I found mine at Steins garden center here in Wisconsin. I was reading that they live under the canopy of other trees in their natural habitat (similar to epiphytic holiday/Christmas/thanksgiving/Easter cactus) …so bright INDIRECT light is probably best. Direct light can burn the leaves. The texture of the leaves IS really stunning which is what drew me to this plant in the first place, but the bright green coloring is just as beautiful and I love how it brightens up my home. I did not know they grow so large, now I’m even more excited. I used Sungro black gold standard potting mix, and I add perlite for extra drainage and I make sure the soil is never sopping wet and the container drains well. I never let it dry completely between waterings. All these comments before I’ve finished watching your video lol. And now I will watch the rest of your video.
Ohh that's beautiful. I have two little ones that are not doing well. I had them in bright light but I think they were thirsty....I'll put them back in my indoor greenhouse.
Good Morning....Sean. This is a lovely Fern....i love it so much. I have this Fern too...and now a large Fern. In our language we called LUKUT. Thank you....Sean.
VERY cool and informative video. THANK YOU! Despite your shaky start & a tongue that did tricks, you rocked this post, which - I just noticed - appeared on my birthday. I'm doing research to save my Crocodile fern. (Was just finally able to properly name it this afternoon after nearly one year of companionship! I purchased it as a Bird's Nest fern...) I appreciate you re-potting before our eyes AND showing your propagation results 14 weeks down the line. You do good work. Again, thanks for the assist!
I wish you could help me demystify my crocodile ferns. I bought them as one-leaf cuttings with the crown root or whatever that's called, and I've had them for over a year now. They're still just one leaf each! Based on what you said in this video, I'm doing all the right things. I dunno what the heck is wrong with these. Granted, the leaf on each has gotten bigger, but that's it. Wut the heck? LOL
@@onlyplants I did pull them out after a few months of frustration. I changed the media to include coco husks. Out of the three plants, only one grew a baby leaf that took about a month to get from a millimeter to an inch, then died off. Waaah! I tried putting one in direct sunlight and it burned it, the other one in full shade grew bigger but no new growth, and the one (control subject) that I left in the same spot that got bright indirect light, didn't budge. Most recent thing I did was cut off the leaf of the second one to see if it will grow a new frond like the other one did - I had to cut off 80% of the frond because of mechanical damage to the leaf. so far nothing. Nada. I've decided to just let it do what it wants for now. LOL
Hi Sean. This is my favorite indoor fern so far. I do have one but it’s not that big. I will place in a brighter area for it to grow larger. Thanks for showing us how to propagate. I had no idea how to do this. Great video. 👍
I have 2 and the have both been static for over a year, so I took it out under the patio, watered it more regularly and it seems to be looking healthier. Still yet to throw out new fronds though.
I just recently got one of these. I just think they're absolutely gorgeous. I actually got this to put into my snakes enclosure and I do hope it does well in her enclosure. This whole video I'm almost crying lol. Have a good day.
i LOVE WHEN YOU HAVE TROUBLE BECAUSE T IS JUST LIKE MYSELF WHENEVER i TRY REPOTTING HARD TO REMOVE AND THEN POTTING SOIL ALL OVER. tHANKS FOR BEING HUMAN HAHA. LOVE YOUR VIDS YOU MADE ME BY THREE NEW PLANTS
HELLO SHAWN, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND I HAVE BEEN A LONG-TERM SUBSCRIBER. I AM INTERESTED IN BUYING VERY SOON, A ANTHURIUM PEDATORADIATUM FINGER. I SEE YOU HAVE THE PLANT SITTING SO BEAUTIFULLY BEHIND YOU DURING YOUR VIDEOS. SO, I AM ASKING CAN YOU PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON HOW YOU CARE FOR YOUR PLANT. THANK YOU.
As for the pests all of my ferns do invite scale like no other plant. But scale is easy to get rid of with systemics so it's not a big deal. Your fern is gorgeous! I've never seen such a big specimen :)
@@Stoneylfm round brown bumps. On ferns it's sometimes mistaken for spores but it often attaches on the stem. There is also a sticky reside on the leaves if the scale attacks it, it's the dew they secrete, like aphids.
