Thank you for the tip,...those look wonderful!

Beautiful idea to show off your plants - and keep them happy. Thanks for sharing it!

Thanks for sharing, your plants are beautiful! I've been doing the same with my 2.25" pots. Tealight holders are the perfect size for wicking!

That is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I love that idea. I found that some of those antique glass "tobacco cups" work splendid for a 2" pot. I'm using that for my baby standards... but I love the idea of the tealight holders! I've also been using some 1/2 pint canning jars for the baby standards... which also fits my 2" pots.

You said that you use the 2.5 oz cups? how tall are they? I'm using the 2 oz ones, and they just seem a little shallow.

In my photo post a while back I showed my plastic condiment cup reservoirs, and I was all excited because I thought that perhaps this would be a cheap alternative for the violets that weren't on display. But, for some reason, either my 2 oz condiment pots aren't draining properly, or there's not enough air getting to the drainage holes.. or SOMETHING. But all of my minis that were on those reservoirs were NOT happy...and the ones that were in the canning jar reservoirs were growing like mad, and no mold or anything in sight. so I ended up buying another 12 of those tiny canning jars. I am leaning toward only wick watering when on vacation... and just watering from the top while I'm around home.

I discovered that my home tends to have a very high humidity percentage... even when we run two window AC units periodically. My bedroom - where I have my window shelves and the majority of my baby violets - is usually about 70% humidity, maybe dipping to 68% when the AC runs all night. My living room/dining room is about the same... and I'm wondering if that is why my violets aren't happy on constant reservoirs because the humidity tends to run high? I don't know. :)

Anyhow! Sorry - that was a huge ramble!

Hello shihtzu4su! My 2.5 oz cups are just shy of 1 and 3/4 inches. I bought some 2 oz cups by mistake and thought they were too shallow. In fact, it's time for me to order some more 2.5 oz cups, and they're hard to find!

I don't know what could be causing your problem with wicking. I haven't had a humidity problem yet. My main problem is keeping the powdery mildew at bay. Sick and tired of dealing with powdery mildew!

Those are very pretty containers, but right now in my world it is the margarine tubs, McCafe plastic glasses or whatever I have on hand. I think I want to try the jelly jars or short canning jars. But for now......Rosie

Rosie, that's just life sometimes! Everyone has different ideas of what their growing spaces should look like! Nobody blames you for just going the cheaper route! I can understand that. ;-)

To me, it's important to have my plants look like they belong in the room. So, I go for pretty cache pots, glass reservoirs, and symmetrical white or "terracotta" brown plastic pots. That's just me... and I don't expect anyone else to be that way!

On the flip side, I go the cheap way when I propagate. I bought $2 lasagna tins that had lids for my humidity chambers when I'm starting leaves! None of these $30 domes! Everyone has a different goal and focus, and that's awesome. It's the diversity that makes violet people so much fun. ;-)

Su

Hey Su! Yeah I would love to have it "look" like it belonged in the room. Maybe in my next lifetime! lol But sometimes I forget what I have on hand if it isn't in front of me. Like the canning jelly jars. I have tons! I don't use them any more. For jelly that is. I am gonna work on that. Cottage cheese containers really don't do it for me either. For now, any port in a storm, but working on a different landing place! lol Rosie

PS, Su I have seen your photos and they are all beautiful!

I completely agree about rooting babies in cheaper containers. Take out containers with clear lids are the best for starting new plants!

Agreed, I root in anything I can. Now I use Kcups and it makes life easier. BUT when I referenced the grown plants, sad to say they are also in anything I can get my hands on. Hence the cottage cheese etc. containers. (sigh), those grown plants are what I am going to try to use the jelly jars etc for. So they look a little nicer in the windows. Will let you know how that works out! Rosie

Harawlins, can you please send me a message. I'd like to ask you a question but not on the board as it's quite off topic!