Most indoor plants die of inconsistency rather than neglect: a drought for three weeks, then a flood of guilt. This pot has a water well in the base, and the potting mix wicks moisture up as the plant needs it. You top up the reservoir rather than watering the surface, and the plant takes what it wants.
The practical effect is that a week away stops being a crisis, and it suits anyone whose attention is unreliable. It also means less water sitting on the surface, which is what kills most plants by rotting the roots.
Renters cannot plant a garden, and anything that lives outdoors belongs to the next tenant. A good indoor pot is the version of gardening that moves house with you, and at 250 mm this is large enough for a proper plant rather than a token succulent.
Mr Kitly design these in Melbourne and they have become a bit of a fixture in Australian homes for good reason: the colours are considered rather than plasticky, and they look like something chosen rather than something bought in a hurry.
This is a lovely housewarming gift, especially for someone who has mentioned wanting plants and then killed two. It also suits people in apartments with no outdoor space at all, where one good plant does a lot of work.
If you want to give something complete, plant it before you wrap it with something forgiving like a pothos or a peace lily. Worth passing on the one piece of advice that matters: let the well run dry for a day or two between top-ups so the roots get some air.
✔ Built-in water well, so the plant drinks as it needs to
✔ Generous 250 mm size for a real plant
✔ Designed in Melbourne by Mr Kitly
✔ Far more forgiving of a week away
✔ Indoor gardening that moves house with you
