Chive Devo teal ombre ceramic medium planter with saucer holding a purple oxalis.
Chive Devo ceramic planter with ombre white to teal gradient holding an oxalis on a glass table indoor.
Close up of a Chive Devo ceramic planter with ombre white to teal gradient holding an oxalis.
Chive Devo ceramic medium planter with ombre white to teal gradient holding an oxalis.
Chive Devo ceramic medium planter with ombre white to blue gradient finish and saucer.
Chive Devo ceramic medium planter with ombre white to raspberry gradient finish and saucer.
Chive Devo ceramic medium planter with ombre white to charcoal grey gradient finish and saucer.
Chive Devo teal ombre ceramic medium planter with saucer holding a purple oxalis.
Chive Devo ceramic planter with ombre white to teal gradient holding an oxalis on a glass table indoor.
Close up of a Chive Devo ceramic planter with ombre white to teal gradient holding an oxalis.
Chive Devo ceramic medium planter with ombre white to teal gradient holding an oxalis.
Chive Devo ceramic medium planter with ombre white to blue gradient finish and saucer.
Chive Devo ceramic medium planter with ombre white to raspberry gradient finish and saucer.
Chive Devo ceramic medium planter with ombre white to charcoal grey gradient finish and saucer.

Plant Pots with Drainage

Devo Porcelain Planter With Drainage Hole And Saucer

with drainage hole and saucer

$36.95
Colors: Blue
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

The Devo is a 4.5-inch porcelain planter with a drainage hole and a matching saucer, named after the band that formed in Akron in 1973 and turned the devolution of humanity into synthesizers and yellow hazmat suits.

Porcelain fires harder and denser than standard ceramic, so the Devo keeps a clean edge and shrugs off chips indoors. The center drainage hole keeps water moving instead of pooling at the roots, and the matching saucer keeps the surface beneath dry. At four and a half inches it suits a desk or shelf plant: a trailing pothos, a small calathea, a young fern. The Devo carries more shape than a pot strictly requires, which is the whole point of naming it after a band that built a career on having more shape than the moment strictly asked for.

A friend of the studio is convinced we named it after her. We named it after the band. The pot, wisely, declines to take a side.

Product detail
  • Color: Blue, Charcoal Grey, Green, Raspberry
  • Material: Porcelain
  • Glaze finish: Matte Porcelain
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: Included
  • Saucer: Matching saucer included
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2021
Dimension
  • 4.5 inches in diameter, 4.5inches inches tall 
Plants that love this pot
  • Pothos
  • Peperomia
  • Snake plant (Sansevieria)
  • ZZ plant
  • Ferns
  • String of pearls
  • Hoya
  • African violet

Potting a Plant

  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 ¾ inch at the top for watering, enough headroom to water without overflow.
  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. This is the entire system.

Potting Tips

  1. Repot in the evening.
  2. Wait 1–2 days after watering, then repot.
  3. Buy potting mix. Not backyard dirt.
  4. Move the top layer of soil from the old pot into the new one. It's a little ecosystem.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger.
  6. Soil line sits an inch below the rim. Leca or small rocks at the bottom for drainage.

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Pot Care instructions
  1. Dishwasher-safe. Can also be hand-washed with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
  2. Glazed pots are dipped and kiln-fired — they are 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.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

  • Free shipping: On qualifying US orders — threshold shown at checkout
  • Standard: 5–8 business days Express2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • International Ships: to 40 countries — rates at checkout
  • Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box

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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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Named After the Band. Not After Her.

The Devo is a 4.5-inch porcelain planter named after the band, which formed in Akron, Ohio, in 1973 and held strong opinions about the devolution of humanity that they expressed mainly through synthesizers and matching yellow hazmat suits. We are admirers. The name suited a pot with this much shape and this little interest in apologizing for it.

There is a very good friend of the studio, extremely active on social media, who is absolutely convinced we named this pot after her. We did not. We named it after the band. She has been told this. She remains convinced. The pot, for its part, does not take sides, which is more diplomatic than most of us have managed to be about the entire situation.

