can i split a fern rootball without damaging it?
By Nigelackland
herts / cambs border,
United Kingdom 
for example can I make 3 or 4 smaller ferns from 1 larger fern
22 Nov, 2008
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Best done when the plant is dormant.
22 Nov, 2008
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Hi Nigel. Welcome to GoY.
Division of clumps is an accepted way of propagating ferns. Commercially it is usually done by collecting and planting spores because that way you get hundreds of baby plants from 1 fern but if you only want a couple then just make sure that each separated clump has plenty of root on it.
22 Nov, 2008