Simona Pot & Saucer

POTTING TIPS

1. SOAK YOUR TERRACOTTA POT
Soak the inside and outside of your pot before planting. Your terracotta pot’s colour should gradually change from light to dark. If the colour of your terracotta pot changes when wet, it means it can breathe. It also means that your pot will be able to allow moisture and air into the roots of your plant, resulting in the best growing conditions possible.

2. PREVENT CLOGGING
Before adding soil to your pot, cover the hole in the bottom with a large piece of curved pottery shard to prevent clogging once the pot is filled with soil.

3. SPACE TO BREATHE.
If you are using a large pot, it’s a good idea to fill a quarter of the pot with a layer of drainage stones (they can be LECA, broken pottery pieces, crocks, or small rocks), which should be placed at the bottom of the pot. This will give the plant’s roots space to breathe.

4. PREPARING FOR QUALITY SOIL
Cover the drainage stones with a piece of non-woven fabric to keep the soil from running out when you water your plant. You are now ready to add quality soil.

5. SOAKING THE ROOTS
Place the roots in water until they are fully soaked before potting your plant. This ensures they start off well-hydrated, allowing them to focus their energy on settling into their new home.