zhanataya wrote:

On Sat, 08 Feb 2003 22:12:59 GMT, Suzanne wrote:



We just bought an 8 foot schefflera tree to put on our screened-in
lanai, with white pavement. I looked at pots today and don't know what I
should get. I've been told plastic may be too light and blow over (we're
on a lake), but clay breaks easily (or might stain). Lowes had a clay
pot that is 18 inches across the top, 12 inches across the bottom and 15
inches high. Will this be heavy and big enough for this plant? K-Mart
had a very large plastic pot (at least 25 inches wide and 20 inches
high), but I'm afraid it might blow over--will it even with a 60-lb tree
and dirt in it? Is it the pot itself that keeps it from blowing over
or the weight (more dirt=heavier?) I also didn't want to spend a fortune
for a pot. The 22-inch clay pot is $50, the 18 inch clay is $30, and
the plastic one is $13. Any input appreciated--I'm totally new to this,
so sorry if I sound like a dummy.




An 8' schefflera should be easily maintained in a 14 grow pot, (the
black plastic one that the plant is in when you buy them) If your
plant is in something smaller, I think it would be a good idea if you
bumped it up to 14". Measure the diameter across the top. Leave your
plant in it and buy whatever decorative container that suits your
fancy that the grow pot will fit into. If you're concerned about
winds get a decorative pot that is deep enough to put a concrete block
or a couple of bricks under the grow pot inside the deco container.

zhan


I thought it needed a bigger pot for the roots to grow. It's in an 18",
but won't that be cramping the roots?