Brontosaurus Ceramic Indoor Plant Pot for Succulents

animal shaped planters

Regular price $28.50
Colors: Blue Stone
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The Brontosaurus is a ceramic succulent planter shaped like a brontosaurus, and it sits on the same bottom shelf as the triceratops, at the same deliberate height, waiting for the same small child to stop mid-stride the moment they spot it. The long neck gives a trailing succulent somewhere to go, eventually, if you are patient and it is not.

The difference is what happens next, because right beside the triceratops sits the brontosaurus, and the child's face goes through a very specific kind of confusion: too many dinosaurs, too fast, no clear plan for how to want all of them at once. The parent, by now standing in this aisle considerably longer than planned, watches it happen in real time. There is no drainage hole, so plant a succulent or use it as a cover pot. We did not plan the confusion specifically. We are not sorry about it either.

Product detail
  • Color: Almost Aqua, Blue, Blue Stone, Cascade, Cloud Blue, Fluorite Green, Foliage, Granite Green, Green, Halogen Blue, Lemon Chrome, Nose Gay (Pink), Purple
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: No
  • Saucer: No
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed:
Dimension
  • 9.5 inches long, 3.5 inches wide, 8 inches tall
Plants that love this pot
  • Succulents
  • Cacti
  • Haworthia
  • Echeveria
  • Jade plant
  • Aloe
  • Air plants (Tillandsia)
  • Snake plant

Potting in a Pot Without Drainage

  1. Add a 1-inch layer of small stones or LECA pebbles at the bottom to create a small reservoir, since there is no drainage hole.
  2. Use a well-draining cactus or succulent mix. Not garden soil. We know your grandmother used garden soil. She was wrong about this one thing.
  3. Transplant from the nursery pot, or simply set the nursery pot inside and lift it out to water.
  4. Water sparingly. Without a drainage hole, less is always safer than more, so let the soil dry out between waterings.
  5. Keep it in bright, indirect light, and pour off any standing water you can see pooling at the bottom.

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Pot Care instructions
  1. Dishwasher-safe. Can also be hand-washed with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
  2. The glaze is dipped and kiln-fired — it is sealed, durable, and not looking for trouble. No special cleaning products required.
  3. For pots with saucers empty the saucer periodically. Standing water in the saucer defeats the purpose of having a drainage hole, which is a thing we feel strongly about.
  4. Not frost-safe. Designed for indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use. Freezing temperatures are not recommended.
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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 14 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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Two Dinosaurs, One Overwhelmed Child

The brontosaurus sits on the same bottom shelf as the triceratops, at the same deliberate height, and it exists to do roughly the same thing, which is to ambush a small child at eye level before any adult can intervene. What we did not entirely anticipate was the interaction effect of placing two dinosaurs side by side, which produces a phenomenon we have come to look forward to.

A child spots the triceratops and locks on. Standard. Predictable. We have seen it a thousand times. But then, half a second later, the same child registers the brontosaurus directly beside it, and something happens to their face that we can only describe as a small system overload. Too many dinosaurs. Too fast. No coherent plan for how to want both of them at once, and no intention whatsoever of choosing. The parent, by this point standing in the aisle considerably longer than anyone agreed to, watches the whole negotiation collapse in real time.

We did not plan the confusion with any precision. We simply put the long-necked one next to the horned one and let physics take over. We are not sorry. It is glazed ceramic, it wipes clean, and there is no drainage hole, so it is happiest with a succulent or a small cactus, or as a cover pot for a nursery container you can lift out to water. The long neck gives a trailing plant somewhere to go, eventually, if you are patient and it is not. Mostly, though, it is here to make a four-year-old lose the ability to prioritize, and at that one job it is undefeated.


Potting a plant with Chive

  1. Place a 1-inch layer of small stones or LECA pebbles at the bottom of the pot. Optional, but it helps with airflow.
  2. Add well-draining potting mix appropriate to your plant. Not garden soil. We know your grandmother used garden soil. She was wrong about this one thing.
  3. Transplant from the nursery pot, leaving about 1 inch at the top for watering.
  4. Set the pot on the matching saucer.
  5. Water thoroughly until water runs out the drainage hole into the saucer. Empty the saucer once the plant has absorbed what it needs.
Repotting plants with Chive | Chive Studio

The Ultimate Repotting Guide

For those who have killed a plant. Or several. Or, frankly, many.

