A friend's mom gave me this cute little plant stand. It holds 5 small terra cotta pots... without drainage holes. She suggested that I plant herbs, but I'm not much into that. Any suggestions? (I'm in zone 9, just north of Houston). ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
That is a nice stand, and the fact that the pots don't have drainage is nice. I've been turned away from using those nice terra cotta pots simply because they dry out so quickly. I'd be tempted to plant some Impatiens in them and put them in a shady place. I'm not sure how well Impatiens do in Texas, though.
Hi Netty... Impatiens do very well here... but I guess I should have mentioned that whatever I'd plant would more than likely be getting mostly sun.
Without drainage holes you will have to keep it in a covered spot so you can control how much rain it receives...or move it to one before it rains. I have killed more plants in pots without holes than in ones with holes. If you have a covered porch or patio where it could get lots of sun and very little rain then an assortment of Cactus or other succulents would be pretty. Or use it to hold dwarf water plants. That website you ordered from last year should have some. Then you won't have to protect it from getting too much water when it rains.
Is there any way you could drill some drainage holes? No drainage is a real problem... That would help the growing environment and give you lots of options. I'd do all of one kind of annual in all of the pots to make a colorful statement!
I'm very leary of pots without drainage... I too have drowned many a plant! I'll check with hubby to see if he has a drill bit that will work... or maybe even see if I can find that exact size pot that already has drainage holes. I've got several water projects planned for this year... so I think I'll pass on that suggestion (for now). Love all the suggestions... keep 'em coming!
I ask my husband to drill holes in just about every pot I get that doesn't have holes in it. The terra cotta planters are not very expensive if you do break one trying to put a hole in it....start out with a small drill bit and then make them larger.