Love It just got a baby one, also I don’t actually enjoy you struggling to get them out of the pot hahahaha there is a better way to do it so you don’t have to struggle with them hahaha, the way I do it is pushing the soil out from the bottom of the pot with a stick to soften it up a lil bit, then pull the plant out lol, good day sir I really enjoy your videos. Saludos from Charlotte NC USA
Hello!☺️☺️ your fern is very beautiful!!😍😍 I also have one that doesn't grow much I would like to know what type of substrate you used thank you so much for all your videos💚💚💚💚
That’s incredible that it’s grown so large. I’ve had mine for 9 months and it hasn’t grown much larger than 8cm in length. I know it’s in good care, but I have to seriously wonder why it’s growing so slowly
@@onlyplants Okay. I switched it to a more epiphytic mixture. The original that it came with was nearly just pure potting mix which maybe constricted the roots a bit. I also got a bit of sea soil to add in small amounts periodically for instant fertilization.
@@taraschweizer It's not any bigger. I bought a second one just to see if I had gotten one with bad genetics. It's been over a year now and the pictures I took from last february to this february is... Maybe a few mm taller? You can't tell any growth has happened honestly. Not even rhizome spreading.
How much humidity do you grow this fern in? It looks beautiful there in Indonesia, but you have a great deal of humidity there, right? I watched one of your videos with HUGE SAGO PALMS, growing outside..I was envious as one of my favorite plants, but I live in very high altitude with low humidity and cold snowy winters.
Oh my goodness! I have one of these but it's still so incredibly small. If starting with a 2-4" plant, how long does it take to get to this size? Anyone know?
They love more light than you think. A bit of morning direct if you can give it, otherwise bright indirect. Do fertilize lightly but often. Itll take about 1 year to get to this size 🥰
@@onlyplants Good to know! I have another two to four months to go, here in Louisiana (USA South). My fronds are more coiled and not nearly as spear-straight as yours, Sean. My looker's are also a darker green. Starting today I'm looking to see what I can do with a more generous watering schedule.
Saw so many here in Thailand where I am visiting now. Unfortunately I killed mine from overwatering… the new ones coming into the market are really hardy, I assume they are coming in from tissue culture.
🖐 It’s amusing watching you struggle to unpot a plant only because I can relate. The struggle is real! Here’s another good one: ruclips.net/video/a21r2CEeK2k/видео.html Always enjoy your videos, Sean!! ❤️😸✌️
Several times I’ve had to crack a terra cotta or ceramic pot with a rubber mallet to free the plant. I now have a collection of pots I have glued back together. The cracks make them look ancient, like they’re from an architectural dig site. 🤣 I use them for cover pots now so they don’t have to suffer such indignity again. ❤️😸✌️
I just bought a large one and I was very lucky to find it on one of my trips. I hope it prospers a lot. Seeing that your video is from a year ago, I wish you much success. I send you many greetings from Querétaro, Mexico my dear Sean 💚
I've seen this plant at our stores and had no idea they grew so big. Thanks for the video Sean.
I literally just got one of these today! Much smaller but its gorgeous. Definitely an underrated plant.
Wow, I'd never seen such a big crocodile fern 🤩🤩 it's beautiful.
Also I'm jealous of that anthurium in the back, it looks very beautiful
OMG this could have not come at a better time, I just bought one yesterday haha
Bought one today! LOL I also had to stop and admire, I think, because it was so unusual looking! LOTS of character!
I also bought one .I think it is beautiful❤❤❤
What an interesting fern. I've never seen one before. One more plant you've put me on the hunt for. 😃
I actually found it at Lowe’s. Good hunting
What's your general location? In in Ontario, Canada and have found a few.
I found mine at Steins garden center here in Wisconsin.
I was reading that they live under the canopy of other trees in their natural habitat (similar to epiphytic holiday/Christmas/thanksgiving/Easter cactus) …so bright INDIRECT light is probably best. Direct light can burn the leaves.
The texture of the leaves IS really stunning which is what drew me to this plant in the first place, but the bright green coloring is just as beautiful and I love how it brightens up my home.
I did not know they grow so large, now I’m even more excited.
I used Sungro black gold standard potting mix, and I add perlite for extra drainage and I make sure the soil is never sopping wet and the container drains well. I never let it dry completely between waterings.
