Hi Fronds, I have been testing self-watering pots mainly for my begonias as I love their beautiful foliage. I also tried it with some other plants to see how they do. My conclusion is that these are great for begonias and probably ferns as they both like a lot of moisture. I tried it with calatheas as well and they don’t like it as much but I am thinking if you adjust your medium and make it more draining, it could work? I will definitely try this and see how it goes. For my peperomias, I’d try with caution. Whenever you introduce a new change, you should always monitor your plant in case you need to swoop in and save it. I added more perlite to my peperomia mix to see if they will be happier. I forgot that I ended putting my alocasia maharani in there and it seems to be doing ok. I spoke to a fellow plant lover and she too has a couple of alocasias in these pots and they seem to love it as well. So maybe alocasia like more moisture than I thought. It’s not clear when you read about watering needs for tropical plants how much moisture they actually need. This little experiment has definitely given me a little more insight into what “keep moist” means for different tropical plants.
Here are the links to the different pot sizes:
Regular pots
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I like these the most. They’re great for your 4 inch plants. amzn.to/33seJtK
This is the largest size I found, equivalent to 6 inch pot size. amzn.to/2vswMUc
And if you want to hang your plants… Wall hanging pots:
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If you end up with ones without the wick you can use any cotton cord. I got this for other projects but it works great for this purpose as well. amzn.to/2QqfZsd
I am planning to make a wall of plants with these.
Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below!
My DIY tropical plant potting mix:
• Potting Soil Mix for T...
**DIY Soil Mix**
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**For Drainage**
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🌵Succulent Cactus mix 🌵 amzn.to/2u7rehj (want a quick draining mix for your tropical plants?)
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🟡Slow release fertilizer amzn.to/36GYARf
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🦪🦪Oyster shells amzn.to/2OkmH22
**Fertilizer I add to my water**
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**Semi Hydro**
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**Plant Furniture**
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**Humidifier**
I add hydrogen peroxide all my water to kill germs
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