Asked July 26, 2017, 5:13 PM EDT. If your Staghorn looks wilted and on the verge of dying, there are a few techniques you can use to help perk it back up. Too much nitrogen can cause tip burn on the roots and leaves if the plant becomes dry. If your Boston fern is dropping leaves, you’ll need to take quick action to slow or stop the leaf loss to keep your fern looking is best. In the past week, many of the fern leaves have turned brown and died. I have a java fern and two small anubias plants. Dying ferns. They prefer a balanced fertilizer, such as 20-10-20 or 20-20-20, with micronutrients applied at approximately 200 ppm nitrogen. Why is my heart fern dying? It was huge with thick, long stems. Are these conditions ideal for growth? Now, my fern is sitting about 15ft in front of an Eastern facing window. Infestation can lead to immediate death especially when it gets out of hand. I have a fern that we received a year ago from my father's funeral. There are several reasons for this. I have been watering it sparingly. First, you have to check the existing conditions where the heart fern is located. Ferns are relatively light feeders compared to many other foliage plants. Young ferns have also died. A Staghorn fern is a type of green, leafy plant that needs plenty of water to thrive. Reply. The only thing we can think of, is climate change. They do well in gentle sunlight and high humidity. They don’t like dry heat. It appears to move from one fern to the next slowly. Well, I have finally figured out how to keep ferns from turning brown and shedding! We are in Australia, and the ferns were possibly over 100 years old - i.e. I bought a Japanese Fern. Over the last two years many of our old tree ferns have died. The java fern started to turn brown so I added flourish and excel. Doing so can give new life to your plant. Please help, as I love my tree fern. There are loads of new fronds being put up, but none of them get to … It has been doing great but now some of the leaves on the underside are being covered with little round yellow beads. The crazy fronds of the Boston fern bring life to summer porches and homes everywhere, instilling a little vigor to otherwise plain spaces. It is in a large pot on my deck that gets maybe an hour of morning sun. Another probable reason would be the presence of pests and diseases. I keep it indoors, water when it feels dry. With Thanks. Now it really looks BAD. What can I do to get it back? Every year, I buy ferns for our patio, then when it starts to get cold outside, I bring them in. All of the original mature fronds have fallen off except for 2, and one of those is looking like it might fall off soon. Photo is attached. Help! Can you help me determine the cause of the die-off and how I might stop this from killing the entire patch? So, why is your kangaroo fern dying? They look great, at least until Boston fern leaf drop starts rearing its ugly head. November 12, 2017 at 5:52 am. very tall. I have a patch of ferns that has been established in my yard for a number of years. I have a 15 watt full spectrum bulb and its on a timer for 6 hours. The most common reasons include too little (or too much) sunlight, not enough water or allowing the soil to become too dry, low humidity, frequent overwatering, exposure to temperatures below 50 degrees or above 75 degrees, and pest infestation. Im getting some brown algae. 13 years ago. They last about a month, then I have to throw them out and vacuum the trail of dead leaves that it leaves. Boston ferns are good for hanging baskets. Their fronds are very long and full. My potted fern is dying! shelleykj. They don’t like being brought inside for the winter, as most houses are very dry indoors in the winter because of the furnace. Rae says. Hardly any stems and lots of those have brown, shriveled leaves. 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