Should wintersweet be grown in shallow or deep pots, and what size pot should be used?

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1. Should I use a shallow basin or a deep basin?

2. How big a basin should be used?

It doesn’t matter whether you use shallow or deep pots for wintersweet. Compared with deep pots, shallow pots are more suitable and more ornamental. You can also use deeper pots for potted plants, but deep pots are prone to root rot due to poor drainage, so just pay more attention. If you use a shallow pot, the soil requirements will be lower. If you use a deep pot, try to use well-drained soil. The diameter of the flower pot should be about 25-30cm, not too big or too small.

1. Should I use a shallow pot or a deep pot?

Generally speaking, it is better to use a shallow pot for wintersweet, and the bonsai planted will be more ornamental. However, if you are making a potted plant, you can choose a slightly deeper pot. If you use a flower pot that is too deep, the cultivation soil inside will become very moist and roots will rot easily. If you don't want to use a shallow pot, the soil you use must be breathable enough and have better drainage. You can add more coarse sand.

Using shallow pots will look better, and you don’t have to worry about root rot. , but not too shallow, and the depth should not be less than 15 cm. Otherwise, it will be more difficult to manage on a daily basis. You can choose a clay pot, a purple sand pot, a mud pot or a plastic pot, as long as the size is suitable.

2. What size pot to use

The flowerpot used should not be too big, let alone too small. The flowerpot should be selected according to the size of the wintersweet. Usually, the diameter of the flower pot should be about 25-30cm. Flower pots that are too small or too large will affect the growth of the plants. You can use a smaller flower pot when you first plant it. When it grows up, you can change the pot. As long as you change it to a larger flower pot in time, there will be no impact.

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