Name: Fiat Modesto -The Central Valley of (Zone 9b)
Ok, it's been more than a year and my AV, I think, is doing very well -- so far there were two full sets of bloom (mid winter and early summer) and they lasted quite a while... (see today's photo that shows the summer bloom is just withering:)
Look like AV has over-grown the small plastic pot (4" with bottom reservoir). Luckily I bought this nice stone pot (5.5" inner diameter) for $3.5 from Rite Aid clearance sale (together with 7 other pots). When I put this one by AV's side, got a strong urge that it IS for the AV!
Questions: Regardless its beauty, is this pot really appropriate for my AV? It does have a drainage hole at side of bottom (see the photo below), but it's different from the plastic pot which provide a reservoir at bottom. So the way of watering would change from bottom watering to top. Will this watering change affect the growth of my AV? I am not sure if I can even top-water (the soil) it after repot... I imagine that the AV would still cover the top of the new pot unless setting the plant at the very top of the pot (by soil to the very top of the rim). So how am I going to water it after repot? Appreciate your advice.
If a plant looks good, smells good, don't eat it, grow it!
Fiat
