Red water draining from fern

I purchased a fern and noticed in the saucer that the water was red. At first I thought it was from the saucer but that is not the case. Can you tell me what is causing this?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 09/28/2015 @ 1:30 pm

It may be a residue from potting soil or fertilizer that was used in the greenhouse.

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