yes, for the most part. Since they are in pots, I would just keep a daily watch on them. Don't want to over water but don't want them to dry out either. This is just my opinion, but I wouldn't keep them in clay pots. I would use the plastic "nursery" pot. From what I believe I have seen you write, you will need to up their pot at least once per year, or go right to larger 15+ gallon pots now.

im watering twice a week in slightly larger pots.

Bsbullie - I'd say the pots are about 15 gallon size give or take.

Brad

You can't put a small plant in a too large pot. Fertilizers will not get to where the roots are. They will drift past and out of range of plant roots.

Thanks Zands. Good to keep in mind.

Should I be fertilizing these young plants yet?

Brad

Depending on zands definition of small plat in a large pot, I disagree. Assuming we aren't talking a seedling being planted into a 100 gallon, putting a "small" plant into a larger pot has its benefits. It will allow for the development of a better root system. And yes, you can get fertilizer to the roots. Think of it this way, how does this differ from planting a 3 gallon into the ground ? Can you get fertilizer to it, yes of course...assuming you are proper;y fertilizing.

And yes Brad, your "small"/young plants should be fertilized. Frequency and amount would depend on the size of the plant and type of fertilizer.

Than again, to each his own...

Rob

bradflorida --- maybe a tablespoon per month of slow release fertilizer for small potted plant and skip fertilizer in November, December, January the slow biological months

bsbullie-- all depends what the mix in pot is and whether it is (or is not) straight normal garden soil. Or the mix is fast draining