How to choose a flower pot for succulent planting

Choice of flower pot material

Clay Basin

The biggest advantage of clay pots is that they are breathable and cheap, but because they are too breathable, some people say they are not suitable for growing succulents. The reason is that the soil at the edge of the pot can easily dry out, especially under the scorching sun, the roots at the edge of the pot can easily be damaged.

Porcelain Basin

Although porcelain basins are beautiful, they are basically airtight and are generally not recommended for use. However, if the soil structure is good and the drainage and ventilation are good, a porcelain pot can be used, but there must be drainage holes at the bottom of the porcelain pot.

Purple clay pot

Purple clay pots are quite beautiful, and their air permeability is between clay pots and porcelain pots. Many flower lovers who grow succulents choose to use purple clay pots. When choosing a purple clay pot, in addition to considering the appearance and price, you should also pay attention to the thickness of the pot wall. The thinner the purple clay pot, the more breathable it is. The pot with thicker walls is similar to a porcelain pot.

Plastic basin

The characteristic of plastic basins is that they have poor air permeability, but there is a good solution. Just use a needle to poke holes in the lower middle part of the pot. If you want it to look beautiful, you can first draw a simple pattern on paper, and then stick it on the flowerpot, and make the holes follow the dense lines of the pattern. It will be both beautiful and breathable. There should be no holes on the top of the basin as this may cause water leakage.

Principles of flower pot selection

Size and depth

Generally speaking, succulents have underdeveloped root systems, and it is difficult for them to absorb water from the soil all at once, which can easily lead to root rot. Therefore, you should choose a pot based on the principle of "prefer small to large, better shallow to deep".

Matching flower pots and soil

The choice of flower pots is closely related to the preparation of planting materials and environmental climatic conditions. For example, the north has sandy soil and a dry climate. As long as you have some cultivation experience, it doesn't matter what kind of pots you use. However, friends who live in the humid southern climate and do not have much cultivation experience should be careful. If you are troubled by the fact that succulents always die, you might as well try the above method to increase the air permeability of the flowerpot.