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Quartering a Boston Fern

15 years ago

Hello, I bought my first Boston fern this spring and it apparently loved the spot I had for it as it is now enormous.I'm planning on quartering it but wanted opinions first. I'm planing on overwintering it indoors and was wondering, would I be better off waiting until spring to do the quartering or do it now and let them recover inside this winter?

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timestocome
15 years ago
Not at all. They grow slower in the winter so it's the perfect time to divide it up and repot it.
AndyA
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks timestocome, appreciate the advice.
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