Balconera Colour 80 Self Watering Planter Plastic (Set of 2)

Absolutely P E R F E C T. No... really!

Finally, I followed the video instructions about using the Lechuza Pon (which is included) underneath the potting compost and, a week later, all my plants seem to be growing beautifully. They do seem to drink the water from underneath, even though it says to water from the top for the first 12 weeks. The level indicator was certainly showing down after about 5 to 7 days anyway, despite some watering from above too. I'd be confident to go away and leave them for a week immediately after first planting.

HariS

Absolutely perfect!

Setting up the planters is very simple - they come with gravel to help with the drainage, and you put that straight in the bottom. I was pleased to see that there was less gravel than in the smaller planter, as with that one if you used all the rocks they gave you, you had no room to put a plant in! Bedding the plants in is simple, I made sure to put a layer of soil/compost down and then placed the plants in and surrounded them with more soil.

It's been a month and I'm happy with it.

Cons: Really heavy once you put the soil and it gets havier after watering. I doubt a wall shelf or floating shelf will hold this. It needs a steady strong shelf.

Works, even with cacti and succulents!

Well I have topped the water in these to the max which makes the soil moist and have never let it dry out. My cacti and succulents couldn't be happier. My round snake plants are multiplying, my aloe vera which almost died is bouncing back, and another succulent which also almost died due to too much water in regular pot and looked dry and dull is now plump and green and actually growing even. I wish I had taken more recent pictures as the plants have thrived even more but im on holiday at the moment.

Slightly expensive but good quality and attractive

Very good quality German made planter with a double skin, so the plants sit in an internal basket with sits above a water reservoir. There is some slight bowing when painted, but the rigidity and strength are good, and the colour and finish are attractive. The water reservoir has an overflow that can be opened for outdoor use so that they don't get waterlogged, and the water level guage and capped hole to refill them is useful. Be aware that brackets to fit them to railings are an optional extra and not included. I particularly liked the colour and smooth finish, which in my opinion looks bett