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Asparagus fern going yellow?
DeeEsselle
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Hi all,
My asparagus fern is going yellow. I've given it south facing light on my windowsill but drew the curtain between it so it gets mostly sheltered light. I've also been watering sparingly as its winter. The leaves are going yellow. Should I water more? Am I watering too much?
This is my first time having one and I've only just got into plants so any advice it welcomed.
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It is almost certainly dying of hunger and thirst.
It appears to be still in the pot in which you bought it, so will have no remaining nutrients, and it is likely that the pot is full of roots and so congested that water just runs off instead of doing any good.
Add to that. that it is trying to survive in a warm, dry atmosphere, even if it doesn't get direct sun, and you may understand why it is struggling.
It needs repotting into a larger pot, with suitable fresh compost. Loosen up the rootball a little so the roots grow outwards rather than in circles. Water it in well, and if you have to leave it where it is, then stand its pot inside a larger conrtainer, with a layer of gravel at the bottom, which you can keep moist to provide a better micro climate. Be careful not to overwater the plant itself, they don't need a lot of water if the air is sufficiently moist.
Mine lives quite happily in a North facing porch, with only the heat that leaks through the front door. Whenever I go in or out, which is fairly often, it gets a blast of whatever weather is going on outside, which is generally cool and damp, but it only gets watered when I remember or when I see the first signs of yellowing if I have forgotten. They are quite forgiving plants though and soon send up new stems if they are happy.
Thank you so much! I'll get to it! I found a my books were quite contradictory in their advice, so I appreciate experienced advice!