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When choosing your pots, you need to take into account the size, style, materials, and weight, and also consider what you are going to grow in them. When choosing pots, select one to two sizes larger than your current dimensions, if your plants are currently 10 pots or smaller. Choosing the wrong size may cause problems for your plants, particularly if you are trying to grow larger plants which require larger pots.
A too-small pot means that your plants will not produce as much, and you will have to work harder to keep them alive. A too-small pot may result in the plant becoming rootbound, leaving very little soil to retain water. Often, the plant has grown past the size of the current pot, and the roots require more space, thus the larger pot.
Putting the plant in its first suitable container, or repotting it from a smaller pot, is called potting. For larger plants, ones that are growing in containers larger than 10 inches, increase the pot size 2 to 3 inches. For example, a brand-new ZZ plant growing in a 4 inches plastic nursery pot is ready for the step up to a 5 inches in diameter or larger container.
If you inspect your existing planters drainage holes and notice roots growing from them, then it is time to upgrade. Do not go crazy and double your pot sizes, because the plant will need more time to fill up the pot, and you increase your chances of watering too much. There are so many different types and sizes of outdoor planters, it can be a little overwhelming knowing which size planter to pick.
Whether you are working with a large patch of ground or only a few square feet on a patio, balcony, or roof, outside planters are one way to create a lush, verdant yard that you can enjoy all year long. Small clay planters are best for single herb plants, while larger planters that fit into a half-barrel will fit a tomato plant, with a cage, and some other herbs.
The downside of using clay pots or clay potting soil containers is that it draws water away from plants, thereby drying the planters more rapidly. Excess water can escape freely out of the bottom of the container, which allows oxygen to get to the roots (if using a saucer or tray under your planter, be sure to drain it out so roots do not get soaked with too much water).
This does not relate to the actual plant, inches is referring to the diameter of the container that the plant came in, gallons is in reference to its container volume. For instance, a 4-plant would mean that a plant grown in a 4-diameter pot is in a 4-diameter pot, no matter how large the plant is: It comes in a 4-high by 4-wide pot.
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