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Swapped out my plastic pots for terracotta and my succulents finally stopped dying
Used to keep everything in those cheap nursery containers because I thought it saved money. After losing three echeverias to rot in 6 months, I switched to unglazed terracotta last spring and I've only had one casualty since. Anybody else notice a big difference after changing pot materials?
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jordan33021d agoMost Upvoted
Oh man I gotta say something about this. Terracotta is great for most succulents but it is actually too porous for some types that like more consistent moisture like haworthias or lithops can get too dry too fast in unglazed pots. Also you still need a drainage hole even with terracotta because some people think the pot being porous is enough on its own. I learned that one the hard way when I switched over and still lost a couple plants because the water sat at the bottom. But yeah the switch definitely helps a ton as long as you match the pot to the plant's needs.
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