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title: "I just received this kangaroo fern from a nursery. Are these roots…"
description: "I just received this kangaroo fern from a nursery. Are these roots that are coming out here, and does that mean it needs to be repotted? There are no roots…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/NiZALrtASBeROEC20lQA3w/KRrA7eiBE7No7gJ2xn4zT8"
community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Lindsay"
published: "2025-01-29T06:12:56.381679Z"
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# I just received this kangaroo fern from a nursery. Are these roots…

_Posted by Lindsay on 2025-01-29_

I just received this kangaroo fern from a nursery. Are these roots that are coming out here, and does that mean it needs to be repotted? There are no roots coming out of the bottom drainage holes. But I didn’t want to pull it out of the nursery pot to check the root ball if I don’t need to shock it so soon after it arrived here.

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![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kXb7mpISZ5fYp9gy2JfFleEJsGoYXyQmTRKUox-Aa54/1FhRnHYtQMCJsGHg2YuWTg.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-29

Those look like it's aerial roots. Perfectly normal, does not indicate a need to repot

#### Lindsay replied on 2025-01-29

Thank you!

### Ellie commented on 2025-06-16

Those aren’t roots, but rhizomes! Perfectly normal and even desirable. I would keep an eye on them though, check to make sure they don’t feel mushy or too brittle, they should be just a teeny bit flexible. I say this because they’re usually a light green color, so I’m concerned for rot or chronic dehydration with this one. The leaves look a little droopier/browner than they should.

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