i'm a planty person too but i can't abide ferns as they aren't happy anywhere in my house... i've followed every bit of advice but it doesn't work for me either. i've got another type of fern and that's happy and thriving but maidenhair ferns are too fussy for my liking.It's not surviving in any of those roomsI'm a plant nerd as well but this is my first fern it was in a mystery bundle and it's just been s for weeks. I don't think my bathroom or my kitchen get humid enough
edit - blue star fern is the only fern i can keep alive
