They're still going to have to wait for a few weeks until I move and have more time to baby them but I was looking around for good pots to put the rooted cuttings I got from Carol in. What you think, will these be good? http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2&p=56650&cat=2,51603&ap=1
Pots for My Rooted Cuttings?
Hi Stella -
My personal experience is that clear plastic (or glass) allows light to the soil = algae growth. I would go with the smallest pots you can - I have better luck with smallish pots although I know a couple of folks use big ones.
Glad they rooted well for you,
Carol
Actually these would be sitting inside a little larger terra cotta pots. You don't think 5" is small enough for maybe four cuttings of one plant? I was planning on putting all the cuttings I took from one stem and putting them all in one pot so they'll maybe fill in faster. No?
OH, yes...that sound good to me!!! With 4 cuttings in the pot you should be fine!!!
Oh good, 'cause I have some of these types of pots that orchids from Trader Joe's came in and they sit so nicely into other containers. Then I just lift them out, flush them thoroughly with water and stick them back in. Every orchid and hoya I have them in seems to thrive.
THRIVE is G O O D!!!
I know they say to use the smallest pots possible with cuttings, but the size I use is typically 4", which is what I had on hand when I got my first batch of hoya cuttings. Every cutting did just fine. I think it is more important to use the right soil and have good watering habits.
By the way, before I knew anything about hoyas, I stuck cuttings in big giant hanging baskets and they also did fine...I am not recommending this, and it was with the hardier carnosa and pubicalyx varieties, but it worked for me when I didn't know any better!
Isn't it funny how things just grew well and thrived before we KNEW anything! Maybe ignorance IS bliss :)
Ditto, Gabi! LOL Once you're "in-the-know", you can't help but go fiddling around where you shouldn't be!!!