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May 25, 2023 8:14 AM CST
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Hi

Just bought a really lovely blue star fern from a really good garden centre. Picked the best one in terms of foliage but still being a bit of a newbie didn't expect the soil of the plant properly. Really surprised to see this at the base. What is it? looks like some kind of cactus to me. What should I do?
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May 25, 2023 8:41 AM CST
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And silly old me has just discovered what they are
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May 25, 2023 8:50 AM CST
Name: Sally
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May 25, 2023 10:52 AM CST
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Hi and Welcome! to the site! Lovely Fern with big fat healthy rhizomes! Bear's Paw Fern (Phlebodium aureum 'Blue Star')
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May 25, 2023 12:05 PM CST
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Thanks though I feel a bit stupid
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May 25, 2023 12:39 PM CST
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Nah, a lot of people ask "what is this thing growing out of my fern?" Hi & welcome!
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May 25, 2023 12:57 PM CST
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Ive seen a lot stupider Hilarious!
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May 26, 2023 7:07 AM CST
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Asking a question because you don't know something is never stupid. The stupid don't realize they are lacking info and don't ask questions.
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May 26, 2023 7:20 AM CST
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Working in nurseries for years, I've seen lots of examples of "If you'd only asked" attempts to correct normal growth of plants. I can't count the number of times ferns have been defoliated because they "had scale" which was sporangia.
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