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title: "Hello plant friends! Question about my marble/snow queen. She was…"
description: "Hello plant friends! Question about my marble/snow queen. She was overcrowded and root bound in a box store 4” pot, so I divided her in two and repotted about…"
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# Hello plant friends! Question about my marble/snow queen. She was…

_Posted by Jcook on 2024-02-12_

Hello plant friends! Question about my marble/snow queen. She was overcrowded and root bound in a box store 4” pot, so I divided her in two and repotted about 3 months ago. Both have been growing well, but the one I put in a clear container (6” with drainage holes) has developed what appears to be algae?? This is the first time I’ve used a clear container so I’m not sure if this is normal. She sits on a shower caddy shelf in an east/south east facing window with an overhang, so good direct sun in the morning and shaded by about noon this time of year where I live. I’ve been adding hydrogen peroxide to the waterings and Arber insecticide (also at war with spider mites) for about a month with little progress regarding the green growth. Any insight and advice is appreciated!

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## 4 comments

### Lauley\_and\_her\_plant commented on 2024-02-12

Hello!! So I was talking about algae growth yesterday and it was mentioned that it grows with the addition of sunlight in damp conditions. Same thing when I Google searched: \[link removed\]

Seems like the clear container could be the cause since it’s letting in that light!

#### Snowstorm replied on 2024-02-13

I was told to only ever use them inside a decorative pot, maybe these is why !

### YinDeezy commented on 2024-02-12

It’s definitely algae. Put the nursery pot into a cache pot to block light to the potting medium and the algae will die back.

### Jcook commented on 2024-02-13

Thanks for the helpful tips! I’ll make the appropriate adjustments

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