we cut the top off an alumium heniken (i think its a gallon keg)...we cut the top off and put in the dirt and the plant in it...someone told us that the aluminum will kill it.....anyone know?
never heard that before.i doubt it i am a gardener and people use aluminum flower pots all the time so whom ever told you that is wrong.
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I think you'll be fine as long as you drilled some drainage holes in it.
There are a few plants that will suffer from aluminum toxicity -- some ferns and orchids come to mind. Most plants tolerate aluminum well -- clay soils are mostly low grade aluminum ore. Your informant may be concerned with the heat conductivity of aluminum and afraid the plant's roots will get cooked by absorbed sunlight. That might be a possibility, depending on how the pot is situated and your climate. Whatever you do, don't forget to poke some holes in the bottom for drainage. Plants rarely survive in undrained containers for very long.
