Anyone have one? Do you like it?
Thanks.

I have quite a few of them, and I love them!!!!!

Thanks. I think I'll invest in one

I will be getting them for my AV's since some are now getting big enough for them. The are awesome!

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I have seen them, just did not want to invest while my plants were still babies. I now have 4 that are ready for bigger pots and they will go into those.

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I am not planning on it in these ones but the soil I use for my AV's I mix with lots of perlite.

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no need for the pebbles if you're using an av pot. the inner piece, which is unglazed ceramic, is more than enough to restrict the water - just enough seeps through to keep the soil moist.

when i fill the base with water, i only fill it with enough water so that the insert is soaking to the half-way point. you can use more water, if you want. for me it's just a habit - i'm forced to check them more regularly which is good because there are times where they pull more water than others. i'd rather be in a 'check it' mode over a 'it's full, no need to check it' thing.

oooh good idea!

i've seen some pretty large sizes at Sears Hardware and Lowes. now that they're getting the summer stuff in, it's a good time to check out their stock...you could even ask their buyer if they could get in some of the larger sizes.

Yes, both should have it and it is near the rest of the garden soil.

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Hope so too!

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It's been two days since I repotted my AV, and I already see some new growth in the middle. My plant appears to be really happy in this pot. Thank you so much- I really value the wonderful advice I get here.

i have lots of those plastic pots. they are my favorite houseplant pots. the thing about the ceramic ones is that they hold the water longer/more evenly than the pastic. BUT like i said, i use the plastic for ALL my houseplants! (i only have one ceramic, and it has my av's in it!)

Can anyone help me find an AV pot? We're in small-town SD and don't have many stores around, so a website would be great. I'm looking for the kind that looks kind of like a two-spouted teapot.

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Firsttimer, I could check Wal Mart or Home Depot's website. I got mine from WalMart so assume they would be online. Have not seen whet you are describing though.

We have lots here Jimmy, are there any colors you are looking for specifically?

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No Triss no special colors I could only get four at the time and now they say they wont get anymore in until maybe next springs. I hust havent had time to check the other million WM they have in the area with gas being so high and all. But thanks anyway. I may also check their website.

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Thank you so much Joclyn! That's exactly what I was looking for!

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What kinds of other plants? I love the one I bought for my African Violet.

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Do you keep your mini roses in the house or outside?

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I just started mine but so far so good on the soil being moist. How long have you had yours?

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I've got one of the ceramic type and I love it. Helps take the guess work out of watering and you don't have to worry so much about root rot.

Mandy

I have mine in ceramic two piece pots that I made at ceramics class.The plant loves it-Water goes in the bottom piece and the plant soaks it up thru the unglazed top piece that fits inside the bottom.The edges are fluted and quite attractive.If you know a place that sells finished ceramics product it would be a good investment or a friend that does ceramics maybe could do one for you.All the girls in cermaics use them and also make as gifts.

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snap, the self-watering pots were designed to take into consideration the fact that av's like to have a constant supply of water (altho they don't like to actually sit in sopping wet soil) as well as the fact that they don't like their roots to have to go too far to find it.

altho av's also like to be a bit root-bound they don't like it when their roots have absolutely no breathing room. could it be possible that your av just needs a slightly larger pot?

also, what to you do in the way of maintenance? by that, i mean do you do any pruning? is so, what, exactly, are you doing?

you want to put enough water in the bottom so that the insert is sitting in it deeply enough that the plant is getting the amount of moisture it needs to thrive - at least 1/2 way covered. i always fill them up so that the water level is pretty high...then i only have to check them every 3 weeks or so to refill as needed. that works out well if you hit a busy period and don't have time to check the water levels every week

it's usually best to take the flower stalks off as soon as the flowers have dried up - you'll get new stalks and blooms sooner.

i try to get the leaves when they are in the process of starting to turn brown and wither. sometimes i find small leaves underneath the main bunch that are dried up and it doesn't seem to hurt the growth any.

snap, av's grow from the center of the plant and the leaves that are the oldest (and first to die) will be 'underneath'. that's the normal growth pattern it's also a constant thing - at least in my experience. when i see new growth at the center, i know i'll be seeing some of the older/larger leaves dieing off.

if you have dead leaves, you should have new growth too. sometimes they slow down with the growth and sometimes they take a break from flowering - all totally normal.

do you have enough water in the pot so that the insert is immersed in it? is the insert unglazed? on the inside as well as the outside? a bit of glazing around the top rim (of the insert) is okay.

the soil isn't going to look wet, it will feel slightly moist tho. if you've missed a refill and the soil goes totally dry, you'll need to refill and let the soil become remoistened. or, maybe there's a crack in the base and the water is leaching out instead staying in there for the plant to drink?

also, when you redid the soil, did you use av potting mix? it should be lightly tamped down not packed solid...the roots need breathing room.

could you post a pic of it? side view as well as from above.

oh, another thing: did you move it to a new location right before you started having problems?