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Questions tagged [containers]

Plant pots and boxes that hold soil and growing plants. Use this tag with questions about different aspects of containers or problems about plants potted into a specific type of container. Most common types are: ceramic, plastic, concrete, clay or terracotta.

A container is a more general word for a plant . Whilst pots are traditionally round, containers can be a variety of shapes including rectangular or specialist shapes for specific plant types (e.g. herbs and strawberries)

Use this tag for all questions about container planting: E.g. type of container, types of (or other growing medium), , ing, etc. for particular plants and locations.

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What size of pot should I choose to transplant my seedlings?

I noticed that my seedlings don’t grow while transplanted in a large pot. What should I do? Should I use smaller pot to transplant seedlings? Is there any guidelines for that? What factor does actually affect in this case? For example, I…
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Help to keep plants watered without overwatering and prevent burning the leaves?

I have a Majesty Palm and a Monsterra I am trying to grow so I followed the instructions on the tag to water once a week. But I live in a dry environment so by end of the week, both had yellowing of branches and leaves so I watered them again. But…
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Roots growing up in newly potted propagate

I tried propagating my first plant: a fiddle leaf fig. I propagated in water and when roots were about 2 or 3 inches I put it in a pot with soil. I noticed some roots started showing above the soil. Is this bad? The potting soil was quite dry from…
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Can outdoor potted plants grow as large and as well as those planted directly in the soil?

My garden has lots of trees in it, making a very rooty soil that is hard to grow anything in, so I plant (mostly herbs) in pots and place these outside in the garden. I was wondering if theoretically, assuming a pot size that is suitable for the…
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Container lime tree has discolored new growth

I have a semi-dwarf Bearss lime tree in a container. It seems vigorous and started flowering and producing fruit only a few months after I bought it. It is producing new growth well, but I have noticed that all of the new growth looks less healthy.…
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Can a hinoki cypress thrive in a planter with access to the earth below?

I moved into a new place with a very small 'yard'. I would like to plant a Hinoki cypress, but there is no direct access to the earth because the whole yard is covered with deck or porch. There is a fairly large planter adjacent to the porch, ~6'x3'…
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Spider plants failing to thrive after dying back - parent still doing well

I have some spider plants that I grew from babies from a parent plant. They were mostly doing "OK" until a few months ago when the new plants simultaneously lost all their leaves suddenly - the leaves became very thin at the bases and then dried out…
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Why are hanging planters wider at the top?

Is there a reason why pots used for hanging are wider at the top? Does this benefit the plant? Assuming that both are made of plastic and both hold the same amount of soil, which is the preferred hanging pot for plants that will be receiving about 6…
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Suggestion for plants in pot on window where there are lots of sunshines

I am in New Zealand, even it is winter but in my place, the window has always been shined by the sunshine and it is really hot. I am wondering if there is any plant in a pot (having flower) that I can consider putting there for making my room more…
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How to avoid black dots and green worms on a lettuce?

Just a week ago, I planted a young letuce in a small pot in my second-floor window. Today, I found these black dots: plus three big green worms (not shown). I have no idea how they got into the second floor. Some of the leaves are eaten - probably…
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Potted cilantro plant falling over outside. What am I doing wrong?

It’s not standing up straight and the ends look very fragile. I’m not sure if I should try to repot it and add more soil. The pot is 12.5 inches. The pot is draining and I am careful not to overwater it. The pot is outside with direct sunlight only…
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How can I divide a long planter into two gardens?

The decking between my property and my neighbours is divided by a very large concrete planter box. It is very roughly 4x1x1 metres (13x3x3 feet) internally. Over the top of the planter, down the middle is a wooden fence dividing our properties. So…
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What to do with pots with no holes in?

As far as I'm aware, the majority of plants require good drainage and don't like sitting in water. So what is the purpose of and what do I do with a pot that has no drainage holes in the bottom?
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How to balcony garden in a pot without drainage holes?

I plan on using containers of various sizes (10L, 20L, 200L, 1000L) for growing vegetables for fun but have impediments to providing drainage holes, such as: no large enough tray available pot material too fragile to drill container needs to be…
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Are fiberglass planters good for citrus trees?

I have ordered two 5-7 year old citrus trees(orange and lime). Now I am looking for sturdy enough planters to plant them in in my backyard. I am going for the look underneath. However if I get that made out of cement it would way around 800lbs for…
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