Chive Joe large silver metal pot with drainage and saucer styled with a zz plant.
Chive Joe large silver metal pot styled with a monstera plant in a bright white minimalistic room.
Chive Joe large silver metal pot with drainage hole and detachable saucer.
Two Chive Joe large metal pots with drainage and detachable saucers in silver and mahogany gold, styled with a zz plant.
Chive Joe large silver metal pot with drainage and saucer styled with a zz plant.
Chive Joe large silver metal pot styled with a monstera plant in a bright white minimalistic room.
Chive Joe large silver metal pot with drainage hole and detachable saucer.
Two Chive Joe large metal pots with drainage and detachable saucers in silver and mahogany gold, styled with a zz plant.

Plant Pots with Drainage

Joe Large Metal Pot With Drainage Hole, Silver

with drainage hole and saucer

$87.50
Sizes
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

The Joe Large is a large metal plant pot named after Joe Strummer of The Clash, a band several of us have had strong feelings about for longer than is probably healthy. Naming a large iron pot after the man who wrote London Calling felt correct at the time and still does, mostly because nobody has challenged us on it, possibly because nobody else was thinking about The Clash while making a planter.

This one is Silver, finished iron, one of eight colors, with a drainage hole at the base and a matching saucer. Iron is good for plants, a fact we researched properly and have not stopped mentioning since.

The iron takes a knock off a sill without cracking, and the matching saucer keeps the surface beneath it dry.

It is large. The riff was loud. Both are still going. Silver is the finish for the room that has decided on a palette and is not taking further suggestions.

Product detail
  • Color: Silver
  • Material: Metal
  • Glaze finish: Metalic
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: Standard Center Drainage Hole
  • Saucer: Matching independent detachable saucer
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2018
Dimension
  • 7 inches diameter, 7 inches tall
  • 8 inches diameter, 8 inches tall
  • 10 inches diameter, 10 inches tall
  • 12 inches diameter, 12 inches tall
Plants that love this pot
  • Monstera
  • Ficus
  • Snake plant (Sansevieria)
  • Peace lily
  • ZZ plant
  • Philodendron
  • Dracaena
  • Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema)

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 1 inch at the top for watering, enough room to water deeply 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.

Which pot size for my plant? →

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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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A Large Metal Pot Named After Joe Strummer

The Joe Large is named after Joe Strummer, of The Clash, a band several of us have had strong feelings about for longer than is probably healthy. Naming a large metal pot after the man who wrote London Calling felt correct at the time and still feels correct now, mostly because nobody has challenged us on it, possibly because nobody else made this connection, possibly because nobody else was thinking about The Clash while making a planter. That last possibility says something about us we have chosen not to examine.

This Joe Large is finished in Silver, one of eight finished iron colors. It is metal, which is good for the plant inside it, a fact we researched after the fact and have not been quiet about since. A drainage hole sits at the base and a matching saucer catches what comes through, which matters more at this size, where a large volume of soil holds water long enough to do quiet damage.

It is the size for the plant that has claimed a corner and intends to keep it: a monstera, a dracaena, a rubber plant with opinions. Silver is the finish for the room that has decided on a palette and is not taking further suggestions. The pot is large. The riff was loud. Both, against any reasonable expectation, are still going.

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.
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.

Read the guide we wish we had

Joe Comes in Three Sizes

The Joe Large in Silver is a single note in a set tuned to match, the same finish at a different scale so nothing on the shelf argues with anything else.

Shop the Joe 3"

Shop the Joe 5"

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Drainage Is the Whole Point

The Joe Large in Silver is one of many in the plant pot collection, and the collection is built so the sizes line up cleanly as a plant grows.

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Water It Like You Mean It

Even the right pot like the Joe Large in Silver cannot fix a bad watering habit, but a proper can or mister can, and ours are made to stay out rather than hide.

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The Chicago Botanic Garden Approves

Chive Studio has made pots and ceramic flowers for over two decades. The Joe Large is the metal one, finished in eight colors, and the only large planter we know of named after a member of The Clash. We have made our peace with being the only studio that thought this was worth doing, which is a sentence that applies to a surprising amount of what we make.

Botanical institutions stock the work, which we credit to buyers who can tell at a glance whether an object is what it claims to be. The Chicago Botanic Garden carries Chive. So do the McKee Botanical Garden and the the Huntington. We ship to over 40 countries, large metal pots included, and we have never sold through a big-box retailer or licensed a design out to be manufactured by anyone else. Iron is good for plants, the finishes are genuine metal rather than paint, and we will keep mentioning both until someone asks us to stop.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Joe Silver metal pot good for?

The Joe is a metal 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 large metal pot, the Joe fits a shelf, sill, or desk and pairs cleanly with the rest of the Chive pot range. This listing is the Silver colorway.

Does the Joe pot have a drainage hole?

Yes, the Joe is a metal 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 metal pot with drainage, the Joe keeps watering simple.

What size plant fits the Joe large?

The Joe large is a metal 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 a large indoor plant pot, size up by about an inch when you repot so roots have room without swimming in soil.

Does the Joe come with a saucer?

Yes, the Joe ships with a matching metal 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 Joe reads as one considered object rather than a pot with a random tray underneath.

Is the Joe pot metal?

Yes, the Joe is a metal plant pot finished to resist moisture, so it holds up indoors without rusting through. Metal plant pots are light, durable, and hold their color, which makes the Joe easy to move and easy to live with. It has a drainage hole and saucer, so it waters like any good indoor pot while looking a little more architectural.

How do I water a plant in the Joe?

To water the Joe, add water until a little runs into the saucer, then tip out what collects so roots are not left standing in it. Because this metal 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 Joe good for snake plants?

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

Is the Joe a good gift for a plant lover?

The Joe makes a practical gift for a plant lover because it is a finished metal 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 Joe is an easy choice, and it suits anyone building an indoor plant collection.
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