Self-Watering Planter, Clear Plastic Automatic-Watering Planter Flower Pot Square-Plant-Pot for All Plants, Succulents, Herb, African Violets, Flowers (3 Pack Medium)

My African violets love these pots and so do I! They are easy to assemble and to get the string positioned in the soil. I use soil specifically designed for African violets. They are so easy to refill with water and to both see when water needs to be added and make sure not to overfill them. I had several plants that were not doing well and they are thriving in these pots. They are the perfect size for my violets too. The photos are 2 of my happy plants! One is starting to bloom.

I recently got my mom and my sister Venus fly traps, the care for them is to keep the soil moist but not soggy. This planter is perfect for that. I tend to over water and cause root rot, I don't have to worry about it with this planter, it's also the perfect size for our plants

I bought six of these planters, three clear ones from this seller, and three white ones from another seller. While I initially liked the uber-clean look of the white planters, I learned that the clear ones are better. Because it's crucial to not overfill the reservoir (to avoid drowning the plant), the clear one allows you to see how much water you’ve added. In the beginning I had to pour out a little each time I filled the reservoir because I always added a tad more water than I intended to. With the solid white planters, there is no way to accurately gauge this.Many plants prefer to be watered from the bottom, and this planter allows them to suck up what they need. The design is great. The wick provided, however, is way too thick. I nearly killed my first (and best) African violet after transplanting it to this pot. I couldn't figure out why it suddenly plummeted, until I felt the soil and discovered that it was absolutely saturated. I bought more wick material from the hardware store (1 mm thick) and repotted the plant, allowing it to dry out some before adding more water. Problem solved. Since then I have cut a new 1 mm wick for each plant that I've potted, and that size works perfectly.

I absolutely love these pots! The outer shell is made of a sturdy hard plastic (acrylic?) that is crystal clear and makes it really easy to see when it is time to add more water. The inner pot is made of a softer plastic which fits into the outer shell perfectly without having to fumble around making things line up. There is a opening to pour water into without having to run it through the soil or remove the inner pot. In between the heft of the outer part and the water in the reservoir, this easily holds up even top heavy plants.A few tips: to keep the wick bright white and the water in the reservoir nice and clear, do not add water to the soil. Water through the opening only. If you forget to do the above, no biggie, just lift the inner pot out and wash out the reservoir. You can even rinse the wick clean too by (carefully!) tilting the inner pot under running water.I haven't had any algae growth issues in the water but if I did, it would be easy to fix by cleaning the outer pot with a sponge meant for cleaning acrylic aquariums.The Medium size is a perfect fit for African violets, mine have finally rebloomed after being transplanted into these pots.

Great pots! Got African violets in them.

Self watering pots work great especially if you’re going on vacation.

I am only a few hours into using the product and think it is a brilliant idea and user friendly. However, the pots came tightly packed INTO the clear portion which deformed them. So, 2 of the 3 pots do not sit properly into their clear bottoms... defeating the purpose.

These are great for African violets.