Choosing the Perfect Planter for Your Indoor Plants

House plants adds warmth to your indoor space by introducing different beautiful shades of colors and fascinating textures that is enough to transform the current look of a given space.

These plants, aside from giving your house a cozy feel can help you also enjoy each area of the room by creating unique transition boards. They can even be the awe sparkling centerpieces of any room. Make a choice of proper elements of pots, plants, and décor not only supports their health throughout their life span but also transforms them into definite ornamental factors.

Differences between large and small planters:

Similarly massive planters suffer the extended water retention which poses the trouble of root rot. Moreover, the use of the tentatively oversized plant by a small pot could risk it falling over soon. Similarly, in pots that are too small, plants will come out with fast drying soils, which will require frequent watering and hence, this can bond the roots and hinder the growth of plants.

A container should be chosen for a bigger plant, meaning that it has to be of the same size as they are now at. If a plant is overgrown and need repotting then pick a new size pot for the plant that’s 2 -4 inches wider. Use (for example 4-5) times larger pots when you are growing fast growers inside, but make the pot bigger only 1-2 inches when the plant is less fast growing.

Choosing pot materials :

I will focus mainly on the two most popular pots:

1. Plastic and 2. Terra cotta.

Plastic pots are low-priced, lightweight and flexible with different color varieties. They permit the soil to hold moisture allowing for the reduction in frequency of watering. It is especially applicable in cases when bigger pots are not required, including hanging, wall-mounted, and containers.

However, the sturdy earthenware flower pots, are somewhat costly but very much in style. These pots possess a feature for their permeability therefore, the frequency of watering increases and consequently should be used by plants which love condition of being watered less, well aerated like succulents, cacti or orchids.

Prioritizing drainage over Decoration:

It is very vital to go for the pots which make for water drainage to water pooling at the bottom. The pots are not healthy for most of the houseplants, therefore. Minimum one hole should be in the pot for drainage.

For pots without any drain holes, using them as accessories is a better option. Hence, deploying the plant/flower container in a pretty pot.  However, it should have room for a saucer to collect excess water underneath the main pot.

Exploring creative container options :

You are absolutely welcome to select anything from glass jars and metal boxes through to picnic baskets and fairy-tale styled glass bowls. On the other hand, there are not only functional creative containers that incorporate hatboxes, serving bowls, cookie jars, or antique enamelware, but also have a look of a different style.

Take the creativity to the next level and make your cachepot style unique by tailoring it YOURSELF. Start with a basic terra cotta pot and some primary acrylic paint, or use a mindset of planned materials, including buttons, pebbles, glass tiles, or shells on a plain plastic pot.

Now is the time for your creativity to flourish, with local craft or hardware shops proving to be the fountain of material to be used in creating an ‘eye catching’ display of your precious plants.