Quality & Purpose

Designed for the needs and love of orchids.

Materials

Most people are familiar with terracotta pottery for plants with its lovely earthy red tones, but I choose to use speckled stoneware clay bodies. Why? Most red clay needs to be cooked at lower temperatures, so it ends up fragile and porous. My pieces are fired to higher temperatures and are designed for lasting outdoor use with less mold, fungus, and break-down over time than most orchid pots and mounts. My preferred speckled buff clay body also looks really good with various glaze colors! I use commercial, food-ware safe glazes that will not leach toxic chemicals into the plant roots.

Features

My orchid pottery is designed with orchid needs in mind. I use TEXTURES on the inside and outside of each piece to give those crazy roots something to hold onto, since they are used to lots of that in their natural habitats. Plus, you can choose textures that appeal to you whether you want a wood grain, swirls, dots, or unicorns, there are lots of choices!

Orchid roots need AIRFLOW to prevent rot, so I make sure to put lots of creatively placed holes. These same holes also make it easy to secure your orchid to the mount while the orchid grows and adjusts to its new home.

I like to create a UNIQUE AESTHETIC with designs inspired by math and nature. My pots and mounts are available in bare clay for a more natural look, or with partial glazing to add a splash of color without detracting from potential root grip.

Use

The POTS are designed for the orchid roots and rhizomes to be secured inside the pot in your choice of orchid medium, like most traditional plant pottery. However, these pots can be hung from any of their holes in trees or against walls, or they can be set on a favorite shelf.

The MOUNTS are very versatile. You can hang them from any direction you like the look of better or angle them to fit the directional growth of your plant.

HOW? Simply rinse your orchid roots of excess medium from its previous pot (if it is not already bare-root), trim off the dead roots with sterile sheers or clippers, and arrange your plant so that new growths are faced away from the ceramic surface, giving them room to grow in the direction you choose. Secure your green baby to the mount with zip ties, twist ties, coated wire, or non-organic string to last longer in outdoor conditions. Orchids like to feel safe, like anyone, so tie it on in enough places to feel stable, but not so tight that you could damage it. If you like, you can add a little moss for added moisture and beauty over the roots.