Chive Minute medium cobalt blue ceramic pot with drainage and saucer styled with a plant.
Chive Minute medium cobalt blue ceramic pot with drainage hole and detachable saucer.
Close-up of the Chive Minute medium cobalt blue ceramic pot showing the color and glaze finish.
Chive Minute medium cobalt blue ceramic pot with drainage tilted to show the detachable saucer.
Two Chive Minute cobalt blue ceramic pots with drainage and detachable saucers in size small and medium styled with a plant.
Chive Minute medium cobalt blue ceramic pot with drainage and saucer styled with a plant.
Chive Minute medium cobalt blue ceramic pot with drainage hole and detachable saucer.
Close-up of the Chive Minute medium cobalt blue ceramic pot showing the color and glaze finish.
Chive Minute medium cobalt blue ceramic pot with drainage tilted to show the detachable saucer.
Two Chive Minute cobalt blue ceramic pots with drainage and detachable saucers in size small and medium styled with a plant.

Plant Pots with Drainage

Minute Medium Ceramic Pot with Drainage Hole and Saucer, Cobalt Blue

with drainage hole and saucer

$30.95
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

The 5-inch Cobalt Blue is a glazed ceramic plant pot with a center drainage hole and a matching saucer, and the softening we did to this glaze shows up most clearly at the medium size. There is enough surface here for the eye to register the difference between hard cobalt and whatever it is we ended up with instead: warmer, more forgiving, still confidently blue but no longer the kind of blue that makes a room feel like a hospital corridor. Stand it next to anything cool and gray and the difference is immediate, the blue reading as company rather than as instruction.

Glazed ceramic holds moisture more evenly than raw terracotta, and no two pots settle the same way. We think we got it right, and the five-inch is where most people seem to agree with us. This is the size where the color stops defending itself and simply works.

Product detail
  • Color: Cobalt Blue
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Glaze finish: Glazed Ceramic
  • 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: 2017
Dimension
  • 5 inches diameter, 5 inches tall
  • Fits most standard 4" nursery transplants
  • Saucer diameter: approximately 5.5 inches
  • Weight: approximately 1.75 lbs (pot + saucer)
Plants that love this pot
  • succulents and cacti
  • pothos
  • peperomia
  • string of pearls
  • snake plants
  • ferns
  • African violet.

Potting a plant in the Minute

  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. 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? →

Full Repotting guide →
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

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  • 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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Cobalt Blue at Five Inches: Warm, Not Clinical

The five-inch is where the cobalt project finally has room to make its case. Softening a color this strong is a delicate business, and on a small pot the success is easy to take on faith. At five inches there is enough surface for the eye to actually compare what we started with against what we ended up with, and the difference is the whole point. Hard cobalt is a blue that keeps its distance, formal and a little cold, the shade that turns a cozy room into a corridor. What we landed on instead is warmer and more forgiving, unmistakably still cobalt but no longer interested in making anyone uncomfortable.

We chased that result through more failed batches than we will admit in writing, and the medium size is where we feel most confident saying we reached it. Most people who handle the five-inch seem to agree, which is not something we can claim about every color in the range. Each pot resolves slightly differently, the blue deepening or settling according to its own logic. A center drainage hole and a matching saucer sit beneath the color, doing the unglamorous work under the part everyone notices. At this size, cobalt stops being a color we had to fix and becomes one we are simply glad to make.

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
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The Same Glaze, Other Sizes

Cobalt Blue is the same softened blue at every size. The five-inch is where the difference from hard cobalt reads clearest.

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Drainage Is the Whole Point

A center drainage hole and a matching saucer sit under the five-inch Cobalt Blue, doing the unglamorous work beneath the part everyone notices.

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Start Something From Seed

Before anything grows in the Minute Medium in Cobalt Blue, there are Shido Seeds, vacuum-sealed and built to keep for years. Start the plant, then choose the pot.

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The Norfolk Botanical Garden Did Not Ask How the Glaze Was Made

Chive Studio designs pots and ceramic flowers, and the Minute line is where the glazes are layered and allowed to move, which means the studio discards more pots than it keeps, a fine principle and an inconvenient way to run a studio. The shapes are decided in the studio, tested against real plants, and revised until the proportions stop bothering us, which routinely takes longer than anyone budgeted for. 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. the Norfolk Botanical Garden carries Chive. So do the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens and Longwood Gardens, where a layered glaze 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 holds moisture more evenly than raw terracotta, which matters more than the studio's feelings about color.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Minute Cobalt Blue ceramic pot good for?

The Minute is a ceramic 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 medium ceramic pot, the Minute fits a shelf, sill, or desk and pairs cleanly with the rest of the Chive pot range. This listing is the Cobalt Blue colorway.

Is the Minute a plant pot with a drainage hole and saucer?

Yes, the Minute is a ceramic 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 ceramic pot with drainage, the Minute keeps watering simple.

What size plant fits the Minute medium?

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

Is the saucer included with the Minute pot?

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

Are ceramic plant pots good for indoor plants?

Yes, the Minute 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 Minute 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 Minute pot?

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

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

Does the Minute work as a housewarming gift?

The Minute makes a practical gift for a plant lover because it is a finished ceramic 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 Minute 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.

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