"Manco" wrote in message
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I've read on a pamphlet to place the plant on moistened pebbles, but
should
those pebbles go IN the pot beneath the soil, or underneath the pot or
what?



In addition to what Tom said, it's not a bad idea to put a layer of pebbles
or broken clay pot fragments into the pot before adding soil. It's supposed
to aid in drainage. It's got nothing to do with humidity. The fragments keep
the drainage holes from clogging with soil. Actually, I've never seen that
happen, but I put fragments in my pots anyway.