Pompeii Ribbed Planter

The Pompeii Ribbed Planter is a hand crafted, double fired ceramic pot with ribbing worked into the wall, finished in the black and white volcanic texture that runs through the Pompeii range. It comes in three sizes, from 26 x 22cm to 54 x 46cm. The ribbing is the point: it catches light across the side of the pot, so the piece holds interest even when the planting is plain green.

Why you'll love it

• Texture on texture. Ribbing under a hand applied volcanic finish gives shadow and depth that a smooth pot cannot.
• Double fired ceramic. Two firings build density into the body, which is what a pot holding wet mix needs.
• Drainage already there. All three sizes arrive with drainage holes, so no drilling into fired ceramic.
• Works inside and out. The smaller sizes suit a living room or entry, the largest belongs on a terrace.

Sizes and what fits in them

All measurements are outside dimensions, diameter by height.

• 26 x 22cm. A single indoor foliage plant, a compact fern, or a herb by the kitchen door.
• 39 x 33cm. A small shrub, a clipped ball, or a mixed planting of three or four plants.
• 54 x 46cm. A feature plant with real height: a mature palm, a tall strappy specimen or a small tree.

Material, weathering and drainage

Material. Hand crafted, double fired ceramic. The texture sits in the surface, not on top of it, and varies piece to piece.

Outdoors. Suited to outdoor use, and the two smaller sizes work indoors as well. We hold no frost rating for this finish, so in hard frosting districts move the small pots under cover for winter.

Drainage. Keep the holes clear and raise the pot on feet so water escapes freely. Cover the holes with a single layer of fibreglass flyscreen, never fabric or geofabric, which clog. Add a 50mm layer of 10mm gravel, then a premium potting mix rather than garden soil. Use a saucer indoors, and choose plants suited to containers: aggressive roots can damage any planter.

What to expect when it arrives

Pots ship empty and packed to travel on their own, with dispatch in 2 to 5 business days. Orders are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. The 26 x 22cm size is easy to carry and reposition, while the 54 x 46cm is a two person lift once it is planted.

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