Hi leslie123,

Well, even though all of those plants like water, they require good drainage too. If too much water is left stagnant in the bottom of the container, it will harbor bacteria and could rot the roots. If you just have to do it, put some gravel or broken crocks in the bottom 2 inches of the container and make sure the plants have at least 6 inches of soil depth to root in. That way they will be above most of the standing water in the bottom of the container. You would also have to replant all of them every year for sure as the soil would sour rather quickly with no real drainage to remove contaminants. Maybe you could use a large planter with drainage and with a tray?

I had a similar problem once. (Only I was trying to keep a group of flytraps alive that were floating in chlorinated water) I took a large container, put small pots of fly traps in it and put water inside it. Then I put some lfs on the top to hide the appearence of the pots. Looked like they were all in the same pot, and I was able to add water, remove problem plants, clean out the big pot... whatever I needed to do.

So, basically, find a way to use the big one as your water tray, pretty up the area around the tops of little pots the plants are in and it'll give you the control you need to take care of the plants while giving you the look that they're all in one pot.

I'd post pics here but I have a bad habbit of changing what pic goes under what file name. So, if you want to see what I'm talking about, (if you need a visual aid) follow my field trips link at my web site and go to krohn conservatory. The pics with the fly traps are what you're looking for.

There are several easy ways to doctor the pot a little to automatically check the water level for you. If you have any questions, my email is available on the site.

Here is a link that might be useful: Aracknight's Deadly Delights

I would definitely repot to a vessel with drainage. What I have done is use buckets with handles, so I can tote them to and from the attic (dormancy) and outside (growing season). I poked holes towward both the top and bottom.
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