bob wrote:
I was in a Job Lots store and saw a hanging pot that might be fantastic
for orchids. It basically was a pot with in a pot. The inner pot had
many weep holes which would permit rapid drainage into the outer
attched pot which would collect the excess water. The outter pot had a
flat bottom so it could stand alone if you so chose. By keeping the
water in the outter pot the humidity to the roots ould be increased.
Does something like this exist for orchids? It seems too good to be
"workable" . What am I missing?
Bob


Would the water in the outer pot be able to re-enter the inner pot?
Regardless how how many pots you have nested together, if your roots are
submerged in a swimming pool it is probably a bad idea. Unless you make
specific arrangements (see Ray's semihydroponics method - firstrays.com).

If the water in the inner pot can drain and is collected somewhere away,
then sure, why not? Sounds like a good way to keep humidity up. You
probably don't see these kinds of contraptions used much. If you buy an
orchid you can afford, chances are the grower can't afford fancy pots.
Plastic is pretty standard for big growers. Clay is premium. That
shouldn't keep you from buying nice pots though, if you only have a few
plants and can afford it.


Rob

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