost any more than bouquet from the grocery store ,I have spent more money on this plant than any other no need to stop now 🤣🌿

[@SydneyDorman]

You can get away with a little dappled morning sun for sure! Yea, inside they are just SO hard.

[@secnew2852]

Hi. Thank you for sharing. Can you give us tips on how to grow Japanese maples? Thank you

[@SydneyDorman]

Yes, I can!

[@christinenovack6048]

Will you propagate the cutting from the fig?

[@SydneyDorman]

I did propagate them. Dipped them in rooting hormone! We will see how it goes. I’ve tried before and not had much luck through the water method but trying them in soil. I’ll let you know how it goes and if it goes well I’ll do a video to show progress and how I did it!

[@christinenovack6048]

@SydneyDorman I've got one that I need to top. Maybe I'll wait to see how yours works with the direct to soil method. I don't have the greatest luck with water propagation either. Thanks!

[@joansalter7453]

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[@chrisrobinson9557]

Sydney, my fiddle leaf is getting really big. It’s about 5 ft. tall, then veers off with 2 limbs about 3 ft each. What do you suggest I do with it or should I prune it? I’d appreciate your suggestions. Thanks, Chris

[@sheriw53]

Will you propagate your cuttings from the Fiddle Leaf? I have heard it is very easy to do.

[@SydneyDorman]

Yes, I dipped them in rooting powder and am trying the soil method. I’ve tried the water method and I didn’t have much luck but I’ll keep you posted on how they do!

[@beverlyasleson3321]

I’m in SoCal zone 10b I’d love a fern like that but it would burn plus my fiddle leaf in the house died because I didn’t open the blinds and it didn’t get sun I bought another one for the living room it died too, but I had my blinds open it got some sun. 😢can you plant the two branches you cut off the fiddle leaf? Keep us posted on the fig leaf tree.

[@SydneyDorman]

Fiddle leafs need quite a bit of light to thrive! I did propagate them stems! I’ll let you know how it goes in a video if it goes well!

[@cindyjohnson2668]

Fig looks much better.

[@annettemirva5086]

Will you try and root the tops in water or soil? Rooting powder??

[@SydneyDorman]

Soil and rooting powder this time. I’ve tried the water method a couple of times with very little success for I thought I’d give the soil method a shot!

[@chrisrobinson9557]

How come you won’t have 2 more stems where you cut the fig leaf?? I’m confused.

[@SydneyDorman]

I will have 2 more stems from those. That’s what I’m going from. Maybe a little confusion but I’ll be cutting all the lower leaves off when I get the top how I want it so it’ll be tree stand shape!

[@chrisrobinson9557]

@@SydneyDorman thank you…now I understand.

[@DebzZi]

I have killed 100's of Southern maidenhair ferns in my lifetime 😢 I love them but they do not like my house...not enough indirect bright light. I don't think they will do well outside in our dry Cape Town Mediterranean like climate in Summer & winters are too wet & cold. But I may give it a try...nothing to lose, just another dead fern if it doesn't work 🤔 😅

[@SydneyDorman]

They are so difficult inside. Try one outside. Keep the soil constantly moist and get a mister and most daily! I bet you have success!

[@PlantNerd1966]

Have you tried to propagate your maidenhair ferns?

[@SydneyDorman]

I have in the past. Propagation but division and if I do it in the spring I will video it! 😊