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Two tones of green in a hand-painted stripe, on an olla that waters your plants without being asked. Fill it, push it into the soil, and the porous ceramic keeps the roots supplied for days at a time.
- Self-watering terracotta olla with a hand-painted green striped design
- Made from microporous ceramic with a natural cork stopper
- Handcrafted in Portugal by artisans in the Leiria region
- Typically only needs refilling once a week
- Suitable for all green houseplants, indoors and out
- No electricity, no plastic, no waste
Ollas have been used for thousands of years, and the idea behind them has not needed improving. Unglazed terracotta is porous, so water passes slowly through the walls and into the soil right at root level. Your plant draws what it needs, when it needs it. No soggy roots, no forgotten watering.
The green stripe is the one that disappears into a plant display rather than competing with it. Because the pattern is painted by hand, the lines vary slightly from piece to piece, so every olla is its own thing.
Each one is made by potters Ana and Vitor in their workshop in Portugal's Leiria region, where ceramic skills have passed down through generations.
How to Use
- Make a small space in the soil near your plant and press the olla in, pointy end down. Leave the rounded top with the cork visible above the soil line.
- Remove the cork and fill the olla with water.
- Pop the cork back in to slow evaporation.
- Refill when empty. Most plants need a top-up about once a week, though this varies with season, plant type and room conditions.
Heading away? Water the surface soil as normal and fill the olla before you go. It takes over as the surface water is absorbed.
Not suitable for leaving outdoors in freezing conditions.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 9.5 x 9.5 x 17 cm
- Capacity: 250ml
- Best for pots over 15cm diameter. For smaller pots, see the Trio Mini Ollas.
Materials
- Body: microporous terracotta ceramic with hand-painted green striped glaze on the upper portion
- Stopper: natural cork
What These Do
- Microporous terracotta ceramic: The unglazed lower section lets water pass through tiny pores gradually, delivering moisture straight to the roots and mimicking natural ground moisture.
- Hand-painted striped glaze: The glazed upper portion means water only seeps from the buried, unglazed section, directing it where the plant needs it.
- Natural cork: Keeps evaporation down and stops soil and debris getting into the water.