Irregular Ceramic Planter

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Color Black Gold Silver

Size Small Medium Large

Off round, so it reads as an object

Porous wall lets soil dry between waterings

Three sizes made to group together

Slightly off-round, the way a pot that was formed by hand rather than pressed in a mould ends up. The irregularity is the point: a perfectly circular planter reads as a container, and a slightly imperfect one reads as an object that happens to hold a plant. It is small enough for a windowsill and heavy enough not to go over.

Ceramic breathes in a way plastic does not, which is why it suits succulents specifically. Succulents fail from staying wet far more often than from drying out, and a porous wall lets the soil dry between waterings instead of holding moisture against the roots. Use a gritty cactus mix rather than standard compost and water only when the soil is dry all the way through.

Three sizes and three finishes: black, gold and silver, small through large. The combination is deliberate, because these work best in a group at different heights rather than alone. Put a large one on the floor by a window, a medium on a shelf and a small on a desk, and the three read as one arrangement. Mixing finishes reads better than matching them, and two is enough to start. Wipe clean, and check for drainage before planting directly.

Material: ceramic
Colours: Black, Gold, Silver
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large
Irregular hand-formed profile
Porous wall helps soil dry between waterings
Sized for succulents and small plants
Care: wipe clean, check drainage before planting

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Sizes: Small, Medium and Large. Colours: Black, Gold and Silver. Material: ceramic with an irregular hand formed profile and a porous wall that helps soil dry between waterings. Care: wipe clean, check drainage before planting directly.

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Irregular hand formed ceramic planter on a windowsill

Off Round On Purpose

A perfectly circular planter reads as a container. A slightly imperfect one reads as an object that happens to hold a plant. The irregularity is the whole point, and it is what a mould cannot give you.

Succulent in a porous ceramic planter with gritty soil

Ceramic Lets The Soil Dry

Succulents fail from staying wet far more often than from drying out. A porous ceramic wall lets the soil dry between waterings instead of holding moisture against the roots, which is exactly what plastic does not do.

Three ceramic planters grouped at different heights

Better In Threes Than Alone

A large one on the floor by a window, a medium on a shelf, a small on a desk, and the three read as one arrangement. Mixing black, gold and silver looks better than matching them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the uneven shape a fault?

No, it is the design. The profile is hand formed rather than pressed in a mould, so it sits slightly off round. That is what stops it looking like packaging and starts it looking like something you chose.

What should I plant in it?

Succulents and small plants suit it best, because the porous ceramic works with their watering pattern rather than against it. Use a gritty cactus mix rather than standard compost, and water only when the soil is dry the whole way through.

Which size and finish should I start with?

Start with two rather than one, at different sizes. Small suits a desk or windowsill, medium a shelf, large the floor by a window. Mixing black, gold and silver reads better than a matched set.

Will it blow over on a windowsill?

It is small enough for a sill and heavy enough not to go over. Ceramic carries its own weight in a way a light plastic pot does not, which matters on a ledge next to an open window.

Does it have drainage?

Check the piece before planting directly into it. If you would rather not risk it, keep the plant in its nursery pot and drop that inside, which also lets you swap the plant out without repotting. Wipe the ceramic clean as needed.