"Ray B" wrote in message
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You've already identified the problem with gravel - it doesn't hold water.
If you can keep up with the watering schedule, it should be fine.


Do you think adding some sponge rock would help?

I got my LECA and s/h pots from your store. What pots I couldn't retrieve
the spilled LECA to fill, I used gravel. I also am trying clay pots that I
sealed the drainage hole and drilled holes imitating the s/h pots. Some of
the terra cotta pots I painted to help retain water.

I'm starting to wonder if I will ever find a solution that satisfies me and
the plants. I should have started this hobby when I was younger :