I really don’t suggest having pot plants on carpet. Even glazed pots can let some moisture vapour through, damaging your carpet. You will also always run the risk of over-watering the potted plants. This could result in water seeping under the pot where it could cause mould growth. Having pot plants with plastic inner containers still runs the risk of over-watering as well and if this is not noticed. Pot plant stains look unsightly, have some odour and mould issues. These problems can be difficult to remedy.
My suggestion, just don’t have pots on carpet. But if you have to, try to keep the plant above the carpet so you can see what’s happening underneath. Try to make the pot as waterproof as possible. Aluminium foil between the pot and the base or the base and the carpet will also help to a certain extent.
Potted Plants and Carpet don’t mix It happened again the other day. A customer moved one of her potted plants in preparation for the carpet being cleaned and discovered mould and a carpet that had rotted away. Natural fibres are more suseptable This being a wool carpet and a natural fibre, it was particularly susceptible…