repotting into ceramic pots

[lyzzy]

I would appreciate thoughts from all about putting my phaels directly into the ceramic orchids pots with the cutouts for air and roots. i have read that the glazes can be bad for the plants, but i also see pics that appear to me that they are planted direct into the pots. I usually pot them into terracotta, as it is my pot of choice for all of my plants, because moisture evaps thru the pot. Thanks!

[jeremyinsf]

I find it much easier to have a clear plastic pot, that then fits into whatever other pot I want, so I can remove it and water it and see what's going on inside without disturbing the plants. Terracotta will make a plant dry out faster - which could be good for you, or bad for you, depending on the plant and how often you water it.

[cbuchman]

I either have clear plastic that is slipped into terracotta or terracotta post. I don't use the glazed pot because of the potential for a toxic glaze and also because they often have an attached saucer which means that the pot is sitting in water which it not a good thing.

Of course, a key consideration has to be how much watering you're willing to do. terracotta does dry out faster and for really small pots, it dries really fats. I have many terracotta pots under 3 inches and they require daily monitoring and often daily watering.

[WhiteRabbit]

I have a couple times potted orchids directly into ceramic orchid pots without issue - tho I guess it could depend on different pots. But I prefer to use plastic or clay (terracota) now - I do use ceramic pots as cache pots, usually to stabilize tall orchids in small pots, orchids growing over the side of the pot, or pendulous Dens ...

[Purple_phal_gal13]

I prefer plastic pots mysself. I do agree with using the heavier terracotta pots to contain taller phals that are also potted in a plastic pot. I find the clear plastic easier to keep an eye on the roots and catching issues before they get nasty.

Whichever you prefer and are used to using. To each his own but I would stay away from glazed pots to directly plant your orchid in. Pot into a plastic pot and place that one into a glazed one. Happiness all around. :-)

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[Bud]

You can use those kind of pots if you are comfortable with it. As long as you follow the correct culture and care, your orchid will thrive.

[lyzzy]

Thank you all! I think i will stick to what I am doing, which is some in clear plastic, and as long as the ones in clay seem to be okay, I'll keep them in there. I have two very small orchids, my encyclia choleata babies, and a mini phael i rescued from a Lowes, that are in clay, and i have them slipped in another pot to help hold moisture. I keep a pretty close eye on all of them, moisture wise, a
nd I soak them as needed. Will use the decorative pots to hold the other pots. I am learning alot from this website, and all the posts from all. Glad I found this site!