Here are my two sarter plants. I was told that I needed bigger pots for both of these guys. How big or deep should the pots be? Do they have to have drainage holes? Thanks!
Hiyah, Well the plants underneath look pretty well situated (for now), but the ones above will need something deeper fairly soon. It looks like it can wait until spring though. Personally, I would separate them and place them into deeper pots. They will grow taller and thicker and can become top heavy. We call them jade plants here and I have one. I forced it to grow into a tree shape, that means that the lower stem is bare...like a tree It has become top heavy a couple of times and actually fallen over! It is due for another re-potting very soon. The lower ones will eventually need a wider and deeper pot as well, as they can become quite tall and may have the tendency to fall over as well. Good luck.
I agree about separating your starter plants into individual and deeper pots Heather-Lynn. This will help the root system to spread instead of wrapping themselves around the inside of the pot - thus becoming pot bound. Jade plants and mother-in-law's tongues are pretty easy to grow as they don't need a lot of attention. Keep out of direct sunlight though as they have a tendancy to burn. Water sparingly and it's best to water them from the bottom. This can be done by standing the pot(must have holes in the bottom and a clay pot is best) in a plant pot base and filling it with gravel or small pebbles. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
