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Best plant for a pot with no drainage

ben6Wu2GcSKben6Wu2GcSK Posts: 17
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I’ve got I’ve got a nice extra large pot for the garden but it has no hole for drainage. Any suggestions for a few things that would mind a soggy bottom?

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Have you thought about using it as a water feature? 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Small pond plants. Anything else will get too wet - it will fill up with water in wet weather.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • mikeymustardmikeymustard Posts: 495
    Drill a hole or two?
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    You could put a shorter pot that does have drainage holes inside the bigger one, spaced off the bottom with a brick or some stones, but you'd need a careful watering regime to avoid flooding it
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    If using it to plant, watercress might be happy.
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