Just pour slowly. Wait n see what drains. I use those plastic shields that go onthe bottom of pots incase it wants to pee.
SeaAbbreviations5201
I have a small basin under my plants to catch the water!
sebovzeoueb
get a big ass saucer?
eurekadabra
Ice? Dunno how Japanese Maple would handle but I’ve watered other plants this way.
tchnmusic
It wouldn’t be pretty, but they make drip pans for under washers.
BossMareBotanical
A drip pan is going to be your best bet
-XanderCrews-
Not really a way to do that without a giant tray or bowl to take on the excess water or to improperly water. Kiddie pool maybe?
she_slithers_slyly
It’s beautiful and a bold choice for a patio in the sky. I envision pruning it for a lower, wider canopy and raising the pot a couple of inches to slide a drip tray in/out.
I’d probably go with a couple of 16″ concrete garden stones/pavers laid horizontally with bricks under each end for a cost effective, industrial look until I figure out the perfect setup.
Edit: Maybe look at party platters to use as a drip tray. Even if it has sections, the water won’t care.
UpperCardiologist523
How does your neighbours survive when it rains and blows?
Alastornematode80085
Lowe’s, home depot, ace or just your local home improvement store will have plastic drip pans for 2$
Teahouse_Fox
Get a round trough, (Tractor Supply, maybe?) or something of sufficient size to catch the water. But then don’t allow water to sit for too long in the trough, as it will cause root rot.
moronic_potato
You’re worried about water dripping on the balcony below and other people letting dogs pee on their neighbors, people are weird
Global_Fail_1943
You can also root and top prune and move it to a smaller winter hardy but attractive ceramic pot. I have several different ones from the local good nurseries.
Chaotic_Conundrum
Honestly you can use anything that can hold liquids. Find out how big that pot is and just search for random things that might work. That’s going to be your best bet. You can even get more creative and paint it to match your surroundings or whatever works for you. Chances are whatever you find might not be a pretty color or one that fits your current vibe.
saladnander
I water at night, like around 12-1am. My downstairs neighbor is elderly and I know she’s typically not out at those hours. It’s usually dried up by morning
bloodhound_217
You can find a really large basin to put it in. I got mine at the local Asian dollar store, I think it’s used to make giant batches of kimchi or hand wash clothes but they work to catch water from giant plants
rehabawaits2033
Why have you got a fuckin tree on a balcony my guy?
MagneticEnema
lol whats the plan with this tree? japanese maples wont get too big but like a whole tree on an apt balconey is hilarious
Matias9991
There are like plates to put under your pot.
bluecurio
Do you have any experience with r/bonsai?
I would prune and repot. Cut off the bottom 1/3 or 1/2 of the roots. Pot into something wider and shallower. Put the entire thing, raised, in a kiddie pool.
Stock-Image_01
Hot water heater drip pan is what you’re looking for.
Boggyprostate
You can buy a big saucer a plastic one off Amazon
lucall69
Ice cubes. The best way to slowly water a plant in a pot.
overrunbyhouseplants
Cup a tarp around it until you figure a better solution out
Shelbytower
Kiddie pool? Lol?
Ok-Magician-6962
I have a lemon tree in a pot and have it in a pool liner and have a wider pool liner under it
Commercial-Painting5
Nothing to do with your question but……Its a beautiful plant. Just planted one in the front yard about 10 minutes ago.
johndoesall
Get a large catch pan like for a water heater. Put a few bricks in the catch pan. Place the pot on the bricks. Excess water is caught by the pan. Bonus, the bricks wick up some of the water and helps evaporation.
Efficient-Damage-449
This is going to sound crazy but I promise it works. Water your plant with ice. Will slowly melt and trickle into the plants. Maybe every week throw a small bucket of ice on there
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Just pour slowly. Wait n see what drains. I use those plastic shields that go onthe bottom of pots incase it wants to pee.
I have a small basin under my plants to catch the water!
get a big ass saucer?
Ice? Dunno how Japanese Maple would handle but I’ve watered other plants this way.
It wouldn’t be pretty, but they make drip pans for under washers.
A drip pan is going to be your best bet
Not really a way to do that without a giant tray or bowl to take on the excess water or to improperly water. Kiddie pool maybe?
It’s beautiful and a bold choice for a patio in the sky. I envision pruning it for a lower, wider canopy and raising the pot a couple of inches to slide a drip tray in/out.
I’d probably go with a couple of 16″ concrete garden stones/pavers laid horizontally with bricks under each end for a cost effective, industrial look until I figure out the perfect setup.
Edit: Maybe look at party platters to use as a drip tray. Even if it has sections, the water won’t care.
How does your neighbours survive when it rains and blows?
Lowe’s, home depot, ace or just your local home improvement store will have plastic drip pans for 2$
Get a round trough, (Tractor Supply, maybe?) or something of sufficient size to catch the water. But then don’t allow water to sit for too long in the trough, as it will cause root rot.
You’re worried about water dripping on the balcony below and other people letting dogs pee on their neighbors, people are weird
You can also root and top prune and move it to a smaller winter hardy but attractive ceramic pot. I have several different ones from the local good nurseries.
Honestly you can use anything that can hold liquids. Find out how big that pot is and just search for random things that might work. That’s going to be your best bet. You can even get more creative and paint it to match your surroundings or whatever works for you. Chances are whatever you find might not be a pretty color or one that fits your current vibe.
I water at night, like around 12-1am. My downstairs neighbor is elderly and I know she’s typically not out at those hours. It’s usually dried up by morning
You can find a really large basin to put it in. I got mine at the local Asian dollar store, I think it’s used to make giant batches of kimchi or hand wash clothes but they work to catch water from giant plants
Why have you got a fuckin tree on a balcony my guy?
lol whats the plan with this tree? japanese maples wont get too big but like a whole tree on an apt balconey is hilarious
There are like plates to put under your pot.
Do you have any experience with r/bonsai?
I would prune and repot. Cut off the bottom 1/3 or 1/2 of the roots. Pot into something wider and shallower. Put the entire thing, raised, in a kiddie pool.
Hot water heater drip pan is what you’re looking for.
You can buy a big saucer a plastic one off Amazon
Ice cubes. The best way to slowly water a plant in a pot.
Cup a tarp around it until you figure a better solution out
Kiddie pool? Lol?
I have a lemon tree in a pot and have it in a pool liner and have a wider pool liner under it
Nothing to do with your question but……Its a beautiful plant. Just planted one in the front yard about 10 minutes ago.
Get a large catch pan like for a water heater. Put a few bricks in the catch pan. Place the pot on the bricks. Excess water is caught by the pan. Bonus, the bricks wick up some of the water and helps evaporation.
This is going to sound crazy but I promise it works. Water your plant with ice. Will slowly melt and trickle into the plants. Maybe every week throw a small bucket of ice on there
Bottom water it in a kiddie pool.
Ask them to move