do any of you like to "outfit" your hoya collection in fancy pots, or do you guys mostly stick to the plastic pots?
I ask because I just saw a set of 6 3" ceramic pots on eBay that I would snap up if it weren't for the fact that I'm pretty much broke...and I don't even have 6 specimens that need a home.
"6 crock pottery small herb/flower pots"
they have saucers, but I dunno if there's a drainage hole.
I love glazed ceramic pots
decorative pots
I looked those up and they are nice, but $17.40 for shipping seems a little steep! I suppose if you could get them for the 99 cents, that would make them a little over $3.00 apiece, which isn't bad.
I like the heavier ceramic pots myself, especially for the larger leaved varieties. I split up my macrophylla this summer as it didn't seem to be doing all that well - ended up putting several in 4" plastic pots. Every time I get near them, they tip over and spill. So I'm looking for some small ceramic pots to put them in to make them less top heavy. Guess I need to make a trip to HD... (And just a side note: all the macrophyllas are much happier in seperate pots than they were in a bigger pot together - weird!)
BTW, I would assume if they have an attached saucer that there is a drain hole. But before I spent the $$, I'd probably ask just to be sure...
Denise in Omaha
Small plants that tip over easy can just as easily be set inside a heavier pot without actually transplanting them into it. I find the holes in heavy pots much less than desired, plus when you go to get the plant out of them, it is much harder & they loose a lot of roots on the sides. Plastic pots have lots of drain holes which is what they need to get air near the bottom, and you can "mush" the sides together to loosen the dirt when you go to transplant.
I also usually put a little perilte or hydroton in the bottom of the heavier/prettier pot to set them on which aids in keeping the bottom dry.
This is the way I deal with some of the larger plants I bring in for the winter that are not the hanging variety. I set the plastic pots into heavier ceramic pots that don't have drain holes. I just use deeper ones and put about 2 inches of perilite or hydroton in the bottom. I got this idea from Christina, as that is how she has done a lot of the beautiful plants in her windows.
I don't think I would want to pay shipping on ceramic pots as I live in an area that has LOTS of places with lovely pots to choose from at many stores.
Marcy
yeah, the shipping is very steep! I would say that the saucer would indicate there are drainholes, but I have two ceramic planters with attached saucers that even have little holes that look like a drain hole, but it isn't (or it didn't go all the way through. go figure
I always add a layer of rocks to the bottom of the pot of all my plants, but perlite for the hoyas seems like a really good idea. Unfortunately, I have a hard time finding nice small sized pots. I really have no use for those monster 10" pots....as if I'd wait that long for my hoyas to get cramped up to flower!
Here's my favorite place for hoyas. I found these pyramid-shaped planters at Pier One, in a set of two, one larger and one smaller. I loved the first set so much I went back for two more. By that time they were on sale for $18/set. The hoyas are in plastic pots and sitting on river stone inside the hanger. Now I wish I would have bought every one they had. I love the color (chartreuse) as the plants look great against it. They also seem to be thriving though it's getting a little nippy out there for them now. It never freezes here so I'll leave them out for the winter, knowing they won't grow much.
The other side of the porch.
Another happy hoya
those are awesome! definitely my style too! how long ago did you buy those?
This past spring. Check their site, they may be still around.
I bought this little girl on E-Bay and put my Hoya Heuschkeliana in it. Needless to say....she LOVES this pot and I would be VERY afraid to move her out of it. I LOVE decorative pots and have many but I also am very fond of the Wal-Mart types with the "water at the bottom" lips. Most of my decorative pots need holes drilled in them for drainage as I usually put my plants right into the pot.
Kim
Here she sits on her sill in my bathroom.....she LOVES it when someone takes a bath and the steam rises up.
Kim
wow
I'd love to take a bath with my hoyas all around me. Sadly, the big bathtub in the house doesn't have good light (my roommate is a vampire).
This is my new hoya pot, I'm sick of my largest hoya always falling over. It's just out of the mold and not finished yet. It needs stiff brushing to give it a finished look and it will dry in lighter colors. It's 14 inches wide 9.5 high and even though it's light weight concrete my hoya is not going to make this sucker fall over. I'm hoping the greys will contrast the pink flowers quite nicely.
ah_hoya
Wow that is gorgeous. Did you make that??? What a talent you have there. You are going to have to start another thread and tell us how you did it if not I am going to swim across just to see it hehe.
I love all these ideas that everyone has. Sure inspires me to look farther and find some interesting pots.
Bea
hehehe
"tip THIS over you leafy beast!"
ah_hoya, I think you need to post this in the container gardening forum and tell us all how to make one. That is simply.....well.......gorgeous, as mommum said. I'd love to be able to do that.
Very pretty pot ah_hoya, doesn't look like that one is going to tip.
Thanks guys. I will post a how-to in the container forum as soon as I can get some pictures together. I've been at this about about a year but just started taking pictures of my stuff again this week. This is very easy, anyone can do this in any shape or size. The cost of that pot is under $3 in materials and that appeals to the 'frugal Irish' in me...:)
The size is wrong on my pot. It's actually 11 inches high, it's 9.5 inches front to back , 14 inches wide.
Gorgeous, creative, and practical - what a fantastic thing you have made ah_hoya!!
Ann
Hi Guys
Here is a link to the how-to for the oval pot.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/663260/
here's my lone rope in the orchid pot
(sorry about the blur)
I really think this can only be done with a rope
notice the natural bounce and lift!
this little guy sits on the island in the kitchen with a Ho-Tei statuette.
Pretty pot :)
Don't you just love that hoya? I love mine too....it's in my bedroom so I get to see it when I wake up in the morning :)
Kim
I sometimes put rocks in the bottom of a larger round pot and stick the smaller 3 or 4" pots in them for more stability. This works with the tiny 2" pots too.