Easily Transferring houseplants outside

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chazperx Centereach, NY Mar 23, 2014

Hi

I hope this doesn’t sound too funny, but I planted my first houseplant, some berries, and it has grown to be about 3+ feet. I planted it in a mop bucket….don’t ask….anyway.

Its now time for me to transfer it to outside, as the weather gets warmer.

My question is that since I had such great success the first time, I ready to play a few other things, but once they are ready to go outside, I want it to be an easier process. I’m a computer geek, so I know little to nothing about houseplants. Do they sell something, like a mesh or a biodegradable container that will allow me to remove the plant from its HOME container and easily plant it outside into the dirt?

I’m sure such a thing exists, I just don’t know what its called or where to get it. Any assistance or help with this new plant would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks in advanced for your help!

Chaz

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Vestia San Francisco, CA Mar 24, 2014

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Hi

I hope this doesn’t sound too funny, but I planted my first houseplant, some berries...



Yes, it sounds funny. Berries are not houseplants.
If you have berries, plant them ouside in earth as soon as possible. A place in some sun is needed. Water freely.
If you wish to keep a houseplant, choose a species that can be grown indoors year-round. A local nursery may be of assistance; avoid the big boxes and chain stores.

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 25, 2014

Plants are native to many different climates, all over the world.
What is a house plant to some is a garden plant to others. I laugh at people keeping Pittosporum and Citrus as house plants, but in colder climates that is what they do.

In general plants that are too tender to survive through the winter where you are might be kept in the house through the winter, and perhaps moved to a patio or porch in the milder weather.

A plant that will live through the winter outdoors in your location might be started from seed or cuttings indoors, then transplanted out into the garden at the right time of the year.
When you start plants this way you will usually plant the seeds in potting soil or compost, and use a fairly cheap container, since it is just temporary. The size and material of the containers depend on how large the plants will grow before you transplant them outside.
A plant that will grow only a few weeks to a couple of months indoors might be planted in what is called a 'Peat Pot'. This is a material that starts as peat moss, and is compressed into a shape that is just fine for seeds, and not usually larger than 2-3" diameter.

Plants that need to grow for a longer time (months or even most of a year) indoors need a container that will last longer. Peat Pots tend to get soft and disintegrate fairly fast. A sturdier pot that can be planted in the soil is called a 'Mache' (like paper mache). It is still an organic material that will decompose, but it is larger (can hold a couple of gallons of soil) and lasts longer.

Beyond that, the plastic pots that growers use are cheap, and the plants slip out of them quite easily. Look for any landscape work going on around you and ask if you can have a few of the pots. They come in many sizes from a couple of inches across (good for starting seeds) to a couple of feet (trees are grown in them).

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