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title: "Gonna have to invest in getting more of these cylindrical pots. For…"
description: "Gonna have to invest in getting more of these cylindrical pots. For some reason the classic ones aren’t as porous and are also suffocating my roots. They were…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/jvmuWBLeqbhE2M5uVKO01y"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "Tallplantdude"
published: "2026-05-05T16:19:55.599471Z"
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# Gonna have to invest in getting more of these cylindrical pots. For…

_Posted by Tallplantdude on 2026-05-05_

Gonna have to invest in getting more of these cylindrical pots. For some reason the classic ones aren’t as porous and are also suffocating my roots. They were all potted at the same time and come from the same water propagation. The two on the right are still growing and pushing out new leaves but not at the same rate of their brother on the left.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/C5doAz0YKLBbY_-lBkfkGbAEyyPw3iuGl9OR9ppEn4Q/L6bnGbZmRJGw5M-XAGCOWw.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-05-05

Interesting. I have never noticed the difference due to shape. I like the look of cylinders better. Could be quality of the terracotta. I have several brands and still return to the one brand because of quality. Da’Vinci from Amazon.

### KJ commented on 2026-05-05

I used a similar cylinder for an aloe several months ago and it really took off!

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-05-06

Totally on the same page as Phil! I have bought some other brands and found the quality is the issue. I use the same Amazon brand when possible.

### Jalad commented on 2026-05-06

Could it be that the classic ones are more porous, and that is the reason for the different outcomes? I can see the classic ones have more water deposits on the outside, which suggests they’re more porous, not less.

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