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title: "unfortunately my biggest fear came true. my flamingo lily has roof…"
description: "unfortunately my biggest fear came true. my flamingo lily has roof rot. good thing she has many healthy roots and less rot. as i’m cleaning her out i found…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/65039300d705b0794bd10cc4"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Nancy ♡"
published: "2023-09-14T23:10:56.821Z"
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# unfortunately my biggest fear came true. my flamingo lily has roof…

_Posted by Nancy ♡ on 2023-09-14_

unfortunately my biggest fear came true. my flamingo lily has roof rot. good thing she has many healthy roots and less rot. as i’m cleaning her out i found this weird web thing in the center ? is it normal?

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## 3 comments

### Mullein commented on 2023-09-14

That’s likely the cause of your root rot 😭 I call them death plugs. They’re stupid and I hate them. They’re plastic mesh that some growers use when the plant is propagating. But if they never take them off, they’ll eventually strangle plants with smaller root systems or cause root rot for plants with robust roots. Try to remove as much as you can while you’ve got it unpotted. It can recover

#### Nancy ♡ replied on 2023-09-15

got rid of it! so many roots tangled up in it😭 thanks so much for letting me know

### Planty Things commented on 2023-09-14

I think it’s the netting plug they use to start the plant in. I remove it because in my experience sometimes it limits growth and encourages root rot.

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