Potting indoor plants
 

I am curious as to what sort of pots you should have indoor plant in.
I think all indoor plant pots I've seen don't have any drainage holes
in them . Does that mean you should use plastic pots with drainage
holes and insert these inside the actual pots just so it looks nice or
do you put the plant directly into the nice pot without any drainage ?

I would have thought you do need drainage but just wanted to get some
expert advice :)

Cheers

Colin

Potting indoor plants
 

"Gardening_Convert" wrote in message
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I am curious as to what sort of pots you should have indoor plant in.
I think all indoor plant pots I've seen don't have any drainage holes
in them . Does that mean you should use plastic pots with drainage
holes and insert these inside the actual pots just so it looks nice or
do you put the plant directly into the nice pot without any drainage ?

I would have thought you do need drainage but just wanted to get some
expert advice :)

Yes you need drainage. "Pots" without drainage holes are in fact pot
holders, their function is to hide the terracotta or plastic pot with
something more decorative.

Steve

none of my indoor plants are in pots with drainage holes and they do fine. i just make sure i only water them when i can feel the soil is virtually bone dry and don't give them too much at any one time to ensure they're roots don't sit in free water which the soil can't hold.

whether this is the best system i have no idea, but the plants do fine as long as i feed them spring/summer/autumn, and repot every 2/3 years

Potting indoor plants
 

On 17/3/06 13:11, in article
, "Gardening_Convert"
wrote:

I am curious as to what sort of pots you should have indoor plant in.
I think all indoor plant pots I've seen don't have any drainage holes
in them . Does that mean you should use plastic pots with drainage
holes and insert these inside the actual pots just so it looks nice or
do you put the plant directly into the nice pot without any drainage ?

I would have thought you do need drainage but just wanted to get some
expert advice :)

You put the plastic pot into the pretty pot, aka, a câche-pot - literally
'hide pot'. When you want to water, either give little enough that it's
absorbed immediately and the plant's roots aren't standing in water or take
the plastic pot out, water it in the sink and let it drain well. We keep
our house pretty warm because I'm a total wimp about the cold but even so, I
find most things need watering only about once a week. Usually, I water
them in the sink at night, let them drain overnight and pop them back in the
câche-pots next morning.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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Potting indoor plants
 

"Gardening_Convert" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am curious as to what sort of pots you should have indoor plant in.
I think all indoor plant pots I've seen don't have any drainage holes
in them . Does that mean you should use plastic pots with drainage
holes and insert these inside the actual pots just so it looks nice or
do you put the plant directly into the nice pot without any drainage ?

Both :~))
Depends what plant type it is.
I tend to leave cacti and succulents in thier original pots so they can drain
into the container.
Other types of plants whiich do not mind perhaps being overwatered can go
straight into the decorative pot. You just have to be careful about marks on
carpets, floors etc.......

I would have thought you do need drainage but just wanted to get some
expert advice :)
Cheers Colin

Jenny

Potting indoor plants
 

"Tiger303" wrote in message
...

none of my indoor plants are in pots with drainage holes and they do
fine. i just make sure i only water them when i can feel the soil is
virtually bone dry and don't give them too much at any one time to
ensure they're roots don't sit in free water which the soil can't hold.


whether this is the best system i have no idea, but the plants do fine
as long as i feed them spring/summer/autumn, and repot every 2/3 years
Tiger303

I use a water meter type gadget from the garden centre to test the wetness of
the soil.
Jenny