Pot or <tc>pot holder</tc>, what difference ?

In general, it is strongly recommended to use culture POTS with holes at the bottom of the pot, whether plastic or terracotta. These holes allow both constant aeration of the soil but also excellent drainage  thanks to the evacuation of excess watering water. This therefore prevents the roots of your plant from stagnating in the water because very few plants are favorable to these growing conditions – with the exception of aquatic or semi-aquatic plants.

As for pot holder, as its name suggests, it is supposed to “ hide ” a pot. This therefore implies that its bottom is full in order to accommodate another pot with holes. Very often more aesthetic, colorful, designer or even refined, pot holders can be made of different materials such as stainless steel, earthenware, or glass. This diversity allows you to vary the pot holders or, on the contrary, standardize them in your interior decoration.

From then on, you can also opt for lighter POTS covers in order to be able to move your plants more easily throughout the seasons to better exposure.

Last possibility : repotting directly in pot holder. Far from optimal cultivation solutions due to lack of drainage, it is  essential to implement a few tips to ensure good growth of the plant.

Place a sufficiently thick layer of clay ball of around 3 cm at the bottom of the pot holder for a double action. The first consists of creating a drainage zone in which the clay balls absorb excess water, strongly limiting stagnant water. The second action is the constitution of a reserve of humidity contained in the beads made available to the roots.

Water very little and often. The idea being to moisten the soil particles gradually over the entire height of the root ball without the water flowing directly to the bottom of the pot.