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I favour pots with holes, however if you are careful not to over water, pots without holes but with some drainage material in the bottom can work.
Plastic pots inside a ceramic one are useful for orchids as you can soak the bark medium they are growing in and then pour away the excess water.
In general, most plants don't tolerate their roots sitting in water for any length of time, hence holes are quite useful.
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I have a quick question. I’ve read somewhere that plants can be repotted into a pot without drain hole at the bottom as long as you provide a few cm of drainage using stones or similar. On the other hand my gf tells me that a drain hole is a must for plants and that they will grow better in a plastic pot placed inside a bigger ceramic/clay one. What’s your experience? I’ve been taking care of our house plants for some months now and have been repotting them into pots without drain hole and they seems fine and growing but want what’s the best for them.