Hmmm...isn't decay a normal part of potting media breakdown, though? I thought humus is pretty much made of decaying stuff, and that's supposed to be good for plants and provide essential nutrients and stuff. I dunno. I have the anthurium potted in very fine orchid bark, since my last anthurium came potted in dirt and ended up rotting. The plant seems to love the orchid bark, but I have noticed that the bark seems to be compacting and generally decaying. The plant is crazy happy, though, so I hesitate to mess with it. Too bad I can't eliminate all the shrooms without disturbing the plant!Originally Posted by Chris1140
The other reason I hesitate to repot it is...well, this is embarrassing...I just don't know if I could deal with the shroom crap. Mushrooms seriously make me gag...just looking at them is torture...and the idea of digging my hands into a damp pile of goodness-knows-how-many different kinds of shrooms gives me nightmares. I think I'd need therapy for a month if I got that plant out and encountered a giant colony of fungus. Oh, icky icky... who wants to come to my house and repot my plant for me?
I think I may definitely need to post pics now...I could do a whole series on my magic mushroom plant and what I find when I dig it out... I can just see the titles now... "Next week, watch as Jenn pukes on her new gardening pants when a rogue mushroom gets caught in her hair!"
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