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Paul Ceramic Pot And Saucer Set With Drainage | 5 inch

Name: Paul Ceramic Pot And Saucer Set With Drainage | 5 inch
Brand: Chive Studio
SKU: BIPACH
Price: 26.95 USD
Availability: InStock

with drainage hole and saucer

$26.95

Colors: Charcoal

Drainage hole

Saucer Included

30-day return policy

The 5" heavy ceramic plant pot is part of the Paul line, the heaviest pots we make, built for the customer who decides with their hands before their eyes get a vote. The weight is the whole pitch: lift it once and most other pots on the shelf quietly stop being in the running.

Solid, dense glazed ceramic, with a center drainage hole and a matching saucer. At five inches it suits a settled shelf plant: a pothos, a peperomia, or a young fern. The drainage hole keeps water moving instead of pooling at the roots, and the matching saucer keeps it off the surface underneath, so the pot works as well on a windowsill as it does on a shelf.

It was built for the customer who needs to feel the weight of a thing before they trust it, which is a reasonable way to choose a pot and, if we are honest, most other things.

Product detail

Color: Charcoal, Cream, Mocha, Sage
Material: Ceramic
Glaze finish: Matte/Textured
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: 2018

Dimension

5 inches diameter, 5 inches tall

Also available in:

3 inches diameter, 3 inches tall

Plants that love this pot

Pothos
Peperomia
Snake plant (Sansevieria)
ZZ plant
Ferns
String of pearls
Hoya
African violet

Potting a Plant

Place a 1-inch layer of small stones or LECA pebbles at the bottom of the pot. Optional, but it helps with airflow.
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.
Transplant from the nursery pot, leaving about ¾ inch at the top for watering, enough headroom to water without overflow.
Set the pot on the matching saucer.
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

Repot in the evening.
Wait 1–2 days after watering, then repot.
Buy potting mix. Not backyard dirt.
Move the top layer of soil from the old pot into the new one. It's a little ecosystem.
Never go more than one inch bigger.
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

Dishwasher-safe. Can also be hand-washed with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
Glazed pots are dipped and kiln-fired — they are sealed, durable, and not looking for trouble. No special cleaning products required.
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.
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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Paul Ceramic Pot And Saucer Set With Drainage | 5 inch

Charcoal – Change

The Pot You Decide on by Weight

The five inch Paul is the one the whole line was built around: heavy, solid, the pot that wins every time someone picks it up and immediately puts down everything else they were considering. There is a customer who needs to feel the weight of a thing before they trust it, and Paul was made, without apology, for them.

That is a completely reasonable way to make decisions about pots and also, if we are being honest, about most other things in life. The weight is not a gimmick. A heavier pot sits where you put it, resists a top-heavy plant's attempt to tip the whole arrangement over, and reassures the kind of person who has never trusted anything that felt hollow.

For all the talk of weight, it is a working pot: glazed ceramic with a center drainage hole and a matching saucer. The heft is the point, but the drainage is the part that keeps the plant alive long enough for anyone to appreciate how solid the thing feels in the hand.

On a shelf or a windowsill the weight announces itself the moment anyone lifts it, then disappears into doing its job: holding still, holding a plant, refusing to be tipped by a careless sleeve. Heft is not the kind of feature people photograph, but it is reliably the one they remember and the one that brings them back to the shelf.

Potting a plant with Chive

It's best to repot your plant in the evening. Trust us, we know.
Repot 1–2 days after watering — keeps the same rhythm going and won't shock it.
Potting soil is not the dirt from your backyard. Go buy good, nutrient-rich soil.
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.
Never go more than one inch bigger than your existing pot. "It'll grow into it" is not correct, and you will kill it.
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

The Paul Line, by Size

The Paul 5" 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.

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Drainage Is the Whole Point

The Paul 5" 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 Paul 5" 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 Berkshire Botanical Garden 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. the Berkshire Botanical Garden carries Chive. So do the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and the Huntington, 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 Paul pot used for?

The Paul 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 5 inch ceramic pot, the Paul 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 Paul pot have a drainage hole?

Yes, the Paul 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 Paul keeps watering simple.

What size plant fits the Paul 5 inch?

The Paul 5 inch 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 5 inch indoor plant pot, size up by about an inch when you repot so roots have room without swimming in soil.

Does the Paul come with a saucer?

Yes, the Paul 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 Paul reads as one considered object rather than a pot with a random tray underneath.

Is the Paul pot ceramic?

Yes, the Paul 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 Paul 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 Paul?

To water the Paul, 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 Paul good for snake plants?

The Paul 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 Paul covers both looks and function. Match the nursery pot to the opening and the plant settles in without fuss.

Is the Paul a good gift for a plant lover?

The Paul 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 Paul is an easy choice, and it suits anyone building an indoor plant collection.

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Paul Ceramic Pot And Saucer Set With Drainage | 5 inch