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Old 15-07-2011, 01:11 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Charlie Pridham[_2_] Charlie Pridham[_2_] is offline
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Default Large pots drainage?


"Moonraker" wrote in message
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It is recommended that broken pieces of clay pots are placed at the bottom
to help drainage. As clay pots are rarer then hen's teeth what do Urglers
use at the bottom of their pots, and how much material to they use?
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Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire


There was some very interesting research recently that showed that pots with
no crocks drained better than those with so I have used this an excuse to
not bother anymore!


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Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk