How easy is it to water these pouches? I live in Southern FL where the sun gets brutally hot and most hanging plants need to be watered daily.
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Hello, Watering the flower pouches is easy and can be done through the top. The pouches need to stay slightly moist so a daily slow watering would be best. I suggest Petunia's for southern Florida because they cascade nicely and can tolerate relatively harsh conditions and hot climates. Read the Petunia packet information to help with your selection. Don't forget to plant a couple seedlings in the top of the pouch after you first hang them up. This will hide the handle and make the pouch really full. I hope this helps.
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Haven't experienced any problems with heat. The containers are great for holding moisture. I haven't had to water my front porch plants as often since switching to these.
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Make sure you have a bucket or tote box big enough to hold the water while you are gone. Fill up water inside the cap where the ceramic spike and cap are. Insert the ceramic spike into the soil and then make sure you weigh down the end of the long tube when it enters the reservoir. I used clean bolts with a plastic twisty tie but any other concoction will work. Also, do not place the bucket or tote on a shelf higher than the spike inserted in the soil. It would be good to do a trial run before you leave your plants, but I didn't have the time to do it with mine and luckily it worked out just fine after 7 days. I had plenty of water in the 2 gal. reservoir for at least another week. Good luck! Make sure you have a bucket or tote box big enough to hold the water while you are gone. Fill up water inside the cap where the ceramic spike and cap are. Insert the ceramic spike into the soil and then make sure you weigh down the end of the long tube when it enters the reservoir. I used clean bolts with a plastic twisty tie but any other concoction will work. Also, do not place the bucket or tote on a shelf higher than the spike inserted in the soil. It would be good to do a trial run before you leave your plants, but I didn't have the time to do it with mine and luckily it worked out... » Read More Make sure you have a bucket or tote box big enough to hold the water while you are gone. Fill up water inside the cap where the ceramic spike and cap are. Insert the ceramic spike into the soil and then make sure you weigh down the end of the long tube when it enters the reservoir. I used clean bolts with a plastic twisty tie but any other concoction will work. Also, do not place the bucket or tote on a shelf higher than the spike inserted in the soil. It would be good to do a trial run before you leave your plants, but I didn't have the time to do it with mine and luckily it worked out just fine after 7 days. I had plenty of water in the 2 gal. reservoir for at least another week. Good luck! « Show Less
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I really can't say since I did not have that same situation. I do know once full of liquid, they are heavy as all get out. I've yet to get them to dry out and that's been over a month ago. Laying them in the sun did not evaporate the water.
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One thing is that I keep mine in the Sun. It has enough areas for the water to leak through, tho' we've had alot of rain lately. I know I need to turn it more often, and I use something to break up what seems to be getting glumby. I still have to get that enzyme stuff to put into the bin. So far, it's only been table vegetable scraps and some plants. The leaves are just now starting to fall, so I'll be putting that in there as well, and some white paper/newspaper etc. Just keep turning it ever so often too. Notice there are a lot of fruit flies in there? Anyone else? Hope this helps Juliana One thing is that I keep mine in the Sun. It has enough areas for the water to leak through, tho' we've had alot of rain lately. I know I need to turn it more often, and I use something to break up what seems to be getting glumby. I still have to get that enzyme stuff to put into the bin. So far, it's only been table vegetable scraps and some plants. The leaves are just now starting to fall, so I'll be putting that in there as well, and some white paper/newspaper etc. Just keep turning it ever so often too. Notice there are a lot of fruit flies in there? Anyone else? Hope this helps Juliana
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Haven't seen a hanger, they suggest you put it in the shade, or in a pot to shade it, not in direct sun. I also found that water pressure is very important, my plumber removed something from my front faucet to increase water pressure and it made the hose leak. Regular pressure in the back yard, the hose has been fine for months.
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I don't think it would be a big problem if you watered it a few small times a day instrad of one big soaking. I love keeping mine on a plant caddy so I can roll it and chase the sun. And it'd be so worth it...a big green plant with bright cherry tomatoes look so pretty! You could also put it on a plant saucer just in case.
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When I am ready to lay the hoses in the garden, I first lay them in the sunshine for a few hours and the rubber becomes flexible. Super tight turns aren't practicle because of course they pinch off the flow of water, but I've gotten the curves I've needed from the sun-heating method.
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There is a wall panel for these, and they come with screws for the wall. So you screw in the back panel and hang the front from it. You have to screw them into studs or use appropriate anchors to mount them, as they can be heavy. As for the water, they don't drip at all if they're properly installed! They are great indoors. I notice that if I water them the wrong way (pour water over the plants rather than pour it into the holes in the top), they drip from the front a little. The wall behind the planter, however, is always dry.
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I started out 3 yrs ago with 3 small/3" stems and put them in dirt. They are inside in a very sunny window. They do not like to be overwatered. Once every 3 weeks seems good. Spring seems to be a slow growth period. I gave cut my long limbs/8" and repotted. A few died. They are tricky. When healthy the produce small red flowers. I enjoy all the succulents but crown of thorns is not easy
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We water around 8:00 in the morning, so hot hoses are not an issue. Watering in the hot (90-100 F) temps in the afternoon is not recommended. Most water will evaporate anyway. Some folks water in the late evening or during the night. Maybe that will solve your problem. I still think watering between 6-8 am is the best time, for you and your plants. Linda
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Make sure u are not over watering them. they only need to be watered once a week if so.
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In response to your question you would need to make a stronger liner on the hose. All I was doing was hooking it up to the water and moving around on my cement driveway with it to water the plants. I had purchased four hoses and one hose lasted two days the second hose lasted three days and I decided to return the all. It's a great idea but definitely needs some more work.
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This is just the packet of seeds but it will grow right out of the pouch per the instructions. It states it only requires water no mention of sunshine at all
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i sit mine in one of those shallow, translucent storage containers (top off of course), so if there is any overflow it catches it. once you get familiar w/ the plant, rate of growth, size, etc. you get good at giving it just about the right amount of water, so that it doesn't overflow anyway. it shouldn't be that soggy to begin with. when the plants i'm growing (two to a smart pot) get to a decent size i give them about a quart every day, but it depends on the plant. it is better to give the water several times over the course of the day too, than all at once.
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I use them only on outdoor potted plants. You have to clean the water container more often, but the water can last more than a week if it rains frequently and less than a week if the weather is dry and hot.
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Depends upon your zone. Supposedly perennial hardy to zone 7a which I'm in, but I don't leave mine outside. Tubers are cheap enough so that you could give some a try this year and see how they overwinter if you're in zone 7+. They want 70-75 degrees during the day, 15-20 degrees cooler at night. They do die back a bit in summer when the heats on (they're just resting) and come back in fall. Mine do better in partial shade, the leaves just burn out in full sun. A bit finicky about watering - lightly damp all the time seems best.