All these comments before I’ve finished watching your video lol.
And now I will watch the rest of your video.
@@GardengalAAA Thank you so much for the information. I know Steins. I'll check them out. Take care.
Ohh that's beautiful. I have two little ones that are not doing well. I had them in bright light but I think they were thirsty....I'll put them back in my indoor greenhouse.
Good Morning....Sean. This is a lovely Fern....i love it so much.
I have this Fern too...and now a large Fern. In our language we called LUKUT.
Thank you....Sean.
Yeahh it can get hugeeee
My favorite fern. Only fern I can keep alive. I love mine. Thank you for this video. I needed it
Yay a ginsu knife. One of my favorite garden tools
Nice fern!
VERY cool and informative video. THANK YOU!
Despite your shaky start & a tongue that did tricks, you rocked this post, which - I just noticed - appeared on my birthday. I'm doing research to save my Crocodile fern. (Was just finally able to properly name it this afternoon after nearly one year of companionship! I purchased it as a Bird's Nest fern...) I appreciate you re-potting before our eyes AND showing your propagation results 14 weeks down the line. You do good work. Again, thanks for the assist!
Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽😀
Have my little starter in a 4" pot...can't wait for her to grow up! Love the 'crocodile' pattern on the fronds...really only appreciated up close.
Oh my god Sean that fern is sooooo huge.
Beautiful fern! You do propagate aggressively! Hahaha. You love for plants really is contagious... it's so dangerous.
Haha this sounded like a britney spears lyrics
Beautiful fern.
Mine got burnt from the sun one weekend I wasn't home 😭 so now I know I can propagate it.... Thank you 😭💚🐊
Haha yes burnt plants are perfect excuse to propagate
One of my favorite plants! When it turns pale, it looks as though it's getting nauseated. 😆
I absolutely love your videos!!
OMG, one of my most awaited videos! Yay!!!
I wish you could help me demystify my crocodile ferns. I bought them as one-leaf cuttings with the crown root or whatever that's called, and I've had them for over a year now. They're still just one leaf each! Based on what you said in this video, I'm doing all the right things. I dunno what the heck is wrong with these. Granted, the leaf on each has gotten bigger, but that's it. Wut the heck? LOL
Try to increase light and nutrients. Or maybe any fronds trying to grow out of it died? Do check the roots for pests too
@@onlyplants I did pull them out after a few months of frustration. I changed the media to include coco husks. Out of the three plants, only one grew a baby leaf that took about a month to get from a millimeter to an inch, then died off. Waaah!
I tried putting one in direct sunlight and it burned it, the other one in full shade grew bigger but no new growth, and the one (control subject) that I left in the same spot that got bright indirect light, didn't budge.
Most recent thing I did was cut off the leaf of the second one to see if it will grow a new frond like the other one did - I had to cut off 80% of the frond because of mechanical damage to the leaf. so far nothing. Nada. I've decided to just let it do what it wants for now. LOL
In love with our native fern here in oz.Thanks for the tips.
Best channel i've found so far on youtube.. well done and keep going..
Whoaaa thank you
I bought a small one recently, I find it is quite thirsty as you said. I love it’s unique foliage 🇦🇺
your plants are gorgeous!!!
Yours is so beautiful! Thanks for the tips!!!i love mine but it has not grown big like yours!
Hi Sean. This is my favorite indoor fern so far. I do have one but it’s not that big. I will place in a brighter area for it to grow larger. Thanks for showing us how to propagate. I had no idea how to do this. Great video. 👍
And do propagate lightly
@@onlyplants yes will do. 😁
After a year, you grew this gigantic a$$ fern! I wish I had the amount of sunlight you receive.
Absolutely amazing 😍😍😍
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You are the Prince of propagation... very nice plant
They all look so great!!
Trop belle votre plant
I have 2 and the have both been static for over a year, so I took it out under the patio, watered it more regularly and it seems to be looking healthier. Still yet to throw out new fronds though.
Me too? I was hoping to find out why.
@@MJ-jf8nd No improvement to my fern by placing it outside. Still alive, only just, and looking like it is going to give up on me at any point.
@@rubyruby1847 Remember: "Bright, indirect light." 😇
I never saw the alligator fern before! I definitely want one! 🙂
Aussie here. I've got one, but mine looks like a dwarf variety compared to yours. I think of them as being similar to a Bird's Nest fern.
