No you should not have the roots standing in water keep on keeping the bottom saucer dry. It's fine if the roots come out the bottom holes don't worry about that.

Herbus
Herbus Reviewed by Herbus on . root Q hi all, i had to repot the other week as the roots were out the bottom by 8 inches ,so i put them in higher pots an still the rooots are outta the bottom (only a bit for now ) , the thing is , i have the pots standing in a tray ,i keep this tray pretty dry , its just for run off water ..am i doing sumthin wrong , ? should i have the overflow tray always with water in >? Rating: 5