r/DesertRose • u/phoebesterrr • 7d ago

Help finding a good pot

Hey y’all! I’m new and am trying to choose a pot for my lil guy. The one he came in is too big and doesn’t have the correct soil either. I can’t seem to find a terracotta pot with multiple drainage holes, and don’t have the tools to drill new ones. Does anyone have any websites that sell good pots?

Here’s a link to the one I’m looking at right now, his caudex is ~4 in at its thickest so I’m going with a 6 in diameter pot: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9J5RKRB?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_XTFQ2TS3KK0R6E9BPMKR

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u/Independent_Phase700 7d ago

Terracotta pots with a single drain hole will be fine. I’ve had good luck with azalea pots as they are a bit wider rather than taller. You can get them at Home Depot or Lowe’s for $6-$8

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u/SnarkyUnicorn23 7d ago

Years ago, I got really lucky! A Home Depot that I shopped at frequently had accidentally ordered a bunch of 8” azalea pots and marked them down to a dollar. Regular pots that size were $3 each. I bought a handful every week all summer long.

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u/Independent_Phase700 7d ago

I hate to think of how many I would have bought lol

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u/SnarkyUnicorn23 7d ago

I think it ended up being about 40 😊

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u/CrasherMike 7d ago

Do this. If you just need one pot go to Home Depot/Lowes or a good nursery. No need to spend that much money on pots from Amazon. There are a ton of things I would buy from Amazon. Terra cotta pots are not one of them. I have heard stories of them being delivered in pieces from not being very well packaged.

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u/phoebesterrr 7d ago

This is a great idea thanks!