Of all the types of containers that I use, my favorite is plastic. There are many types of plastic pots available. Pick a grade of plastic that will not get brittle from the elements. Pot styles also vary. There are rose pots, azalea pots, bulb pots, etc...... Young seedling to semi-matured plants will do nicely in azalea pots (pots that are 1/4 wider than tall). While older specimens do better in rose pots (pots that are 1/4 taller than wide) to even larger nursery cans and tubs. It is important that the pots be able to drain quickly and easily when the plants are watered. Drain holes should be present both on the bottom and sides for best results. Blocking drain holes with crock, heavy screens, Styrofoam peanuts/packing material, rocks, etc. have kept the drain holes free of soil particles and blockage. The pots must be strong and durable to withstand heat, radiation, and the roots of the adenium. Wide pots tend to be better to withstand strong winds than tall narrow ones. Sometimes setting a plastic pot into a ceramic, cement or terra cotta pot will work for ballast and decorative values. Please note that even when just inserted into a planter, some roots have been known to break these heavy planters by just growing in their snug fitted confines. I have seen cement pots crack from an enlarged root base, so please plan accordingly. And if you must have a decorative pot, please insert a plastic pot and all into a decorative one! Besides most plastic pots have better drainage holes than pottery with a single hole at the bottom. Some of my best specimens are growing in large plastic tubs, the size of garbage cans.
