Page 25 - Silver Lakes June Issue 2023

GARDENING

POTTED PLANTS

By Elize Malan

hese are plants grown in a container; Indoor pots a root-bound plant will force it to stop
they have limited access to water The selection of container depends on growing or even cause it to wilt.
Tand nutrients, and are completely the interior design of your home. Sleek
dependent on an artificial environment for white, black or grey containers will suit Fertiliser for indoor containers differs from
their survival. a modern home that has limited floor the outdoor pots. Liquid fertiliser, specially
space. This is where the use of accent formulated for this purpose, should be
Outdoor pots pieces comes in. Stick to smaller plants used.
Using plant containers means the design like succulents as they add texture and
and layout of your patio or garden can detail to a room without competing with To cut down on maintenance time, self-
be easily changed from time to time. And the rest of the pieces in the same area. watering urban hydroponic pots made of
when it comes to choosing containers, high-quality plastic can be used. Each pot
the possibilities are endless: we’re Whether you suspend your plant from has a rope wick which draws water from
talking rustic recycled materials, plain or the ceiling or you neatly line your walls the pot into the growing medium to keep
decorated cement containers, wooden
it moist at all times.
with plant shelves or individual sconce
FREE tubs, barrels, boxes and the all-time half-moon containers, they will make a A house and garden filled with potted
statement in that room.
favourite: terracotta.
CLUBHOUSE Good drainage is essential, no matter what Use indoor potting soil in the container. plants will add a variety of species to
your surroundings. The container is not
09:00 -15:00 pot you go for. You’ll need at least three Avoid using bark chips as a surface important, but consistent maintenance of
holes in the base of the pot, covered with
the plants is.
finish because when watering the plants
plastic mesh and filled with good-quality by hand, the bark chips will remain
FUN FOOD FAMILY outdoor potting soil. Apply fertiliser once moist and start rotting, and midges will References:
The Complete Indoor Gardener, edited by
a month to the soil.
become a problem. Pebbles or silica
Michael Wright
sand will be a neat finish.
Small Garden by John Brookes
16 JUNE 2023 A pot with a micro-drip watering system or If your indoor plants are not growing The Care of House Plants by David Longman
https://www.seedsforafrica.co.za/products/self-
gravity-fed, auto-watering system will cut
watering-hydroponic-pots
down on maintenance.
well, it can be caused by incorrect
The fastest way to achieve a sense of placement of the container. Changing Tel: 012 804 1807
the light intensity and/or watering and
privacy on your patio is to invest in
applying fertiliser will usually solve the
Fun for our whole Silver Lakes family advanced evergreen plants housed in problem. Web: www.garden-group.co.za
Fax: 012 804 0278
large containers. Dense evergreens such
as conifers work well and can be grown Containers with flowering plants Email: admin@garden-group.co.za
LOTS OF FUN ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS successfully in a large container. should be seen as long-lasting flower
arrangements. However, the light
Ferris Wheel l Bungee Jump l Swings l Parachute rocket Shade is not a problem as perennials, intensity required to induce new flowers
Food Stalls
Food Stalls Train l Pedal Karts l Foefie Slide combined with annuals, will give a pop of is usually provided outdoors rather
colour to even the darkest spot under a
than indoors. Soil is limited in a plant
BEER GARDEN tree. container and the failure to re-pot

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