Before you put a plant into your new pot, you have to get it out of the nursery pot — a process that ends badly more often than any gardening influencer will admit. We wrote a full guide: when to repot (early spring, and not when you're feeling impulsive in October), which soil to use, how to tell your plant is root-bound, and how to avoid the three mistakes that kill perfectly healthy plants within a week of a well-intentioned repotting.

It is the guide we wish someone had handed us twenty-five years ago. It is written by people who have personally committed most of the errors in it.

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No Drainage, No Problem

The Brontosaurus has no drainage hole, so plant a succulent, add a layer of pebbles, or set a nursery pot inside and lift it out to water. If you would rather have a drainage hole, the full pot range has one in every size.

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Santa Barbara Did Not Question the Dinosaur

Designed by Chive Studio, the Brontosaurus belongs to our original animal pot line, drawn in-house and built to last on a shelf for years. Our ceramics are stocked by botanical garden gift shops and museum stores across North America, including the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and the San Antonio Botanical Garden, which is the kind of company we are quietly proud to keep and which the brontosaurus did not earn but happily shares. The dinosaur is made to the same standard as the work in those shops, because we run one standard for everything and have never seen a reason to run two.

We design every piece ourselves, sell through independent shops and our own stores rather than big-box retailers, and ship to more than forty countries. A long ceramic neck is a more demanding thing to make well than it looks, which is exactly why we kept at it until the proportions stopped bothering us.


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Frequently asked questions

What is the Brontosaurus planter used for?

The Brontosaurus is a ceramic planter for indoor plants. It works well for succulents, cacti, and other plants that like to dry out and suits modern, boho, and minimalist rooms. As a ceramic planter, the Brontosaurus fits a shelf, sill, or desk and pairs cleanly with the rest of the Chive pot range. It comes in several colorways to match different rooms.

Is the Brontosaurus a plant pot without a drainage hole?

No, the Brontosaurus is an indoor planter without a drainage hole, so it is best used with plants that tolerate less frequent watering or as a cachepot. Either plant succulents directly and water lightly, or drop a nursery pot inside and lift it out to water. Without a drainage hole, the trick is to add water slowly and avoid leaving any pooled at the bottom.

What plants grow well in the Brontosaurus?

The Brontosaurus is a ceramic planter that holds a nursery plant of a similar width, so match the grower pot to the opening rather than the mature size of the plant. Good choices include succulents, cacti, and other plants that like to dry out. For an indoor plant pot, size up by about an inch when you repot so roots have room without swimming in soil.

Does the Brontosaurus planter include a tray?

The Brontosaurus does not include a saucer, which suits its use as a decorative planter. If you plant directly in it, water lightly so nothing collects at the base, or set a nursery pot inside and lift it out to water over a sink. A small cork pad underneath protects furniture if you keep the Brontosaurus on a shelf. As an indoor planter without a tray, it is forgiving as long as you water with a light hand.

Are ceramic plant pots good for indoor plants?

Yes, the Brontosaurus is a ceramic plant pot. Ceramic is fired hard, holds glaze color well, and does not break down with watering the way untreated materials can, which makes ceramic plant pots a reliable choice for indoor plants. The Brontosaurus is glazed to seal the surface, so it wipes clean and keeps its finish on a sill, shelf, or table.

How do I care for plants in the Brontosaurus planter?

To water the Brontosaurus, add small amounts and stop before anything pools at the bottom, since this planter has no drainage hole. The easiest method is to keep the plant in its nursery pot, lift it out to water over a sink, let it drain, and set it back. Watering a pot without drainage is mostly about restraint, less water, less often.

Is the Brontosaurus a good ceramic pot for succulents?

The Brontosaurus is a good ceramic planter for succulents. Succulents like the tighter, fast-drying conditions of a pot without a drainage hole, as long as you water lightly. For anyone searching for a ceramic pot for succulents, the Brontosaurus covers both looks and function. Match the nursery pot to the opening and the plant settles in without fuss.

Where does the Brontosaurus planter work best?

The Brontosaurus is a small animal planter that works as a desk pot, a windowsill succulent home, or a gift for a plant lover or a kid's room. It has no drainage hole, so it suits a small succulent or a nursery pot dropped inside. As a novelty ceramic planter that still looks tidy, the Brontosaurus lands better than most desk trinkets.

Shido Vegetable and Flower Seeds Vacuum sealed for peak freshness

The pot is sorted. Now what goes in it?

Shido seeds come vacuum-sealed, non-GMO, and packaged well enough that people keep the packets after the seeds are gone. Which is either a design success or a problem, depending on how you look at it.

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