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Black or dark colored plastic pots of course can and do, absorb the sun and get very hot. In south Florida, almost too hot to touch!

My solution has always been to simply reflect it.

If the pots are on the smallish side, a sheet of tin foil works very well. If they are larger, form a cross with 2 sheets. Tear some off at least twice the size of the pot, stand it in the middle of the sheet, and scrunch the foil up as you wrap the pot so that air can penetrate or, you can even poke holes in it afterward. No hooks, wires, or pins are needed since you can then just bend the foil over the lip at intervals. Just remember to also poke some holes in the bottom for drainage.
The whole procedure should not take more than a few seconds. Something we nurseryfolk value around x-mas (poinsetta) time.

Cheers!

_gonzo_

17-Jan-2008	#16
_gonzo_ Snipologist Join Date: Dec-2007 Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 78	Black or dark colored plastic pots of course can and do, absorb the sun and get very hot. In south Florida, almost too hot to touch! My solution has always been to simply reflect it. If the pots are on the smallish side, a sheet of tin foil works very well. If they are larger, form a cross with 2 sheets. Tear some off at least twice the size of the pot, stand it in the middle of the sheet, and scrunch the foil up as you wrap the pot so that air can penetrate or, you can even poke holes in it afterward. No hooks, wires, or pins are needed since you can then just bend the foil over the lip at intervals. Just remember to also poke some holes in the bottom for drainage. The whole procedure should not take more than a few seconds. Something we nurseryfolk value around x-mas (poinsetta) time. Cheers! _gonzo_