Self-Watering Hanging Basket

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Bought two and hung them right next to normal pots.
Planted tomato's in all. Growth in the hanging pots was stunted. Water drains down onto the plants causing problems. They never produced a single tomato while the pots right next to them were covered with them.

Don't waste your money on them.

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I've had 6 of these planters for 3 or 4 years now and I love them. They're a great size, have never faded and the reservoir works well, especially in the summer. I would like to say that the pot can break. My husband bumped his head on one and a chunk fell out of the pot, making it useless. [...]

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I use these hanging pots at home and in the office. They really help inside plant health during the winter when it's very dry inside.

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I got one of these when my hanging fern kept drying out and liiked sad and straggly. At first, I was worried because there wasn't as much space for dirt/roots as the fern had in the old pot. That turned out not to be a problem-within 4-6 months, the fern had tripled in size, and is as green and lush. I only water it every couple of weeks. SO I'm here to order lots more of these!

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This planter was very attractive and I was impressed by the nice size.

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I've been looking for this type of basket since I've used self-watering ground units. It's so much better for the flowers to have a steady moisture supply. Easier on the gardener, too

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I am using the baskets for strawberries so the are up above rabbits etc. I also used them last year for cat nip - again to keep it above the cats.

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This pot is great for plants on the west side. It gets over 100 degrees on that side of the house and the plant that I had in it held up so well even up to the end of the summer. The wind is a bit hard on it, making it twirl around a lot, but I am planning on buying more!

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These pots are great hanging with cascading plants (the hummingbirds love the fushchias!) and make the heat of summer much more tolerable for the plants and the gardener with their water retention features. A strong base for the hanger is needed to accomodate the weight of the plants and the water - we found out when our first set came crashing down in a thunderstorm! It gave us a chance to get another set though, in even nicer colors and with the improved wicking feature.

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I bought this hanging basket to replace a model that I had bought from Gardeners Supply 15 years ago, and which had finally kicked the bucket. I like most everything about this newer model such as the size, color, and ease of use.

However, there are three cons worth noting. The older model had a clear bottom. This enabled you to see how much water you had added and to see if the reservoir had run dry. I really miss that in this new model.

Second, the new model uses polyester cords for hanging. Because they are stretchy, it has taken some time to get my basket to hang evenly. The old model had chains, which I much prefer.

Third, I use a typical plastic indoor watering can to fill the reservoir (the kind with a slightly curved spout). The angle of the reservoir opening in this basket is such that it will not allow for a lot of tilt on the part of the can. The can must therefore be more-or-less full when pouring water into the opening in this basket.