Makers of Functional Pottery • Ashland, Virginia
The Goblet Planter
The Goblet Planter was inspired by customers wanting a larger pot and the benefit of it not hanging. A challenge for me as a potter was that the water needed to be collected from a drainage hole in the planter. Typical planters have a saucer under the pot to catch the water when watering the plant. I found that to be difficult for me because then every pot needed to have a saucer to fit perfectly.
I don't really remember how it came about that I decided to put the pot on a pedestal and have the basin collect the water. I started out with a few prototypes that were very small, using the hanging planters that I normally produce as the pot.
The original pot was tiny, the stem was disjointed and the basin was very small. Over time customers made suggestions for improvements and I added the wicking rope for self-watering. I continue to improve the Goblet Planter and I'm learning more and more about plants :)
The Goblet Planter is good for almost any type of medium to a small plant. Check with your local plant dealer for the perfect plant for this pot.
Goblet Planters are handcrafted ceramic thrown on a potter's wheel using Highwater Clay standing at about 9 inches tall and 7-8 inches at the basin.
Sam Little, a potter with 580Pottery, LLC is the original creator and producer of the Goblet Planter. The Goblet Planter is copyright pending by 580Pottery, LLC.
Award Winning: Orchid Goblet Planter - patent pending
580Pottery's Orchid Goblet Planter was awarded First Place by the Virginia Orchid Society in the Sculpture Division for originality, function, and design at the society's orchid show.
The Orchid Goblet Planter is an addition to the Goblet Planter series. Designed with a narrow pot with slats and holes for the Orchid roots and soil to get hydrated from the humid water in the basin below. The planter also has a wicking rope for self-watering.
Orchid Goblet Planters are handcrafted ceramic thrown on a potter's wheel using Highwater Clay standing at about 9 inches tall and 7-8 inches at the basin.
Sam Little, a potter with 580Pottery, LLC is the original creator and producer of the Orchid Goblet Planter. The Orchid Goblet Planter is patent pending.
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