An Australian artist named Mea Souris invented the Down Under Pot. Mea’s formal training is in portrait style sculptures and architectural ceramics. With over 25 years in these fields, she has found that she needs to supply a growing export market with a unique product. She came up with the idea of the Down Under Pot. This plant pot (not to be confused with the upside down planting device seen on TV) is a totally ceramic pot with a heavy wire bail made right into the top of the pot as an aid to hang the pot with. Each pot is fired individually, therefore giving each pot a slightly different look even though they may be the same color. The pots come in many different colors, and also in terra-cotta.
Planting the Down Under Pot is actually very easy. You plant your flower in the opening of the pot and leave the pot as you would a normal pot for about 2 to 3 weeks. At that point the plant should be rooted firmly in your new Down Under Pot. At this point in time, you can then turn the pot over, and you’ll notice that the pot has a very heavy wire hanger made right into the top of the pot. This is what you will use to hang your pot from your desired hanger. You will want to make sure that you have a very sturdy hanger. These pots are not lightweight, they are ceramic and are fairly heavy.
You can also use these pots year-round and keep them in your home. Each pot has a small water well designed right into the rim. If you are going to use your pot inside, you may want to make sure that when you water your pot and plant that you put them over your sink to avoid spilling water on your floor. As soon as you have your plant adjusted to its new home in the pot, you’ll also see that you could take the Coco fiber out of the top and easily make it a double duty planter. By that we mean why not use that space to put something valuable like herbs in which you could then use your fresh herbs in your daily cooking.
The possibilities are endless. You will soon find yourself experimenting and finding fun new things to do with your Down Under Pot. Some of your neighbors and friends will wonder where you found these unique treasures. Thanks to Mea Souris we can all enjoy these unique pots. Please don’t confuse these pots with the upside down plastic bag style planters that you see on TV. Those planters are made for totally different purpose. The Down Under Pot was designed to be a showpiece and has style.
John Rowe The Yankee Gardener
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