At four and a half inches the Devo is a desk-and-shelf size, porcelain rather than ordinary ceramic, with a center drainage hole and a matching saucer so water leaves the soil and stays off the surface. It suits a plant with a little personality: a trailing pothos, a small calathea, anything that would not look out of place beside a synthesizer. The saucer lifts off for emptying, and the porcelain takes a knock on a shelf edge better than thinner ceramic does, which is the practical half of a pot whose name is otherwise mostly an argument.

Potting a plant with Chive

  1. It's best to repot your plant in the evening. Trust us, we know.
  2. Repot 1–2 days after watering — keeps the same rhythm going and won't shock it.
  3. Potting soil is not the dirt from your backyard. Go buy good, nutrient-rich soil.
  4. The top layer of soil in your current pot should be the top layer in the new pot too. It's a little ecosystem your plant likes.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger than your existing pot. "It'll grow into it" is not correct, and you will kill it.
  6. Keep the soil line about an inch below the top of the pot. Add some leca or small rocks to the bottom for better aeration.
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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.

Read the guide we wish we had
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Denver Botanic Gardens Did Not Ask How It Was Finished

Chive Studio designs pots and ceramic flowers, and runs every shape through more revisions and arguments than anyone budgets for, because we are incapable of making something we do not mean. We design everything we sell, license nothing to other manufacturers, and have never sold to a big-box retailer, which is the kind of decision that sounds principled until you see the schedule.

Botanical institutions keep choosing the work, which we credit to buyers who can tell at a glance whether an object is what it claims to be. Denver Botanic Gardens carries Chive. So do the Atlanta Botanical Garden and the San Antonio Botanical Garden, where a pot has to hold its own beside the plants it was made for. We ship to over 40 countries, and the glazed surface wipes clean and outlasts most of the furniture it sits beside, which is a claim we can make only because we have watched it happen for years.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Devo pot used for?

The Devo is a porcelain pot for indoor plants. It works well for pothos, snake plants, peace lilies, philodendrons, and small ferns and suits modern, boho, and minimalist rooms. As a porcelain pot, the Devo 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.

Does the Devo pot have a drainage hole?

Yes, the Devo is a porcelain plant pot with a drainage hole and a matching saucer. The drainage hole lets excess water escape so roots are not left sitting in water, which is the most common cause of root rot indoors. Water until you see a little drain into the saucer, then empty it. For a porcelain pot with drainage, the Devo keeps watering simple.

What plants grow well in the Devo?

The Devo is a porcelain pot 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 pothos, snake plants, peace lilies, philodendrons, and small ferns. For an indoor plant pot, size up by about an inch when you repot so roots have room without swimming in soil.

Does the Devo come with a saucer?

Yes, the Devo ships with a matching porcelain saucer, so it arrives as a complete pot and saucer set. The saucer catches water that drains through and protects shelves and sills from rings and moisture. Both pieces are finished to match, which is why the Devo reads as one considered object rather than a pot with a random tray underneath.

Is the Devo pot porcelain?

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

How do I water a plant in the Devo?

To water the Devo, add water until a little runs into the saucer, then tip out what collects so roots are not left standing in it. Because this porcelain pot has a drainage hole, you can water thoroughly and let the excess go, which encourages even root growth. Check the top inch of soil before watering again rather than watering on a fixed schedule.

Is the Devo good for snake plants?

The Devo is a good porcelain pot for snake plants. It drains freely, so the roots get water and air in the right balance. For anyone searching for a porcelain pot for snake plants, the Devo covers both looks and function. Match the nursery pot to the opening and the plant settles in without fuss.

Is the Devo a good gift for a plant lover?

The Devo makes a practical gift for a plant lover because it is a finished porcelain pot that solves a real problem rather than adding clutter. It arrives as a pot and saucer set and suits most modern interiors. For a plant pot gift that gets used, the Devo is an easy choice, and it suits anyone building an indoor plant collection.
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