Why is the planter transparent?

These characteristics characterize the ideal orchid planter

The majority of orchids are not rooted in the ground, but rather sit on branches in the canopy of rainforest trees. Since this form of cultivation is rarely practicable in living rooms and winter gardens, the Aerial roots in a transparent plant pot filled with a substrate made from pieces of pine bark. So that the supply of light is not interrupted, the planter should be translucent and have the following properties:

• Clear or milky glass, preferably as recycled glass with decorative inclusions
• Optionally colored and yet translucent
• With a platform on the bottom of the pot for the culture pot

In a conventional glass cachepot, orchids are threatened by waterlogging. Here, excess irrigation water collects on the bottom of the pot and causes rot in the roots. So please choose a transparent flower pot with a convex bottom. This creates a gap between the plant pot and the water level. This property also proves to be advantageous, since the evaporating water increases the humidity locally, which the orchids are very comfortable with.

Patented ceramic pot as an alternative to glass

Where a transparent glass cachepot does not meet the design requirements, a patented ceramic pot is an alternative. Several holes are punched in the walls of the flower pot so that enough light can penetrate to the aerial roots. A matching ceramic coaster catches excess water. Unfortunately, so much innovation has its price. At just under 70 euros, a patented Denk orchid pot is very expensive.