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The one on humidity tray with pebbles...is it on water? That will drown your tree. Though it is only the pot on water...it will wick water up. Juniper (and most plants) roots do not like being too wet.
Welcome to B-Nut!
The one on humidity tray with pebbles...is it on water? That will drown your tree. Though it is only the pot on water...it will wick water up. Juniper (and most plants) roots do not like being too wet.
I have a question if you don't mind I just got the Chinese azalea it's a baby can I repot it it's in a plastic thing from the nursery
The pot is on the humidity tray only the water that cones out is in there but I don't put water in there
I have a question if you don't mind I just got the Chinese azalea it's a baby can I repot it it's in a plastic thing from the nursery
Ed,
Pots do work as wicks...especially the cheaper ones (low fired).
Ed,
Pots do work as wicks...especially the cheaper ones (low fired).
Prove it Dario. Show me one shred of proof that a ceramic pot even a cheap clay flower pot will pull up enough water to drown a plant.
ed
I've learned from our previous exchanges that it is very difficult to change your opinion. I am not in that business (it doesn't pay enough). Believe me or not, it doesn't matter. I shared my thoughts that is it.
Depends on the size of the new pot. If you will not harm the roots (usually up potting or moving to a bigger pot), you can always do it.
It need to grow so I think you should leave it on it's pot for now.
This is the first I've heard of Chinese Azalea BTW.
Don't be an ass Dario, show me proof and my opinion will be changed. That will not happen any quicker than you could provide proof of a wicking pot drowning a plant.
I have learned from conversations here that even with proof there are those who have an opinion and when shown proof they turn to insults and attacks to bolster their opinion. I am not like that, as I said above SHOW ME PROOF and I will agree.
ed
Ok let me see if I got it sorry guys yous r being very helpfullWhen the tray fills empty it rather then let the pot sit in it. If it contains liquid fertilizer toss it into a water container for re use. Those plants will appreciate it.
I would hesitate to recommend repot unless you use the substrate they sent it home in. It is probably fresh and does not need replaced. Azalea here do not like roots messed with a lot and like a rather loose mix that drains well. I have some that have been in the same bulb pots and substrate going on 4 seasons now and I am not repotting or working them until next year.
Grimmy
Honest I could see that happening with organic substrate. For instance my Azaleas are in a rich Cactus mix in plastic Bulb Pots which are in a variety of old glassware. To water them at this time of year I fill the glassware to around an inch and they soak it up in about four hours every 3 days. I water the same way when they are in Bloom DAILY and the soak it ALL up. If I watered them daily now they would still soak it up and the growth would be weak and they would eventually die. Less expensive clay pots would enhance that as they have high porosity and take forever to dry... Those roots need air as well, without it they rot...
Grimmy
Depends on the size of the new pot. If you will not harm the roots (usually up potting or moving to a bigger pot), you can always do it.
It need to grow so I think you should leave it on it's pot for now.
This is the first I've heard of Chinese Azalea BTW.