What are the advantages and disadvantages of using red pottery pots for growing flowers
Today's sharing of small experiences: the advantages and disadvantages of using red pottery pots for growing flowers and the introduction of green plants and flowers related to the maintenance of red pottery pots. Next, the editor of this site will introduce to everyone.
Many flower enthusiasts prefer to use ceramic pots that are not breathable and have poor drainage, while some like colorful glazed pottery pots, and others may even like cement pots. However, these pots are not the best for plants.
Especially in the environment of indoor flower cultivation, poor ventilation, lack of sunlight, slow drying of pot soil, and constantly moist soil can easily cause root rot in plants.
If you want to grow plants well indoors, in addition to choosing some breathable and draining resin pots, such as Qingshan pots, Alice pots, or the new generation of Gal pots, you can also choose red pottery pots.
The picture above shows hosta planted in a red pottery pot.
Are there many disadvantages to red pottery pots?
The price of red pottery pots is not very cheap, as they are easily broken and have high transportation costs. Some flower enthusiasts do not like red pottery pots because they easily become alkaline. That is, if the water or soil is alkaline, these alkaline substances will continuously seep to the surface of the pot, causing a white layer of salt and alkali to appear on the surface, making it look particularly old. Would you like this very old red pottery pot?
The advantages and disadvantages of red pottery pots are that they dry too quickly. When planting plants, if water is not replenished in time, the plants will dry out quickly.
Of course, for indoor flower enthusiasts, this is an advantage. If you grow flowers outdoors, the soil dries up too quickly and needs to be watered in time.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using red pottery pots for growing flowers
Red pottery pots are also not very suitable for places with frost in winter, especially when pots outdoors are frosted. If water in the pot freezes, the pot will expand and crack.
Red pottery pots are especially suitable for indoor plants. Many of their advantages can outweigh the disadvantages when used indoors. Even plastic pots with many drainage holes are not as breathable as red pottery pots. After watering the red pottery pot, the water will seep out from the sides of the pot, and the color of the pot will deepen after watering. The breathability and drainage of red pottery pots are excellent, making it less likely for plants to rot when using red pottery pots.
Of course, after using red pottery pots, the soil should also be chosen to be breathable, loose, and have good drainage. Don't think that you can choose any soil when growing flowers in red pottery pots.
If you can't grow flowers well at home, including common plants like kaffir lilies, geraniums, pothos, and hanging orchids, it might be due to the wrong choice of soil and pots. You can try using loose and breathable soil and choose a more breathable red pottery pot.
Nowadays, red pottery pots also come in different styles, such as white, brown-red, and high-end帝罗马陶盆 (do not over-pursue, only the most suitable is the best), which look more aesthetically pleasing.
After using red pottery pots for a long time, there will be white salt and alkali substances on the surface of the pot. If you don't like this, you can prepare a bucket of water, add some vinegar (the less vinegar, the longer the soaking time), soak the pot, and then scrub with a brush to easily remove the salt and alkali substances from the surface of the pot.