How to choose the right succulent pots?

Let's start with the "material" point of view. In fact, succulents are not fussy with the material of the flower pot. Beautiful ceramic flower pots or yogurt cups can be used as flower pots. However, terracotta pots are more absorbent since newbies tend to water too much. Pottery pots can help reduce the amount of water in the pots so that succulents can easily survive with fast evaporation in a dry environment.

Succulent pot containers

From the perspective of "depth", the shallower flower pots for planting succulents rather than deep ones are preferred, because deep pots will also slow down the evaporation of water, and it will take a long time to dry after watering. But there are exceptions to some succulent varieties. Such as Haworthia obtusa var, because the root system is relatively long, so it is more appropriate to plant it in deeper pots.

From the "caliber" point of view, it is best to choose some pots with a big mouth and a small belly, so that the soil in the pot can be in contact with the air to the maximum extent, which is conducive to the rapid evaporation of water. If it is a small-mouthed and big-bellied flower pot, it is easy to cause the water to accumulate in the pot and not disperse, and it is easy to revolve the roots.

Everyone should pay attention when choosing succulent flower pots. They must have bottom holes. Newbies can't control the amount of water. If you water them frequently, the bottom holes can let the excess water flow out smoothly. Even if the non-porous flowerpot has large particles on the bottom of the pot, the water still accumulates on the bottom of the pot. At noon when the temperature is high, it will be stuffy and steamed with succulents.

House plant indoor or outdoor

What is the size of a mini succulent pot?

The size of a mini succulent pot, generally, is those with a diameter of less than 6 cm.

Some newbies may ask, is it really possible to plant succulents in a mini succulent pot? Wouldn't it be dead?

Succulents in the mini succulent pot can not only be kept alive but also easier to grow a good shape. Because there is little soil in the pot, the water evaporates quickly, and the succulents couldn’t love it anymore in the environment. Because Succulents were originally grown in a relatively harsh environment and have strong drought tolerance. In fact, as long as they are given a little living space and good control of water, they can easily grow.

Why do we use small pots for succulents?

If the pots are too large, the soil will dry slowly, and the roots will easily rot by soaking in water. Besides, most succulents have short roots. Small pots allow the roots to absorb enough nutrients so that succulents can grow healthier.

The succulents such as baby fingers, sedum pachyphyllum, graptopetalum amethystinum and leaves love living in the tiny home.

Those succulents are compact and small, which can better adapt to the environment of the succulent pot. Graptopetalum Amethystinum is like a dry environment, the succulent pots can prevent the phenomenon of overwatering happening.

Baby fingers

Sedum pachyphyllum

Sedum pachyphyllum

The leaves of sedum pachyphyllum are 3 to 4 cm long, thick in quality and rounded, and the plant is 5 to 30 cm high. It is one of the best succulent varieties grown in mini succulent pots. Sedum pachyphyllum compared to other succulents is more resistant to drought, and can adapt well to the water-deficient environment of the minin succulent pots, and has beautiful colors and high ornamental value.

Graptopetalum Amethystinum

Graptopetalum Amethystinum is small, and drought-tolerant, like a dry environment. A mini succulent pot with good potting drainage is a very suitable home for these succulents. Small pots won’t retain water which provides a suitable growth environment for Graptopetalum Amethystinum.

Baby Leaves

Almost all varieties of succulent leaves can be propagated in mini succulent planters in good potting soil. the drip-watered method can be applied, which can better control the amount of watering and accelerate its growth rate. Ordinary succulent pots are difficult to control the soil environment, making it difficult for the baby leaves to survive. A mini succulent pot can better control the soil composition and promote growth without applying fertilizer.

It is definitely a small blessing to be able to carefully hold the beloved succulents in the palm of the hand to appreciate and play.

Cactus and cacti in mini planters

Variegated succulents in a mini pot

How to grow succulents in a mini planter

You can put the propagated leaves or cuttings in the mini pot and only need to give them a little shelter, coupled with proper care, they can grow quite well and even bloom with flowers. Moreover, they still have the opportunity to become the mini succulent that you are proud of. 

Succulents can grow well in the desert, they are definitely easier to grow as a houseplant compared to other plants. Easy-care succulents love full sun though.

Mini succulents in trays

Another advantage of using a mini succulent pot is that you can grow more varieties of succulents in a limited space, in different decorative pots of course.

It could be a very good arrangement and decoration for your home.

A place that can put 4 pots with a diameter of 12 cm, if you change to a 6 cm diameter flower pot, you can put 16 pots of succulents, if you change to a 3 cm diameter flower pot, then you can put it 64 pots of succulents! ! imagine that you have a small boring window and you want to decorate with some succulents, it could be a good idea to put different varieties of succulents even if your window sill is not large.

Glazed mini planter

Terra cotta pot mini

Mini plant pots

Leaves propagation

Bryophyllum can grow from falling leaves by itself even without water or soil before it sprouts, although they can grow to be very big and wild. See how cute it is when they are planted in the mini succulent pot?

Handmade mini succulent bonsai

Their performance in the pots is also quite good when they are potted together with mini-succulents such as GoldmossSedum, Sedum setiform, and Portulaca gilliesii.

Even if not planted in a mini succulent pot, just dense planting can also create another beauty. The crowded succulents together will live forever in childhood and show a completely different growth state from those planted in the big flowerpot.

According to botanists, plants that grow in crowds will have a competitive relationship, which will make them more resistant to diseases. 

Last but not the least, many decorative succulent pots in the market are small, and especially those tiny succulent pots are really cute. They can be a very good decoration for your gift arrangement. Succulents are not like other plants and flowers, they are super strong, and can travel for many days during shipping without losing their beauty so that your gift can remain as what it is. A beautiful and decorative pot will definitely add a bonus to your gift. Want to add mini succulents as an addon for your gifts, please contact us, we have contacts of local succulent nurseries and beautiful succulent pots ready.

Where to buy cheap succulent pots in bulk?

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