Transplanting houseplants into the ground, have you done this?

Have you ever taken any house plants you normally would grow in containers through the winter and transplant them into the ground for the growing season..?

Plants such as tropicals..Citrus, plumerias, succulants, cactis and so on..?

Does anyone see a disadvantage or advantage to this? I have been reading in other forums where some will put their succulents into the ground for the summer, and see massive growth spurts, then dig up and repot into containers for the winter..

More room for root growth, and plenty of nutrients from the soil inground are enjoyed by them?

Please share your opinions and experiences..Thanks

I've done that and here's an idea how. I use containers that are deeper than they are wide. Usually twice as deep as they are wide. The biggest problem is the air roots in the first inch or two of the top soil or mix. The air roots. I used 5 gallon tall buckets. Cut a hole across the lower part of the bucket on either side about 1" x 3". Ever hear of a square peg in a round hole well that's what your going to do. There was always construction going on so round pipes plastic or metal doesn't matter. For me I just used larger buckets and placed the plant inside that one. The holding bucket I placed level with the ground level because you wouldn't belive how many people with 20 x 20 vision will trip over it. Save your self some trouble. By the way save the lid to the larger bucket too, you'll use that to cover the hole when your done. Put a few holes in the side of the larger round bucket. I use 1/8" holes to save trouble cleaning it out later. Root growth will find and space to poke thru. Now I don't put any holes in the bottom of either bucket because you won't get it back out the ground. I use gravel (small size) in the bottom of the round bucket enough to lift the square bucket about 3" inches above ground level. Once you get that fill in the rest with what ever you want. I have a Carmel shovel to cut the roots at the end of the season. Short shovel used in candy making but any one will do. I'd slide the shovel along side the inner bucket to cut off the roots that grew durng the seaon and just pulled that bad boy out. Of course you have to clean out the mess in the round bucket. Fill the bucket with gravel because even with the lid on people will find a way to fall in that hole if you don't. Of course te best part is now your free to put out any plant you want in that hole in any season you want Christmas lights Egg Trees during Easter.

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