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title: "Hi folks, I bought a bunch of very sorry looking plants at half price…"
description: "Hi folks, I bought a bunch of very sorry looking plants at half price yesterday, whoever looks after them in that branch of B&Q clearly doesn't know what…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/V8lKWcm0EvdHKGk8yvus8E"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Rosita"
published: "2025-10-27T09:19:39.578543Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi folks, I bought a bunch of very sorry looking plants at half price…

_Posted by Rosita on 2025-10-27_

Hi folks, I bought a bunch of very sorry looking plants at half price yesterday, whoever looks after them in that branch of B\&Q clearly doesn't know what they're doing! Ironically the one plant that I paid full price for might be in the worst state of all, its a string of hearts and it looked good on top but when I pulled the pot out I saw this at the bottom! Do you think this is mold or a horrid pest? I haven't had the chance to pull the plant out and check the roots properly. I just hastily shoved it outside on the porch for the time being.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/yQlw4PDIrxRuB_ooF_wd2dHpVR0THC0nwfEmbumbf7M/oFb05N9bSnWDQ3imREoZFw.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-10-27

Eww!! Thats what it looks like - some kind of mold. I would change the soil and give it a new pot asap. A rather chunky soil. Throw that pot and the soil away.

#### Rosita replied on 2025-10-27

On it 😩

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