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title: "I put my 🐊 fern in a terracotta pot… now it’s growing mold??? was…"
description: "I put my 🐊 fern in a terracotta pot… now it’s growing mold??? was this a bad decision? Any other recommendations for pot? - ok ferns like humidity and i’ve…"
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published: "2025-08-14T22:14:36.534623Z"
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# I put my 🐊 fern in a terracotta pot… now it’s growing mold??? was…

_Posted by botanical baddie on 2025-08-14_

I put my 🐊 fern in a terracotta pot… now it’s growing mold??? was this a bad decision?

Any other recommendations for pot?

\- ok ferns like humidity and i’ve been putting in the bathroom when I shower… maybe i just wasn’t giving it time to dry… i put it outside for the time being

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## 7 comments

### SWDK commented on 2025-08-14

Definitely mold is a sign of too much moisture. Hopefully an indirect sun drying will get it right back on point keep me posted..

### Ms.Issy commented on 2025-08-14

It’s hard for me to tell if it’s the same thing.  
But, my terracotta pots will eventually start accumulating suspect looking white stuff on the outside; it is mineral build up from the water \& substrate. It wipes off easily and takes a little while to come back.  
Maybe that’s what’s happening to yours as well?

### Gabe commented on 2025-08-15

Mold is not usually a big problem! Happens frequently to my plants and I just pull it right off and forget about it.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-08-15

Not necessarily bad, it just indicates there was mold spores on the pot, and the humidity is allowing them to grow. Spritz the pot and top soil with 1:3 peroxide dilution or a fungicide.

#### botanical baddie replied on 2025-08-18

very helpful

### Waspinator commented on 2025-08-15

If you want you could try growing moss and lichens on the pot. They enjoy moisture, they can out-compete the mold, and you'd get tiny bonus plants. Otherwise, treating the exterior of the pot with a basic fungicide can prevent future mold growth

#### botanical baddie replied on 2025-08-18

very helpful thank you

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