What is a plant cache?

What is a plant cache?

indoor Cache Pot Basics Cache pots are decorative containers for indoor plants that do not have drainage holes. Do not plant directly into a cache pot- plant into a plastic pot, and then set that pot inside the decorative container.

What are cache pots for plants?

A cachepot is a decorative planter that you can sit your potted plant inside without having to completely repot the plant.

What is a cache vase?

The word cachepot derives from the French term cache-pot and literally means “hide vase”: this is precisely the main function of this furnishing accessory with a shape similar to a vase.

What were Cachepots used for?

Origin. The word cachepot is French from the French verb cacher, meaning “to hide”. Cachepots are vase-like containers to aesthetically hide a growing pot holding the plant itself to provide greenery indoors.

How do you plant decorative pots?

Put a saucer inside the decorative (cache) pot and place the grow pot on the saucer, if space allows. If required, you can raise the height of the plant so it sits better in the pot by adding some pebbles or hydro granules at the bottom of the planter.

Should nursery pots be kept plants?

Keep your houseplants in their plastic nursery pots for at least the first year. You can still use your pretty pot by slipping the new plant in its original plastic pot and dirt into the decorative pot and cover the top with Spanish moss or rocks to cover any gaps.

Should I repot plants after buying?

If you’re insistent on repotting your new houseplant, then do it as soon as you get it. However, if you’ve had your plant for less than a year, more than likely, you do not need to repot it yet. Some plants can go 18 months and others even longer before they need a new pot.

How do you use a cachepot plant?

Here’s how to cache pot in five easy steps!

1. Gather your materials.
2. If needed, flip over a terra cotta pot to elevate your plant to the desired height.
3. Place your saucer in the decorative pot (on top of the terra cotta riser if you used one).
4. Place your plant in the saucer.
5. Step back and enjoy!

What is double potting?

Slipping a container inside a slightly larger one is called double potting. When double potting is used, the plants grow in a pot liner. Often this is a plain plastic pot. This allows you to slip the pot liner in or out of the decorative container without disturbing the plant roots.

Can you put plants in pots without holes?

How to Use Pots with No Drainage Holes. Some experts suggest using a layer of pebbles as a sort of drainage layer in those pots without drainage holes. This technique allows excess water to flow into the space with the pebbles, away from the the soil and therefore the roots of your plant.