We have been having very hot dry summers, and I am afraid that it will probably dry out too quickly. I was wondering if anybody has had experience in sealing a terra-cotta pot, maybe from the inside? And that way less water will be absorbed out?? also I don’t wanna use really any chemicals that would get into the soil but now I’m beginning to second-guess getting this beautiful pot, to most people plant their euphorbias in plastic or terra-cotta?? thanks in advance!
by Responsible_Shake_90
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If your plant is happy and growing, leave it in that pot and use this as a decorative catch pot.
That pot IS beautiful 😍
I suggest avoiding pots with sealant or glaze on the inside.
The point of terra cotta is to help the plant not become waterlogged. Don’t ruin the pot.
The pot is fine,don’t seal the inside,just give it more water if it dries out quickly
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This is in a plastic pot inside a heavy decorative pot. This makes it easier to move or repot down the road weight wise.
How big is the Euphorbia? And terracotta is what I use on mine. Both mine live outside in the summers too. You want the roots to be able to breathe to prevent root rot. I wouldn’t seal it.
Ill be repotting my 3ft trigona in a terracotta pot about this size.
thanks so much everybody for the responses. I really appreciate it!! yes, the plant is about 2.5 feet tall so it has gotten rather big this past year, and it is currently in only a 6 inch by 6 inch pot, so it fell over and the pot partially broke, but I kept it in that same part while I tried to figure out my next move of what I would put it in, and I have just noticed with all the heat waves we’ve been having that the terra-cotta dries out a lot quicker, but I think your right that it’s better to keep it maybe a somewhat smaller pot and then just keep it in this one to help help hold it upright and that way I won’t ruin the pot as it was a bit expensive. I just wanna be careful with what I choose because I had a very beautiful Euphorbia ammak variegated plant and in just a couple years it put on such a huge amount of growth but during a rain storm, ( despite it being in a heavy large terra-cotta pot) it fell over and because it had cracked and then gotten plummeted with rain sadly it got an infection and died, so I just wanna make sure I put it in a very sturdy pot.
I have trigonas in both terracotta and glazed ceramic pots using the same fast draining gritty soil, and they are all doing well. Previously they were in that nasty peat mix and a plastic pot for two years before re-potting. It really doesn’t matter what kind of pot you use if you use an appropriate soil and are mindful of your waterings. So, I wouldn’t seal your pot….. just use it as is. You may just need to water a bit more often in hotter weather. Good luck!
zero issues with terracotta those plants are tough and very drought tolerant. I’ve got one that I keep outside year round in Arizona in terracotta and it does fine fully drying out between waterings at 100+ and super dry. Something that dries out quicker will always be better than something that stays wet especially if you live somewhere humid. It’s a tough plant just go for it