I love watching you propagate
I just recently got one of these. I just think they're absolutely gorgeous. I actually got this to put into my snakes enclosure and I do hope it does well in her enclosure. This whole video I'm almost crying lol. Have a good day.
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i LOVE WHEN YOU HAVE TROUBLE BECAUSE T IS JUST LIKE MYSELF WHENEVER i TRY REPOTTING HARD TO REMOVE AND THEN POTTING SOIL ALL OVER. tHANKS FOR BEING HUMAN HAHA. LOVE YOUR VIDS YOU MADE ME BY THREE NEW PLANTS
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Everytime I want to propagatr something, it seems that you know 😆 thank you Sean, I can now propagate my Cobra Fern
Love this Fern, the leaves are so interesting. Picked one up at Lowe’s I hope I can keep it happy. 💚😀
I had a huge one, but it was burnt so bad from the sunlight, so I decide to try with a new one.
Beautiful plants☃️❄️💚🙃
Mine has done nothing but slowly fade away.
Going to repot when the weather is warmer.
It's super tough though.
Thanks for the video sir Sean I can propagate my crocodile fern now💚💚💚
Hello another great vid. Can you please tell me what's the best time to water pot planted plants, mostly cactus and succulents.
Depends on your pottint mix, airflow, and light levels. 😀 you want to let them dry out for sure
Love this fern, will keep an eye out for one. Thanks Sean.
Hi Sean. I’ve learned a lot from your videos! Hope to watch more... Thank you.
Thank youuu
HELLO SHAWN, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND I HAVE BEEN A LONG-TERM SUBSCRIBER. I AM INTERESTED IN BUYING VERY SOON, A ANTHURIUM PEDATORADIATUM FINGER. I SEE YOU HAVE THE PLANT SITTING SO BEAUTIFULLY BEHIND YOU DURING YOUR VIDEOS. SO, I AM ASKING CAN YOU PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON HOW YOU CARE FOR YOUR PLANT. THANK YOU.
I will do one on the pedatoradiatum
Soon. Mines already starting to flower soon so Im hoping to propagate them by seed
@@onlyplants THANK YOU SHAWN. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. SHOUT OUT FROM DERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA
Subscribed because of your love for - and enthusiasm in - plants!
Thank youuu 🥹
I just use a chopstick around the edge of the pot to separate the root ball from the pot.
Me too!
I use a butter knife
🖐🏻In my defense; I like knowing I'm NOT the only 1 who does. Sorry! Love ur channel! 💗
Благодарю за видео и русские субтитры❤
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As for the pests all of my ferns do invite scale like no other plant. But scale is easy to get rid of with systemics so it's not a big deal. Your fern is gorgeous! I've never seen such a big specimen :)
Will you tell me what scale looks like on a plant?
@@Stoneylfm round brown bumps. On ferns it's sometimes mistaken for spores but it often attaches on the stem. There is also a sticky reside on the leaves if the scale attacks it, it's the dew they secrete, like aphids.
@@horace6851 thanks bud
yep, fully enjoyed watching you get that out of the pot 😍
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I have a huge crocodile fern. I am going to be brave and prop it.
صباح الخير والسعادة والأمل بالتوفيق انشاء الله ومزيد من النجاح 👍👍👍👍👍🪴🌱🌵🌵🍀🤝🤝🤝
Mais que maravilha de folhagem parabéns 👍😘🇧🇷
You’re funny! The fern is beautiful! Thanks for the info! Mine is not well 🙏
Love It just got a baby one, also I don’t actually enjoy you struggling to get them out of the pot hahahaha there is a better way to do it so you don’t have to struggle with them hahaha, the way I do it is pushing the soil out from the bottom of the pot with a stick to soften it up a lil bit, then pull the plant out lol, good day sir I really enjoy your videos. Saludos from Charlotte NC USA
I’ve used this method before, also. One has to be very careful not to damage the roots. 😸✌️
Thank youuuu haha. Its different when you are filming… somehow half our common sense leave us in the panic of the moment 😅
Thanks 👍🏻❤️
Hello!☺️☺️
your fern is very beautiful!!😍😍
I also have one that doesn't grow much
I would like to know what type of substrate you used
thank you so much for all your videos💚💚💚💚
Hello, I use lots of coco chips in my substrate for this. Full ingredients list on my video “aroid potting mix” 😀
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Thanks a lot! ☺️☺️
No struggle ? Don’t bother. Magnificent plant.
