The Hydro Planter grows a plant directly in water, with no soil and no potting mix involved. It measures 135mm by 115mm, is made from a lightweight, shatter resistant material, and has a removable mesh inner basket that holds the plant while the roots hang into the water below. It suits anyone who wants greenery indoors without the mess or the watering routine.
What it does
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No soil to manage. Roots sit in clean water, so there is nothing to spill on a desk, nothing to dry out unevenly and nothing to repot.
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Removable mesh inner. The basket lifts straight out, which makes water changes and cleaning a thirty second job rather than a project.
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Lightweight and shatter resistant. Safe to move around a shelf or a benchtop, and it will not break like glass if it goes over.
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Fewer soil borne problems. Taking the soil out of the equation removes the growing medium that most indoor plant pest and disease issues start in.
How to use it
Rinse the roots clean of any old mix, settle them through the mesh inner, then fill the outer vessel with clean water so the lower roots are covered and the crown of the plant stays above the water line. Sit it in bright, indirect light indoors. Refresh the water regularly to keep it clear and the roots healthy, lifting the mesh inner out each time so you can rinse both parts. Any residue on the inside wall wipes off easily while the basket is out. Cuttings taken from a healthy plant can be started in it and left to grow on.
What it suits
Homes, offices and apartments. Indoor living spaces, desks, shelves, apartments and offices, where a plant needs to look after itself between visits. Peace lily, peperomia, calathea, pothos and philodendron all grow well this way.
A tabletop piece. A single small plant or a rooted cutting. At 135mm by 115mm it is a tabletop piece, not a floor planter. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95.
Not for. Outdoors, or for plants that need their roots to dry between waterings. Succulents, cacti and most woody plants will not tolerate permanently wet roots, so stick to the species listed above.
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