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title: "Hello! This is my first fern. I noticed it seems to grow up instead…"
description: "Hello! This is my first fern. I noticed it seems to grow up instead of out and the inside of the plant looks completely dead. Also there’s some white stuff?…"
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community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Emma A"
published: "2024-03-23T21:59:20.329215Z"
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# Hello! This is my first fern. I noticed it seems to grow up instead…

_Posted by Emma A on 2024-03-23_

Hello! This is my first fern. I noticed it seems to grow up instead of out and the inside of the plant looks completely dead. Also there’s some white stuff? Any tips?

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## 2 comments

### Lina commented on 2024-03-24

White stuff might be powdery mildew… I would try using fungicide…

### Lina commented on 2024-03-24

I love this fluffy ruffle fern. Mine is out of control since I put him in self watering pot lol. Don’t even know what to do with it next. It was tiny when I got him and now he’s HUGE

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