Watch THIS...Before You Buy a Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum)

[@lemorrisgalbreath2505]

I don't have any plants growing in leca but I love watching your videos and seeing different ways of growing plants. I have a large maidenhair fern in a terra cotta pot and soil outdoors. Central Texas has had extremely high temps the past 2 months. Somehow it is surviving. Maidenhair ferns grow wild in some places around here - places near rivers and creeks and in cool, shady grottos. I'm 70 yrs old and remember them growing beside the creek next to our home when I was growing up. My favorite fern. 😊 🌿

[@TheLecaQueen]

You are too kind. Thank you 😊

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

try platycerium fern you will love it.

[@simonrisley2177]

Unnecessarily complicated hydroponics system -- and what's the point of it all?

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you for watching. I appreciate the comment. Everyone does things differently and are at different stages in their plant journey. If this is not for you, I appreciate that. If you don't see the point of it then it is clearly not for you. Thank you for watching.

[@shevonnenorman8428]

It would be great if you can do a follow up mention in about 3 months

[@TheLecaQueen]

For sure

[@anitarova7239]

Great and informative video 😊Thank you thank you thank you for it😁 I have been growing all my houseplants in leca since 1999 and since that have been a maidenhair fern and fern killer in general🙈 Ferns have been the most difficult to transision to leca and its great to see that you might just crack the code to fern transisioning from soil to semihydro😊 I just bought yet a new maiden hair fern yesterday to try for the millionth time to transfer her and omg along came your video 😁🤩 Here in Finland shops do not sell clonex solution or root riot so I have to improvise with some similar products if I can find some. Sorry if my english is funny😁

[@TheLecaQueen]

Hello, so good to have you. Any rooting solution will help. I have done another video where I transitioned some ferns to leca, they are still alive today! Find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3PIfX54adR3r5I

[@simonesevero6761]

I moved mine to the self watering pots with coco coir and it seems to like it. Can't wait to hear about this leca transition 😀

[@TheLecaQueen]

I will keep you all posted for sure.

[@inabates8919]

O M G REALLY! Am exceedingly interested, love these ferns. ❤❤❤❤ Are those roots thicker?

[@stephanielumpkins-fn7fn]

What silica do you use ? Maybe you could do episode about it

[@MarisaAndChew]

The stores here have ferns like crazy and I've had a maiden hair before and it did great until it didn't. The issue is, right now my ambient humidity is 70 percent. Come winter it normally drops to 30 percent so unless I'm buying for a terrarium, it's almost guaranteed to be a throw away as I can't keep my humidity above 45 consistently in the winter. I did buy a thicker leaved heart fern and I got it a little cloche (it's only in a 5cm pot) so I'm hoping I'll be able to manage it a bit better than the tender leaves of the maiden hair! I'm still using soil due to knowing the floor just gets too cold for plants in a water solution, but it always amazes me when I unpot a plant from the store, of any kind. Most of them can easily be potted down a size or two once you take the excess soil off, but so many ppl bring them home and repot without disturbing the roots and as a result have to upsize, then they wonder why they get root rot so quickly. Even if you can see roots on the outside by pulling the plant out, the inside soil is almost always root free and very wet! I know with the leca you can't really over size the pot BC there is so much air but I see so many ppl saying "should I repot?" When a plant has like one long root on the bottom and no other visible one's, all BC the roots have sought out the edges of the pot BC in the greenhouse they get humidity and oxygen on the outside of the pot! I love your hair styles in this one Nora! The color looks so amazing on you! 😍

[@TheLecaQueen]

Hey Marisa! Long time no see! So many comments, it is hard to get to all of them. It is all about the balance right, your environment vs what you want to to do. But yeah, a maidnehair is just so beautiful. Thank you for the compliments. I am sick of the blue now, it has got to go! Might go back to purple. Blue and purple are the only colours I can find. I draw the line at pink braids. I think that would be a bit much, although my 7 year old disagrees!

[@MarisaAndChew]

@@TheLecaQueen the deep pink/burgundy type color would look amazing on you! And, if you hated it, purple would cover it without needing to remove it 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@jamespesaturo8659]

Lucky for me I don't have to buy it because where I live it grows everywhere

[@TheLecaQueen]

Lucky you indeed!

[@kyrad6543]

I'm growing one in soil in a self-watering pot. After seeing this, I think I'll buy another small one and try leca. I love them so much why would I not want to have more than one?

[@TheLecaQueen]

why not indeed!

[@kyrad6543]

@@TheLecaQueenI can't wait. Just the excuse I needed to buy another maidenhair!

