Mainstays 14 in. Black Resin Self-Watering Planter

The pot actually exceeded my expectations, not only for price, but style, material and convenience. Sturdier than I expected, esthetically pleasing (this is going in a church by the altar) and it had the added convenience of a channel to direct watering to the bottom self feeding feature.

I like the extra depth of this pot to allow plenty of room for a plant's roots. The self-watering feature is a bonus during the hot summer months. This product is actually two pots, one fitted inside the other, so it feels sturdy. For drainage, be sure to take a screwdriver and punch through the ready-made circles in the bottom of the pot. A small plastic divot will be released for each circle, allowing needed drainage. The black color is rich, not washed out so it is a nice contrast next to colorful flowering plants.

Good quality which is a shock. Even more amazed at the decent price. I have purchased a couple of these and they are all good for my indoor plants. Don't know about outside in high heat, they are plastic and will likely break down but great for indoor plants.

I've ordered several of the 6in and 9in. They both do not disappoint. The self watering part is very useful and convenient, the price is very reasonable. The plastic seems durable. I haven't had any issue with mine. I do wish it comes in more color other than khaki and black.

I have purchased several of these planters and have been impressed with the quality and price of them. I love that they have the handy self watering feature so I don’t have to worry about my plants when I am out of town. Will definitely purchase again.

I bought this pot in two colors, but was unlucky with the black one. The Insert has been pushed down so hard onto the pegs inside that it is permanently stuck, and there was an odd oily residue that had to be cleaned with dishsoap before I could put a plant in. It's alright for the price, not a permanent home for my plant, and probably this was just a manufacturing defect on an otherwise okay plastic planter.

Good pots, for indoor use. I bought these thinking they would be great for the outdoor succulents I was given, not! The next day it rained hardcore and my plants were literally drowning! Don't buy these pots for outdoor plants, otherwise they are perfect for indoor only plants! Lesson learned.

I like the color and shape. Extremely hard to remove the insert pot which I don't like. Because of this I have to top water. If I do the bottom watering and need to empty the leftover standing water...can't do it since I haven't been able to remove the insert pot. I have a smaller one and a bigger one. With the help of my best friend I was able to remove the insert for the bigger one but after putting it back in I can't take it out. Not currently using the bigger one. The smaller one I was never able to get the insert removed so I just top water the Syngoniums that I have in it.

I bought these pots because I thought that it would be nice to have a place to water the plant without moving the inner pot every time you water it; however, you *can't* remove the inner pot at all. I don't like this because there is no way to tell if the plant's roots have come out of the bottom of the pot, and there is no way to determine if the plant has root rot. You also don't know whether or not you've given the plant too much water. I would not recommend this pot for this reason. If they make it possible to remove the inner pot without breaking the outer one, and make the inner pot transparent, I would most definitely change my mind.

This product used to have the water tray fillable at the bottom. This product's designers chose to move the fill to the side for easy access. Ok, but there's one major problem now: the planter doesn't drain properly when too much water is poured in. The previous design, water would easily flow out, which I liked. So now, EVERY day that it rains heavily here, it's an extra *chore* for me to tilt the planter to drain out the excess. I don't have to do this with the previous design I have. I wish they still offered the previous design.