Project 2

If there isn't a drainage option there's no room for any excess water to go and the chances of root rot are extremely high. Orchid pots can dry out very quickly because of the large basketweave holes all around the pot. This design is due to the fact that these plants soak up water in a fleshy reservoir around their root and don't need any dirt as substrate; letting them air out completely between waterings encourages large long lasting blooms. Terracotta is a great option for other dry or sand loving plants, it has a large drainage hole and the porous nature of the clay soaks excess moisture away from the soil.

There are pots that have a unique wick from one pot into a reservoir down below that will soak up a continuous amount of moisture and these are good for boggy plants that do not like to be dry ever. This keeps them out from sitting in water like semi-aquatic plants, but allows the soil to stay fully hydrated. Venus flytraps are a great example of a plant that never likes to dry out. When there are decorative pots that look aesthetically pleasing but do not necessarily meet ideal drainage needs there is the option to put a plant into a nursery pot that fits within the decorative pot and when watering you remove the inner plastic pot and plant, water and drain appropriately and return it to its decorative outer pot. This tiny string of heart succulent is in a dual pot situation such as that.