What kind of pot is best for planting Desert Rose

I. Choosing a pot

There are many pots made of different materials on the market. When you choose a pot for your Desert Rose, the seller will certainly recommend the pot with the highest profit margin, but this kind of pot is not necessarily suitable for Desert Rose growth. When choosing a pot, you should choose according to the plant's habits. As mentioned above, Desert Rose has a fragile root system and is a drought-tolerant plant, so its roots must never be soaked in water; once soaked, the roots will rot, and this is very difficult to deal with.

So when choosing a pot for it, choose one with good breathability and good drainage. As for the size of the pot, it should be determined by the size of the Desert Rose; in general, a pot twice the size of the plant is sufficient. First, this is so the Desert Rose's root system has room to grow in the pot; second, it leaves enough space for the plant to grow over the following year, avoiding the situation where the pot becomes too small and affects the plant's health.

II. Making your own pot

Besides buying a pot, you can also use local materials to make your own growing pot for Desert Rose. First, choose a container twice the size of the Desert Rose, preferably a terracotta one, then drill a few holes in the bottom of the container, in order to prevent too much watering from causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the pot. Then bury a cotton cord the thickness of a finger in the potting soil, with a length that can extend out of the bottom, also in order to drain excess water out of the pot and avoid water accumulation and root rot.