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title: "I got this Ghost today at Costco. It came in plastic lined basket. It…"
description: "I got this Ghost today at Costco. It came in plastic lined basket. It probably won’t allow air or moisture to escape. Is that a good environment for this…"
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# I got this Ghost today at Costco. It came in plastic lined basket. It…

_Posted by Linda on 2025-04-08_

I got this Ghost today at Costco. It came in plastic lined basket. It probably won’t allow air or moisture to escape. Is that a good environment for this plant? Bright indirect light is what the nursery recommends. For that sound right?

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## 9 comments

### Josie's Jungle commented on 2025-04-08

My Costco plants have been fine in their original containers. 4 of 8 I've purchased are still in their store bought pots and thriving a year or 2 later (4 outgrew their pots). Just make sure you pour out any excess water after watering your plant so that it's not overwatering itself and care for it as it demands and you should be fine.

Also jealous of that ghost - I've never seen my Costco offer anything like that!

#### Linda replied on 2025-04-08

Good to know. I was worried that the lined basket would keep the soil around the roots too wet

#### Josie's Jungle replied on 2025-04-08

The plants I get from Costco are a nursery pot within a pot. As long as you remember to pour out any excess water that's in the basket after watering, you should be fine. If your plant didn't come with an inner pot, then yes, I would move it into a nursery pot and plop it back in that basket.

### Magneticgarden\_ commented on 2025-04-08

The wicker basket is just a cache pot. They look nicer than the ugly nursery pots inside your home 😊

#### Linda replied on 2025-04-08

But do they keep the roots too wet?

#### Monalisalovelife replied on 2025-04-08

And work very well. I just always change the soil after it’s acclimated and put it back in that catch pot

#### Magneticgarden\_ replied on 2025-04-08

Only thing that can keep the roots to wet is over watering. Water when the soil is dry and the plant will be just fine!😊🪴

#### Monalisalovelife replied on 2025-04-08

No. Not if after u water ur plant and let it stand for 10-15 minutes. And then put it back in that plastic planter until next watering.

### Monalisalovelife commented on 2025-05-31

I didn’t leave my ghost in that pot. But I do have other plants in that pot. And they are doing great

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