Ceramics or Plastic?

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If you are planning to start your indoor garden the information below can be of use.

Let’s talk about pots. This is an important question if you don’t want to regret in vain wasted money and time. This is the question which raises for every gardener – what pot to choose – ceramic or a plastic one?

I suggest to look into the matter to find advantages and disadvantages and to make the best choice for your garden.

 Let’s start with ceramics. There are two types of it: lacquered and non-lacquered. The main advantage of lacquered ceramics is that it gives you a variety of colors to match the colors of your rooms. All imaginable and unimaginable pictures on lacquered pots will decorate your place to advantage. You can easily take care of the lacquered pot thanks to its smooth surface – dust can be easily wiped off with a wet cloth. Another thing which is also true for non-lacquered pots is that you can single out your favorite, especially beautiful plant. For instance, choose a pot which color matches the color of plant flowers. And, of course, there is always a fly in the ointment. In lacquered pots plant roots cannot “breathe”. Besides ceramics is quite heavy and if it is a big pot you might have difficulties when transferring it into the bathroom for shower. Ceramics is fragile as well – you have to find a secure place for such pots.

 The best thing about non-lacquered ceramics is that plant can breathe which is very important for some plants. Water and salts in that water easily escape through porous pot walls making plant’s life comfortable. At the same time salts coming out spoil the appearance of the pot. Be careful with pot in a form of a ball – because of the narrow throat you will most likely have problems when replanting. Anyway this kind of pot is most natural for pot plants.

 Plastic is first of all a practical material: easy to clean, it won’t break into pieces if your cat or child drops pot by chance on the floor, and it is much cheaper than ceramics. Many people prefer plastic pots of one color (usually white or blue) thus they can move pots from one room to another and not to be afraid that one company stops production of specially designed ceramics and they have to buy pots of a different design and remain unhappy of disharmony. Plants in plastic pots require less water. Though there’s a danger of a plant decay. Some people think that a plant feels cooler in a plastic pot as well. Plastic is more comfortable when replanting. Due to a low price you can break the pot and not to regret money spent on it.

 I tried to mention major advantages and disadvantages of ceramic and plastic pots. You’re welcome to share your experience.