my friend just left and she found some 21/2 in clay pots at home depot so she bought me 13 of them
are they good to plant leaves in are little starter plants in,would like to know what you think thanks
eunice
what about clay pots
Over time, clay pots seem to absorb salts (from fertilizer & potting mix) that make plants unhappy. I love the look of them, so I've found some plastic containers that I can use as liners (hole poked into bottom for drainage). I recently picked up a spray can of "clay pot sealer" (prob. just polyurethane, but it was on the clearance table) and tried that on a few pots for direct planting... so far, so good, but I won't really know for a few months.
Polyurethane has worked for me. It needs a few, say three, coats or it still manages to soak up minerals and salts which turn the thing white.
thanks guys
don,t think i will use them im still pretty new and still learning from all of you, planted some in clear plastic solo cups sure didn,t like them.
ok while i have you two .heres a plant i got i think it needs repotting but not sure.its in a 3 in pot
heres another one
This is the place to learn, there are some experienced folks here.
What is its name? (Is it a trailer- that makes a difference) I would not repot it anytime soon from your picture.
Kenton
I thought clay pots were so cute & might be an option for my over watering habits...well I tried a few in them and I did not care for them at all ,it was amazing that I got powdery mildew after using the clay pots & the outsides got a slimy feel to them, so I do like Crittero & just use them as a cover pot.
I do however love the self watering pots & they relly helped my over watering.Of course it does'nt hurt that they are so pretty, too.:)
MsC
Morning!
I read somewhere that you are supposed to soak those clay pots before using them but I have never tried it...don't know if that would help or not.
Joanne
JamesCO
the name of it is rob,s stickey wicket, think its a mini trail, it was gave to me, with a rob,s lill pill, its small and in a 2 inch pot but it has some blooms on it, blooms is so tiny
MsCritterkeeper
i have some big clay pots outside which i have to clean every so often,cause they turn green on outside,think its from the trees out back,only trees i have is a cherry tree and wild dogwoods.soon as i can i,m going to get new pots and get rid of these cause to much work the outside gets green gooey and moss growing in with plants.want to cut down cherry tree its a real mess when its blooming and dropping its cherrys.
orkidlady
yes thats what the nursery toled me when i got my big pots,halven,t had mildew but had a lot of other stuff
Rob's has some good advice about trailers on his web site, www.robsviolet.com
You can let trailers grow over the edge of the pot or grow them like a ground cover (the new crowns will root where they touch the soil surface). BUT, you can't plant those mini trailers in a deep pot, or their roots will get soggy... If you put them in a wider pot, it must be a shallow pan pot holding no more than 2 inches of dirt. I've got a happy 'R's Sticky Wicket' growing in a take out container from Chick-Fil-A (holes in the bottom, 4" across, maybe 1 1/2 inches deep... the black one that they use for a "large" side of slaw).
Eunice right now your plant does not need a larger pot but a more shallow pot. Azeala and Pan Pots are great for trailers
the pot you have your trailer in looks too deep for your plant.
The roots are going to get lost and and won't grow. Trailers have shallow roots. I'd plant it in a Pan Pot. I never could find 3-4 inch pan pots but some people use other type ow low plastic containers put holes in the for trailers.
I don't feel clay pots are the best choise for African violets though for years growers used them.
Try one or two and see if you like them !