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title: "Anyone else have a staghorn? I just got her and I'm going through…"
description: "Anyone else have a staghorn? I just got her and I'm going through getting her into a bigger better home and I'm wondering if I should remove those like rotting…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/V0nbtRkK5VIoX9GMVrbiLh"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "Bret"
published: "2026-05-26T13:42:24.336495Z"
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# Anyone else have a staghorn? I just got her and I'm going through…

_Posted by Bret on 2026-05-26_

Anyone else have a staghorn? I just got her and I'm going through getting her into a bigger better home and I'm wondering if I should remove those like rotting shield fronds or is they are ACTUALLY shielding something? I'm assuming I should take them off so the rot doesn't spread. It's from being in a small pot and then sitting on top of that wet soil while being at the store, I think

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