Chive Mofo black porcelain hanging planter with no drainage.
Chive Mofo black porcelain hanging planter with no drainage.

Mofo Porcelain Modern Hanging Planter - Black

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$110.25
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Rope Included
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Black is the Mofo at full confidence. A foot-wide matte ceramic planter is already a decision; in black it stops pretending otherwise. The pot reads as a dark, solid mass, and the plant hanging out of it looks brighter for the contrast.

It's the largest in Chive's range: 12 inches across, 7 deep, heavy on its cord. One holds a corner without help. Load it with a big pothos and the leaves catch light the dark ceramic swallows. The name came from the studio, from the word people use when something works after a run of things that didn't. This worked.

Product detail
  • Color: Black
  • Material: Porcelain
  • Glaze finish: Matte
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: No
  • Saucer: No
  • Hanging Sting: Yes it's included
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2018
Dimension
  • 12 inches diameter, 7 inches tall
Plants that love this pot
  • Pothos
  • String of pearls
  • String of hearts
  • English ivy
  • Heartleaf philodendron
  • Hoya
  • Burro's tail
  • Spider plant

Potting a Trailing Plant

  1. Choose a trailing plant with a root ball that fits the planter with a little room to spare.
  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 ½ inch at the top for watering.
  4. Water until the soil is evenly moist, letting any excess drain before you hang it.
  5. Hang it where the foliage has room to fall, in bright, indirect light.

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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.
Shipping & returns

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  • 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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The One Word the Room Always Says

The Mofo is a 12-inch ceramic hanging planter, the largest in the range, and it is named for the one word that goes around the studio whenever something turns out better than anyone expected. The word is not appropriate for a product description. We are using it anyway, because it is the most honest name we have, and this planter earned it.

It came together the way the best things here do: after a few attempts that did not work, after enough frustration that someone said something they should not have, and then suddenly it was right, and the only word available was the one that became the name. We do not regret this. We stand behind the Mofo completely.

This one is finished in Black. At a foot across and seven inches deep, it is a statement planter, sized for a plant with presence: a large pothos, a fern with opinions, a philodendron that has been waiting for room exactly like this.

It hangs heavy and certain, the way a big planter should, and it does not apologize for taking up the space it takes up.

It is the planter we point to when someone asks whether we still get excited about this work, which we do, loudly, in language we are not able to reprint in full in a place like this.

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 Huntington Did Not Ask How It Was Finished

Chive Studio designs hanging planters, 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.

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 Huntington carries Chive. So do the Berkshire Botanical Garden and the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 5-star booth award, won twice in 14 consecutive years of exhibiting. We ship to over 40 countries, and the matte surface wipes clean and outlasts most of the furniture it hangs near, a claim we can make only because we have watched it hold up for years.

None of it is luck. It is the same standard applied to every planter we make, the small quiet ones and the ones named after words we are not going to print, every time.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Mofo in Black best suited to?

The Mofo is a porcelain hanging planter for indoor plants. It works well for trailing plants like pothos, string of pearls, and ivy and suits modern, boho, and minimalist rooms. As a porcelain hanging planter, the Mofo fits a ceiling hook, bracket, or rod and pairs cleanly with the rest of the Chive pot range. This listing is the Black colorway.

Does the Mofo hanging planter have a drainage hole?

No, the Mofo is an indoor hanging planter without a drainage hole, so it is best used with plants that tolerate less frequent watering or as a cachepot. Either plant pothos 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 Mofo?

The Mofo is a porcelain hanging 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 trailing plants like pothos, string of pearls, and ivy. For an indoor plant pot, size up by about an inch when you repot so roots have room without swimming in soil.

Does the Mofo come with a saucer?

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

Is the Mofo pot porcelain?

Yes, the Mofo 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 Mofo 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 Mofo?

To water the Mofo, add small amounts and stop before anything pools at the bottom, since this hanging 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 Mofo good for pothos?

The Mofo is a good porcelain hanging planter for pothos. Trailing stems spill over the rim and hang well from a hook.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 pothos, the Mofo covers both looks and function. Match the nursery pot to the opening and the plant settles in without fuss.

How do I hang the Mofo planter?

The Mofo hangs from a sturdy hook or bracket rated for the filled weight, which matters once soil and water are added. Hang it near a window for a trailing plant and leave room below so the foliage can drop. As an indoor hanging planter, the Mofo works in a corner, over a sink, or beside a shelf where floor space is tight.
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