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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ownedbybear, post: 4019485, member: 29&quot;]Titchmarsh here, </p><p><br /></p><p>Never ever plant a plant straight into&nbsp; a jardiniere, and never ever (almost) water a plant from the top, anyhow. </p><p><br /></p><p>Put plant in plastic pot. Do not use crocks or anything, use a decent multi purpose or other appropriate compost. </p><p><br /></p><p>To water - and most people massively overdo it - take plastic pot out and put said pot in bowl or sink of tepid water. Cold mains can be way too cold and shocks their wee toeses. Leave it about an hour, take it out and let it drain. I often squeeze the pot a bit, or tap it on the sink to get the excess out.. </p><p><br /></p><p>Then put it back in the cache pot or jardiniere. If you want to keep it off the base of said thing, use a bit of polystyrene foam or coir matting, it&#039;s much less damaging than stones.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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