Ceramic Pots at Target

Target's Garden Department generally leaves us a little underwhelmed, but in the main store we saw these white ceramic pots that were simple and sweet. We'll add them to our list of Best White Plant Containers. If you're bored with white, they also come in yellow.

They're 10 cm across and sell for $2.99 a piece. The white pot also came in a 14 cm size that sells for $4.99. Keep in mind these don't have drainage holes, so they're only for hiding another pot inside (or being really careful about how much you water).

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seriously, you measured in centimeters?

posted by Lady J on June 3rd 2008 at 11:09am
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haha on the centimeter comment...yeah.
I have almost bought the yellow ones 3 different times but have stopped short simply because they do not have holes in the bottom and I really just want to use them as planters but all my plants tend to die when not drained properly. Putting another container - one with holes - inside this one seems a bit excess. I might as well just by a nice pot with holes in the first place.

posted by hessilou on June 3rd 2008 at 11:38am
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I found something similar at IKEA years ago. A bit more angular (and with drainage holes.)

posted by Valerie on June 3rd 2008 at 12:07pm
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If a pot doesn't have drainage holes, just fill the bottom with pebbles or pieces from a broken clay pot. As long as the roots system/soil is elevated from the bottom of the pot, your plant should survive.

I find it more annoying having a drainage hole and needing to find a cute plate to put underneath the pot. But that's because I only have indoor plants having no deck in NYC.

posted by azure on June 3rd 2008 at 12:22pm
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The Ikea Bladet pots are so much better. More minimal and they have a rubber stopper to plug the drainage hole if you want it water tight (and it is really water tight). Plus they come with saucers and are inexpensive. We have them all over the house.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70075921

posted by robertcraig on June 3rd 2008 at 1:50pm
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I didn't even think about the cm measurement! It's just how they had it marked at Target. And great point about the pebbles--you can also use packing peanuts if it's a big pot that you don't want to have weigh a million pounds (or kilos). Thanks for the tip robert, I'll be checking those out shortly!

posted by laure on June 3rd 2008 at 3:25pm
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Just because I looked it up, no one else should have to!

10 cm = 4 inches
14 cm = 5.5 inches

posted by AlmostAD on June 3rd 2008 at 5:16pm
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The smaller ones could make cute deep bowls.

posted by geek details on June 4th 2008 at 4:41am
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