Potted Trees | Container Trees

As the name implies, if you find indoor potted trees for sale, you should know that these are plants or trees that fit only for indoor use. It is not possible to grow all and any type of tree or plant inside the house. Some suggestions for your indoor plants are star magnolia, Japanese maple, Chinese dogwood and Alberta spruce bonsai.

Once you buy your potted trees, you have to remember that these trees need some care lest they die within a short span of time. The most important thing to remember is that you have to supply the soil, water and all the nutrients found in soil to potted trees.

This is because plants and trees that are rooted to the ground have roots that grow deep into the ground and taps natural water sources. These plants thus get nutrients as required from the soil. On the contrary, container trees or potted plants get only what you give it.

Use the right soil

The soil you use for the potted trees also has to be right. This is because though too heavy or thick soil retains moisture for a long time, it can choke roots. Though airy and light soil makes it easy for roots to grow, it does not hold water well. The best thing to do is to find middle ground soil that is light enough and has sufficient mass to hold water for a few days.

The next factor you have to remember about potted plants care is that wind can hurt it. So make sure your plant does not get too much wind where it may bend over or break. However plants need some wind to strengthen it and to keep it clean as dust on leaves limits its ability of absorbing carbon dioxide. You could consider fitting an oscillating fan or place the plant near a window for a cross breeze. Also wipe the leaves of the plants at least once in a fortnight.

Add fertilizers on a regular basis

To ensure that your potted trees grow strong and vivacious, you have to add some fertilizer to it on a periodical basis. This is because the soil in the pot will not have all the nutrients plants require to grow healthy and strong. Besides all these factors, you have to ensure that your potted trees get the right amount of sunlight. Not all plants need the same amount of sunlight. Some of them need as much sunlight as possible while there are some plants that don’t require any sunlight at all.

You can find out how much of sunlight your plant requires by placing it in different places of your house where there is different levels of sunlight. However make sure you check the plant on a daily basis to ensure that the plant does not have too much sunlight as too much sunlight can kill it.

Repot your tree if required

Work at a place with minimum sunlight and start increasing it till you find the plant looking healthy. Reduce sunlight if you find your potted trees wilting.

Last, but not least, once you find your potted tree outgrow the old pot, make sure you trim it down, and if required, repot it. While self-reseeding plants can be trimmed and potted fruit trees and some other potted trees have to be placed in bigger pots as they grow.