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Keeping potted plants near ponies?
« on: January 20, 2023, 05:22:34 PM »
Hello everyone! I have been organising my collection on one of my shelves, and wanted to place a potted plant next to the ponies to block them from sunlight.
This got me thinking, would the moisture from watering the plant cause damage to my ponies? I Do have a couple more small plants on display at the other side of the room where there are no ponies.
I am not sure if proximity alone could cause rust (I have a couple ponies with washers in pristine condition) or maybe mould, or if any at all could cause damage.
The air in the room is usually dry but I live in a damp climate so it could be more humid than I think.
Does anyone in the community have experience with this? Thank you!  :)

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Re: Keeping potted plants near ponies?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2023, 08:03:09 PM »
Hmm, that’s tough.  Heat, sunlight and humidity are hard on ponies.  Anything that might encourage mold is kind of risky. 

That doesn’t mean your setup is going to be a problem.  I just don’t know the exact amount of humidity it takes to cause problems.  Otherwise, I’d suggest getting something that can measure it.
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Re: Keeping potted plants near ponies?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2023, 08:12:42 PM »
What kind of plant? I think mold would be the biggest threat but depending on the plants water needs, it might not be a problem. I'm thinking succulents would be fine but something that needs to be watered frequently you should stay away from.
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Re: Keeping potted plants near ponies?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2023, 08:48:14 PM »
I don't think it would.
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Re: Keeping potted plants near ponies?
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2023, 10:07:39 PM »
I think it should be fine if the plants aren't touching the ponies, and if when you're watering them, the water doesn't get on the ponies. I keep my ponies on my bookshelf, and I have potted succulents on my windowsill next to them (a fair distance apart), and it's been fine that way for years.

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Re: Keeping potted plants near ponies?
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2023, 01:03:46 AM »
I have a few ponies amongst plants, the ponies are totally fine, I just have to dust them down every so often just as I would with everything else.
The only thing I would be wary about is flowers dropping pollen

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Re: Keeping potted plants near ponies?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2023, 02:24:34 PM »
I've never mixed my plants and ponies except for photographs. There's a curtain between the sill and the dvd unit which has some G4s on.

I think it depends a lot on the general room atmosphere, but I personally would keep them apart. It might not be the plant, but the soil that could spread mould.

Note that I'm also in the UK :)
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