I killed my first one. Actually, it was a gift and I think my friend repotted it. It just died slowly. Thank you for this video.
ООО, майн год. Листик жалко!!! Красава крокодайл!
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That’s incredible that it’s grown so large. I’ve had mine for 9 months and it hasn’t grown much larger than 8cm in length. I know it’s in good care, but I have to seriously wonder why it’s growing so slowly
They are very slow at first… but when they reach a certain size their growth speed is unstoppable
@@onlyplants Okay. I switched it to a more epiphytic mixture. The original that it came with was nearly just pure potting mix which maybe constricted the roots a bit. I also got a bit of sea soil to add in small amounts periodically for instant fertilization.
How is it today??
@@taraschweizer It's not any bigger. I bought a second one just to see if I had gotten one with bad genetics. It's been over a year now and the pictures I took from last february to this february is... Maybe a few mm taller? You can't tell any growth has happened honestly. Not even rhizome spreading.
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How much humidity do you grow this fern in? It looks beautiful there in Indonesia, but you have a great deal of humidity there, right?
I watched one of your videos with HUGE SAGO PALMS, growing outside..I was envious as one of my favorite plants, but I live in very high altitude with low humidity and cold snowy winters.
In 60-80% i would say
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There's really something special to this plant. Do you think it could be wall mounted like a staghorn fern?
Yes it cannn. They do that in nature, usually looking like a half pizza if you view from above
@@onlyplants oh my, it would constantly give me a craving for pizza hehe :D
Eu estou em busca mais tá difícil de achar dele 😕
Oh my goodness! I have one of these but it's still so incredibly small. If starting with a 2-4" plant, how long does it take to get to this size? Anyone know?
They love more light than you think. A bit of morning direct if you can give it, otherwise bright indirect. Do fertilize lightly but often. Itll take about 1 year to get to this size 🥰
@@onlyplants Good to know! I have another two to four months to go, here in Louisiana (USA South). My fronds are more coiled and not nearly as spear-straight as yours, Sean. My looker's are also a darker green. Starting today I'm looking to see what I can do with a more generous watering schedule.
Hello :D Can you make a video about anthurium polyschistum
Would love to. They are so easy! Haha
@@onlyplants yaaayyy!!! thank you because i bought 1 last sunday and im so excited for it to grow 🤩 love from the philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Can you do a care video on the thailandicum?🙏🏽😍
Saw so many here in Thailand where I am visiting now. Unfortunately I killed mine from overwatering… the new ones coming into the market are really hardy, I assume they are coming in from tissue culture.
I would make sure you use a fertilizer that doesn't burn the young fronds
Yeah the young fronds actually look kinda sensitive
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I got on in august. I give it bright light and keep it moist, yet no new growth. Tips?
Fertilize lightly, check for pests on fromds and roots.
@@onlyplants okay thank you
Can you put a broken leaf in water and get it to root?
Nopeee you need to have part of the rhizome/root system. They are quite small
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🖐 It’s amusing watching you struggle to unpot a plant only because I can relate. The struggle is real!
Here’s another good one:
ruclips.net/video/a21r2CEeK2k/видео.html
Always enjoy your videos, Sean!!
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Several times I’ve had to crack a terra cotta or ceramic pot with a rubber mallet to free the plant. I now have a collection of pots I have glued back together. The cracks make them look ancient, like they’re from an architectural dig site. 🤣 I use them for cover pots now so they don’t have to suffer such indignity again. ❤️😸✌️
Imagine if they stayed translucent, wow...
See through plant!
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It looks like a gigantic Java Fern. Too bad it can't grow in an aquarium. Otherwise...
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Haha 😂 🙋♀️
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I just bought a large one and I was very lucky to find it on one of my trips. I hope it prospers a lot. Seeing that your video is from a year ago, I wish you much success. I send you many greetings from Querétaro, Mexico my dear Sean 💚
Thank you ❤️
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