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title: "Plant friends plz share your wisdom. brought this plant home…"
description: "Plant friends plz share your wisdom. brought this plant home yesterday from the nursery. Re potted it in “Tropical Soil” by Miracle Grow. Realized that I put…"
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# Plant friends plz share your wisdom. brought this plant home…

_Posted by Callie on 2024-02-24_

Plant friends plz share your wisdom.  
brought this plant home yesterday from the nursery. Re potted it in “Tropical Soil” by Miracle Grow. Realized that I put it in a pot with 0 drainage.

What kind of pot should I purchase, or should I just buy a plastic pot with holes to put inside of this pot?  
And what kind of soil or mixture should I use? Should there be rocks at the bottom?

Thank you for all of your guidance!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ToZstyvKhl82nVOXegdZaZsIZKpWk5HQIw27Nqoutq0/dKysYbx9RrWj40atVmC46w.webp?size=large)

## 9 comments

### Planter commented on 2024-02-24

I have a plant just like that and it’s pot has zero drainage so I think it’s gonna be fine

#### Evil Plant Dad replied on 2024-02-24

Your “a plant” is lucky and I doubt you could go buy a plant from a nursery right now, put it in a 0 drainage pot, and have everything work out all right. I’d bet money you’d kill it. Maybe if it was terracotta you’d be ok.. because that technically drains

### Mfinch commented on 2024-02-24

Yeah no drainage will eventually be a death sentence. If you’re not going to take the inner pot out regularly when you water, I would definitely add a 1”-1.5” layer of stones between the two pots so you don’t end up keeping the soil/roots waterlogged

#### Callie replied on 2024-02-24

Any kind of stones or rocks that you recommend? Thank you!

#### Mfinch replied on 2024-02-24

You don’t need 50lbs of it but something like this would work. Lowes/Home Depot has something smaller usually in the plant area

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v87bBzMb3JV52_e73GBX9XXfJcuUJTKrWETM7NR3cLs/PF2sPHqlTH68DyOd1EqQBw.webp?size=large)

#### Callie replied on 2024-02-24

Thank you!

### Chrissy commented on 2024-02-24

I would drill a few holes on the bottom. Get someone to help you lean it and buy a specific drill bit off Amazon. I do it all the time!

### Matilda commented on 2024-02-24

I had a similar issue and I just made holes in my pot that it came in- it was a flexible plastic one though so it wasn’t too hard. I’m not sure what your pot material is but if it’s plastic this might be easier!

### ToPlantHarmony commented on 2024-02-25

I know your post is about drainage, but just also wanted to point out that your plant will likely need a lot more light than what’s shown here as well. Good luck with everything, it’s a beautiful plant.

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