I have a hanging planter with no drainage hole, anything that I can do?

Put a layer of small stones on the bottom for drainage before putting the potting soil in and be careful not to overwater.

Ah, thank-you, my fine flippered friend.

Make a wick. Take a piece of cloth, cloth rope, or similar material and set it in the bottom of the planter and trail it out the back of the planter. Make it so it extends a little below the bottom of the planter. It’ll draw off any excess water that is in the bottom of the planter. Set a small container to catch the water it pulls out. You may have to replace it once in awhile.

Find a plastic liner to pot your plant in that way if you over water you can take out the plant and empty out the water.

If all else fails, cut off a length of an old garden hose, the same length as the length of your planter. Force the hose to the bottom of planter. You now have a direct water source for your lipstick whatever.

You could also cut a 2” thick piece of floral foam to fit in the bottom of the planter before you add soil. It will absorb the excess water and keep the roots from rotting. Plus, it’s lightweight in a hanging pot.

Just make sure that you have enough dirt over the drainage layers (pebbles, styrofoam popcorn, floral foam, etc) to support a root system suitable for the plant.

I always plant in a pot that has holes, then put that in planter on stones.

I have to ask: why would you want a hanging planter with a drainage hole? Assuming you’re going to use it indoors, you won’t want it to drip muddy water on whatever is beneath it.

@Jeruba I was thinking of watering it outside and letting the excess water drip, before bringing it in and putting it back up on the hook.

I just bought a nice hanging plant that does have a drainage hole, and I’m trying to find a suitable pot that doesn’t, so in a sense your solutions are my solutions.

@Jeruba: Hang it outside on a tree branch on next to the front door. Angle the drips to water something on the ground.

I need to take her out of the white pot and put her in the antique pot.

@Jeruba: Be careful. The plant is beautiful and looks very healthy. The green antique pot looks very shallow. Why not leave well enough alone?

@gailcalled I may find a bigger pot for her.

@Jude: What kind of plant? It’s gorgeous and one I’m not familiar with. Lipstick?

@gailcalled All that it says on the side of the plant (in black marker) “Lipstick HB”