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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 |
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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 ? 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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