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title: "I bought this 4” Maidenhair fern two weeks ago from a local nursery.…"
description: "I bought this 4” Maidenhair fern two weeks ago from a local nursery. It’s struggling but I’m determined to baby it! While watering yesterday, I noticed it’s…"
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community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Julie C"
published: "2026-01-25T13:42:32.721263Z"
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# I bought this 4” Maidenhair fern two weeks ago from a local nursery.…

_Posted by Julie C on 2026-01-25_

I bought this 4” Maidenhair fern two weeks ago from a local nursery. It’s struggling but I’m determined to baby it! While watering yesterday, I noticed it’s planted in a fabric pod thingy. Should I repot it and remove it from this fabric thing?

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## 3 comments

### Whit\_Y commented on 2026-01-25

Yes! They’re the nursery grow plugs and they are supposed to biodegrade over time but I’ve found them still on my plants that are a couple years old.

#### Julie C replied on 2026-01-25

Thanks! My gut told me that that was the right path but wanted to run it by someone else.

#### Whit\_Y replied on 2026-01-25

Good luck with your maidenhair! Mine made it about 9 months 😅

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