These planters for bigger plants come with a pure mineral substrate called Lechuza Pon which covers the inner liner. You will know when the water needs topping up via the reservoir through the water level indicator.Ģ. This wick draws the water that sits between the liner and the plant pot into the plant roots whenever it needs water as shown in the photos above. The Lechuza planter for smaller plants come with a wick that is inserted through the bottom of the plant tub. The plants sit in the plastic tubs they come with (like herbs for example) and you just put them inside the planter. There are two types of Lechuza planters: one for smaller plants and one for bigger plants.ġ. For houseplants where planters usually don’t have a drainage hole, this is crucial for preventing root rot as the roots will only draw up water when it needs to and more importantly, it won’t be sitting in water at all. This means that water is drawn up from the roots up into the plant instead of from the soil down. There is a reservoir next to the level indicator where you pour in the water every time the water level drops to minimum. Conversely the buoy goes down and takes the stick to the minimum level when the water underneath needs topping up.Ĥ. Water pushes the buoy up to the maximum line when there is enough water. This water indicator is made up of a plastic stick attached to a bit of polystyrene foam which acts like a buoy. Each planter comes with a water indicator which tells you when it’s time to water the plant. A durable plastic liner sits inside the planter slightly above the bottom allowing space between the bottom of the planter and the bottom of the liner for water storage.ģ. The planters come in various sizes, often generous to allow for more soil and air and therefore more nutrients.Ģ. It uses a simple but clever principle of long-term self-care that takes out the guess work from plant watering.ġ. Lechuza, a German brand, have a come up with a smart innovation for self-irrigation that solves all the above causes of plant death apart from lack of sunlight. Even plants that thrive with little sunlight like the devil’s ivy and mother-in-law’s tongue still require some amount of light. Succulents require less watering and also like ample sunlight. Tropical plants tend to love being by the window with plenty of sunshine and lots of water too. Plants need sunlight albeit varying amounts of light needed depend on the type plant. When plants outgrow their pots, they need more nutrients that come from fresh compost or soil and air from a bigger pot.Ĥ. This has happened to me a few times where I’ve had to break the pot to get the plant out. This often looks like the roots have grown quite big and fat and are compacted and shaped like the planter. Plants need repotting when they outgrow their pots. An under-watered plant will start to show distress with yellowing leaves and very dry soil.īut many plants often revive by watering again and by removing the yellow and dead leaves.ģ. Under-watering is another reason but less lethal than overwatering. However, the length of time the soil dries out depends on factors like the season and the amount of humidity in the house or if the central heating is on and whether the plant is thirsty and a fast-drinker or not.Īs a domino effect, this means having to check on over 100 plants with various rates of watering demand! On top of everything else, this was a little bit much and I ended up losing plants every season.Ģ. I overwatered simply from worry of under-watering! How ironic!īut the struggle of knowing when to water and when to leave it for a bit is real! I have since learned to let the soil dry out a bit before overwatering. It makes their roots rot and their leaves start to go brown. Overwatering is the most common cause of killing house plants. Now the ratio is around 50-50 real and faux. Sadly over time, I kept killing some of these plants and as a result I’ve had to replace them with faux. I have over 100 plants in my house, majority of which started as real living plants. Have you ever wondered how self-watering planters work and whether you should buy them? I have! Since receiving some of these planters to try out, I am now able to review these 2 types of self-watering planters from Lechuza.
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