Can flowers be planted directly in clay?

Can ceramsite be used to grow flowers?

You can use expanded clay to plant flowers directly. Its main function is to maintain flowers. The surface of expanded clay is smooth, the material is relatively hard, and it is very light. There are some small holes inside, like honeycomb coal, which is very beneficial for the drainage of flowers. It can effectively prevent the occurrence of root rot in the soil of the flowerpot, and can also help flowers retain water and fertilizer.

Key points of using ceramsite to grow flowers

Expanded clay can be used to grow flowers such as bromeliads and epiphytic orchids, and it is more suitable in terms of its matrix properties.

The use of expanded clay is very simple and convenient. We just need to put the expanded clay at the bottom of the flowerpot before placing the soil in the flowerpot, and then cover it with soil to plant flowers.

Precautions for growing flowers in clay

When choosing expanded clay for planting flowers, you must pay attention to the size of the holes under the flowerpot. Use large expanded clay and place it at the bottom of the flowerpot so that you don't have to worry about the expanded clay falling out of the holes below. When planting flowers with expanded clay, you must also pay attention to the fact that most flowerpots only have holes at the bottom. Depending on the size of the flowerpot, a small flowerpot should contain about three centimeters of expanded clay, and a large flowerpot should contain about five centimeters of expanded clay.