A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 Self Watering African Violets pots?

Anyone have one? Do you like it?
Thanks.

i have one, and will be getting more. i bought my first one a couple of months ago, and now, don't know why i waited!

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

i have all my av's in them.

i went to the flower show this year and bought a few minature's to do as bonsai (possibly, i might just leave them as is). as i researched them (different varieties of serissa), i found that they really, really like their soil to stay evenly moist. so, i put them in the self-watering pots too...they're doing much better since i moved them!

Thanks. I think I'll invest in one

gardeningmomma I found some plastic ones at Big Lots for 99 cents each. I bought 4 also have 4 glass (ceramic)one's I use.
Jimmy

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

they come in all different sizes! i've plenty in size range from 2-3 inches up to 12 inch. i got most of mine at frank's - and then they went out of business.

lowes carries only the 6-8 to larger sizes, same with walmart - if the store even carries them.

i've also seen the smaller sizes at the small, local nurseries.

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.

Do you pot them up like regular pots? I usually put in a layer of peebles before the potting soil. Would I still do that?

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

Thank you

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.

I love these have all my African Violtes int them. Just wish I could find some big enought to put my calatha's in.

oooh good idea!

Got some 4 inch at Big Lots right now can't find the ceramic ones have four and can get buy without for awhile. Also Noticed at WM they have some 4 inch plastic may have to go there for more as a mile beats 10 miles to Big Lots across town. I have an 8 inch one my DIL gave me she didn't like it I am so glad she didn't. Wm had their buried in among the other pots you have too look close and dig to find things there. They didn't even know what they were when I saw them.
Jimmy

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.

Where can I find perlite? Is it something that Lowes or Walmart would have? I've always just used the Miracle Grow Soil, which has all the goodies already in it.
Thanks

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

Bought pot and African Violet potting mix. Hopefully my plant will be happy in it's new home

Hope so too!

I've been looking at those self watering pots, the plastic and also the ceramic ones, I wondered if it was worth getting them, now I'll be getting a few of them. So I guess WM is proable one of the cheapest places to get the ceramic ones????

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.

Just took these babies off yesterday mother leaf on side.
Hac three more waiting on then will be done for a while. These are the 4 inch plastic self watering pots got at WM for >96 cents Ea.

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!)