[@sarahthatcher6924]

How often do you replace the Clonex solution in the cache pot during phase 2? I just got a maiden hair this weekend. Perfect timing!

[@TheLecaQueen]

Excellent! I say once a week. Did I do that? No, why? Cause, life! But if you can please change the solution.

[@sarahthatcher6924]

@@TheLecaQueen Ha! Yes, that’s usually my rhythm. Thank you so much for your videos and expertise. I have successfully transitioned several plants since I found your videos. I have learned so much!

[@margimorris7360]

MHF loves Leca. I have two and they are thriving. One of ,y favourites

[@TheLecaQueen]

So glad to hear it!!

[@galejohnson8086]

Soil can smell moldy

[@anamariaclemencia]

The Fern was doing much better in the original pot.

[@TheLecaQueen]

Yes, it was at this stage, the idea is to get it to grow well in leca. This has been the plant I have struggled the most with.

[@lipibk987]

Thanks for the info. I have this plant and its drying out. Do have the update? Didn't the leca work?

[@TheLecaQueen]

Watch this video for an update: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6S4gJ55hdWpnMU, I have now put it in pon and dare I say it is doing heaps better, for now anyway!

[@ER-oo6vs]

I came here to ask about pon over leca😂

[@carolstuff]

Nice job; she looks so good! Thanks for sharing Nora!

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thanks for watching!

[@motherhood_confessions]

In your experience, what difference does an air stone make versus without when plants are already in leca? I love watching your videos! They’ve convinced me to start trying leca conversion for some of my non-aroid plants.

[@jaimiemorgan5128]

Do you have an update video on her?

[@TheLecaQueen]

Not yet sorry.

[@fonixarchfiend3673]

Is there an update? 😊

[@TheLecaQueen]

not yet!

[@Wellbaby94]

We are so glad you boldly go where we’re afraid to go in the plant world. Lead on!

[@keawilliams1051]

What would be a substitute for the air stone

[@alief5324]

Hi, great job. I have a question I have a bird of paradise that has root rot and I removed it from Soli and made it semi-hydro, but still has a problem I removed it cut the rotted root, and put it in hydrogen-proxied is it ok to Keep it to water and give hydrogen-proxied to start rooting in water after that move it to Leca? thanks

[@TheLecaQueen]

Yes, absolutely. I did just that with mine. See how in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6G9h4aHqdiJoZI

[@dieghitos85]

I think the problem is just the humidity, leaves are very very thin and get dry quickly. It has to live in very humid environment because it is a fern. Have you tried to put it close to humidifier?

[@TheLecaQueen]

That is true. A humidifier helps in this case.

[@SSaaNNddYY77]

Your Maidenhair fern is lush! I'm seeing why you love LECA. I'm new to planting in LECA. I did a Syngonium Mojito as an experiment. She just put out a new leaf, and it's HUGE! So glossy and healthy looking! My other experiment is doing excellent as well. Love the Foliage Focus!!! Just ordered the large container.

[@TheLecaQueen]

All I can say is welcome to camp leca!

[@Fyse-n5m]

Have you tried to use physan 20 instead of hydrogen peroxide to disinfect the roots?

[@TheLecaQueen]

No I have not. It is on my to do list. I have read alot about it online, not sure how widely available it is here in Australia.

[@dorindastewart1375]

Thank you for this video! Maidenhair fern is one of my favorites! I'm going to try to transition mine to LECA using your method. 💚

[@TheLecaQueen]

I wish you all the best!

[@sheliabyers8508]

Hello, I know this question is off topic, but I've been trying to find info on Dieffenbachia in leca. I was wondering if you have any and if so, are they on a moss pole. Thank you so much. I love your channel!!

[@TheLecaQueen]

I have one yes, and it is not on a moss pole. It is doing very well.

[@juliemccormack8389]

@@TheLecaQueenI want to also try a dieffenbachia in Leca - great to hear it is successful 👏

[@steve-adams]

I know it's not exactly the same, but I have one of these living on a log in an aquarium. The roots are 25% above the water, or rather the rhyzome, and the rest is all submerged. It was actually dying before I did this, and since the move it has exploded with growth. I suspect yours will thrive in leca, and they definitely don't require soil. When I find these in the woods where I love, many are half in a stream and half in very low nutrient, rainforest detritus-like soil. They seem highly adaptable. One thing I have noticed is that they absolutely hate hard soil with poor drainage. That isn't surprising for a fern, but I've seen them in various gardens in these conditions and it's one they don't seem to adapt to.