Chive Lilo white porcelain large planter styled with a plant.
Chive Lilo large white porcelain plant pot with no drainage.
Close-up of the ribbed texture on a Chive Lilo white porcelain large plant pot.
Close-up of the matte and ribbed finish on a Chive Lilo white porcelain large plant pot.
Chive Lilo white porcelain large planter styled with a plant.
Chive Lilo large white porcelain plant pot with no drainage.
Close-up of the ribbed texture on a Chive Lilo white porcelain large plant pot.
Close-up of the matte and ribbed finish on a Chive Lilo white porcelain large plant pot.

Plant Pots Without Drainage

Lilo Large Porcelain Modern Indoor Plant Pot - White

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$58.00
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The large Lilo in White is a porcelain plant pot with the same impossible odds as the small one and the same payoff, scaled up. It is the most expensive pot we make, it is porcelain, and it is, with no more articulate way to put it, adorable, which large objects are almost never allowed to be.

Most things this size are imposing. Lilo is the opposite. It is the size of something you want to hug, an unusual goal for a plant pot and an even more unusual one to hit on the first try, which happens about forty percent of the time. White was the first color and still the one people reach for when they want the shape to do all the talking. There is no drainage hole, so plant a succulent or use it as a cover pot. You are paying for the forty percent that came out right, and those are the only ones we sell.

Product detail
  • Color: White
  • Material: Porcelain
  • Glaze finish: Matte
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: No drainage hole
  • Saucer: No Saucer
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2021
Dimension
  • 6 inches diameter, 6 inches tall
Plants that love this pot
  • Succulents
  • Cacti
  • Haworthia
  • Echeveria
  • Jade plant
  • Aloe
  • Snake plant
  • Air plants (Tillandsia)

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.
  3. Transplant from the nursery pot, or 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 between waterings.
  5. Keep it in bright, indirect light, and pour off any standing water pooling at the bottom.

Which pot size for my plant? →

Repotting guide →
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.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

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  • Standard: 5–8 business days Express 2–3 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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Adorable, at an Unreasonable Size

The large Lilo is the small one's improbable older sibling, same impossible odds, same payoff, more of it. It is porcelain, it is the most expensive pot we make, and it is, with no better word available, adorable, which is a thing large objects are almost never permitted to be.

Most things this size walk into a room and take it over. The Lilo does the opposite. It is the size of something you want to hug, which is a deeply strange ambition for a plant pot and an even stranger one to land on the first try, which happens around forty percent of the time. The rest go back to the start.

White is where the line began and where most people still start, because white lets the shape do all the talking and the shape is the whole point. There is no drainage hole, so plant a succulent or use it as a cover pot for a nursery container you lift out to water. You are paying for the forty percent that came out right. We do not sell the rest, and we never have. What lands on your shelf is the version that earned the trip, and in white it earns it twice over. Nothing else we make looks quite this composed doing this little.

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.

Read the guide we wish we had
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The Rest of the No-Drainage Range

The large Lilo in White sits in a collection of pots that skip the drainage hole on purpose, including its own siblings in Olive and Pink Blush. Worth seeing them together.

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No Drainage, No Problem

The large Lilo in White has no drainage hole, which suits a succulent and a light watering hand. Drop a nursery pot inside if you prefer. For a drainage hole, the pots-with-drainage range delivers.

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Start Something From Seed

Before the large Lilo in White has anything to hold, there are Shido Seeds, vacuum-sealed and built to keep for years. Start the plant, then choose the pot.

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Longwood Gardens Stocks Us; the Lilo Stays Humble

Designed by Chive Studio, the large Lilo belongs to a catalog we draw entirely in-house, original work we have spent decades protecting from the copies that inevitably follow anything good. Our ceramics turn up in places that still slightly surprise us, among them the gift shops of botanical gardens across North America, including the New York Botanical Garden and Longwood Gardens. The Lilo is not the piece that opens those doors, but it is made to the same standard as the pieces that do, because the studio runs one standard and applies it to the porcelain showpieces and the everyday pots alike.

We design everything we sell, keep it in independent shops and our own stores rather than big-box shelves, and ship to more than forty countries. The white Lilo leaves the studio held to every expectation we have, which, given how few survive the process, is the only way it could.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Lilo White porcelain pot good for?

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

Is the Lilo a plant pot without a drainage hole?

No, the Lilo is an indoor pot 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 size plant fits the Lilo large?

The Lilo large 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 succulents, cacti, and other plants that like to dry out. 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 Lilo pot include a tray?

The Lilo does not include a saucer, which suits its use as a decorative pot. 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 Lilo on a shelf. As an indoor pot without a tray, it is forgiving as long as you water with a light hand.

Are porcelain plant pots good for indoor plants?

Yes, the Lilo 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 Lilo 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 Lilo pot?

To water the Lilo, add small amounts and stop before anything pools at the bottom, since this pot 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 Lilo a good porcelain pot for succulents?

The Lilo is a good porcelain pot 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 porcelain pot for succulents, the Lilo covers both looks and function. Match the nursery pot to the opening and the plant settles in without fuss.

Does the Lilo work as a housewarming gift?

The Lilo 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 pairs easily with a plant they already own and suits most modern interiors. For a plant pot gift that gets used, the Lilo is an easy choice, and it suits anyone building an indoor plant collection.
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.

Your new pot is waiting.

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