Making my own ventilated pots!

[estación seca]

A member of our cactus society buys ceramic containers at second-hand stores and drills holes in them with a ceramic bit.

[Phonelady]

That's a good idea!
Cheaper than buying them from the store new.

Originally Posted by estación seca

A member of our cactus society buys ceramic containers at second-hand stores and drills holes in them with a ceramic bit.

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Mine seem to be top heavy also. This is a good idea if they can be kept anchored in the wide, shallow pots. Mine have a tendency to topple and come up out of the bark. How do others anchor their plants IN the pots?

Originally Posted by Evendozen

Well that's good to know. I use medium size bark chips and it still stays moist at the bottom long after the top has dried out. That's the reason for making ventilation holes towards the bottom. Another good thing with wide pots is that they're more stable. Many of my plants are top heavy.

[Evendozen]

I almost lost my first phal by planting in one of those pots
Since I couldn't see the roots I let it dry too long. . I am ready to try again and will add some sphagnum to the bark. They are nice looking. Roots growing through the holes were a problem as well at repotting time. I'm going to use one of my phals that stays wet too long as a guinea pig