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"Emrys Davies" writes:
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| If the ants form a colony in the pot it certainly will be detrimental to
| the plant so I would deter them by standing the pot in water for a short
| while and this will cause the ants to disperse. Then place the pot in
| an ant free spot and hopefully all will be well.

That is not true. Some plants dislike ants in their roots; others are
unaffected, and may even appreciate it. Your solution is the correct
one for the former case, of course.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.