As long as that left over water isn't soaking into the plant soil it's fine. They do NOT like wet feet!

Hi Newbie,
I wouldn't leave the plant in the water for more than 10 minuutes. A lot depends on the mix you are using' If your mix is heavy with peat leaving it in the water could lead to root rot.
Fred in nj

I have my AV in a self watering AV pot for sometime now. all the lower leaves are yellow. Any suggestions?

:::I have my AV in a self watering AV pot for sometime now. all the lower leaves are yellow. Any suggestions?::

Sure :)
- Pull the root ball/plant up from the pot, remove those yellow leaves and any that need removing.
- Get a pot that is 1/3 the width of the width of the plant that you have remaining AFTER you remove those rings of leaves.
- get some soil that is 1 part peat moss, vermiculite, perlite and put the plant in the new pot and new soil.

Should get some GREAT results.

I'm not a fan of the self watering AV pots. They are a grand marketing concept and the pots are beautiful but they don't support a growing environment where AVs thrive (IMO).
I have helped others transplant into plastic 3 inch pots that we sat down inside of the self watering inner bowl just for the visual.

Good Luck,
Dora

Thanks Dora. I will give it a try.