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Alternative plant pots for indoors - especially extra large

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HealingCalmingSoothing · 01/08/2020 16:57

Please help, I have run out of plant pots and nice fancy jugs / bowls etc to use as plant pots. In the shops, pots for indoor plants cost £30 upwards and I have exhausted all the charity shop options.

I am looking especially at the moment for an extra large one, I have a huge plant that is gorgeous and just keeps on growing and growing. Any ideas such as a butlers sink or whisky barrel but that can be used inside so are totally waterproof but significant in size?

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milienhaus · 01/08/2020 17:09

I don’t have any genius ideas but you could get anything that’s the right size and then put something cheap but fully waterproof (plastic bin / waste paper basket / storage box) in to line it and make it waterproof?

chopc · 01/08/2020 18:05

Curious about what the plant is

As for the container - how about those plastic garden tubs? The ones gardeners use to collect cuttings and parents use to put toys?

GiantKitten · 01/08/2020 18:21

B&M had some big plastic outdoor planters earlier in the year without holes - fairly decorative, in grey or black, for £4-5.

MikeUniformMike · 01/08/2020 18:24

@chopc means trugs, they are great in bright colours and cheap. I was going to say a plastic bin or bucket.
You could upcycle an old paint container or something.

MikeUniformMike · 01/08/2020 18:25

Old metal breadbin

GiantKitten · 01/08/2020 18:28

This kind of thing - they went up to at least 50cm.

Some did have drainage holes & some didn’t, you’d need to look at the bottoms.

Alternative plant pots for indoors - especially extra large
Polkasquare · 01/08/2020 18:30

Large outdoor pots, the plastic ones that look like terracotta.

MikeUniformMike · 01/08/2020 18:31

Usually you need to drill out the drainage holes, so it should be ok, but you'd need to check.
Wilko is usually good for reasonably-priced plant pots.

GiantKitten · 01/08/2020 18:32

Or this from eBay - 60cm, comes with a saucer!

Alternative plant pots for indoors - especially extra large
HealingCalmingSoothing · 01/08/2020 19:18

This is the plant, sorry rubbish photo! I took it earlier to show someone and didn't realise lighting was so bad. It's not a cheese plant but looks a bit like it. I reported it about a month ago to the largest pot I had and it wants more room as the roots are trying to poke out the top.

The leaves are huge and gorgeous. Almost looks tropical.

I can take a better photo if anyone is interested

Alternative plant pots for indoors - especially extra large
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HealingCalmingSoothing · 01/08/2020 19:20

I turn it away from the light about once a week and it swizzles itself back round at speed, apparently strengthening in the process.

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NoRegretsCoyote · 01/08/2020 19:51

Looks fabulous and happy.

Is it a type of Elephant Ear? If so, a large bread bin is potentially a good call but with drainage holes, and on a pebble tray.

MikeUniformMike · 01/08/2020 20:13

My thoughts were something like a tall bread bin or similar, with a pot on a saucer inside.

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