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title: "This is the perfect example of why I don’t ever recommend wick and…"
description: "This is the perfect example of why I don’t ever recommend wick and water or self watering pots! Saved 3 plant babies from my local Walmart today. More updates…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Kat"
published: "2024-03-16T16:36:34.548751Z"
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# This is the perfect example of why I don’t ever recommend wick and…

_Publicado por Kat el 2024-03-16_

This is the perfect example of why I don’t ever recommend wick and water or self watering pots! Saved 3 plant babies from my local Walmart today. More updates to come! 😌

![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/egYZ7lLyb7dYWDbCatgrb1QwV6J5l7JIwqFFytszwNw/zy7ak8sMSJqNWRoD_7l0ng.webp?size=large)

## 6 comentarios

### Fergie77 comentó el 2024-03-16

What if the plant requires to be consistently moist? I have a sundew in a self watering pot and it’s just as if I had it sitting in a dish of water. I think it depends on the plant, not all plants should go in a self watering pot though :) good job rescuing the ones you did!

#### Kat respondió el 2024-03-16

Consistently moist is different than being consistently in water. Most plants will succumb to root rot in these conditions. Thats awesome your sundew is thriving!

#### Fergie77 respondió el 2024-03-16

Absolutely!!! And you’re so right! I can’t wait to see your rescues 🩷☘️

### Sunny comentó el 2024-03-16

I guess I’m missing the issue with the plant in the picture. Is it the roots coming out the bottom or the white build up around the drain holes?

#### Kat respondió el 2024-03-16

Yes the white was mildew and rot from being in a self-water pot

#### Sunny respondió el 2024-03-16

That’s bad! I thought it was hard water deposits.

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