Virago Medium 5" Porcelain Plant Pot
with drainage hole and saucer
The Virago Medium is a matte 5-inch porcelain plant pot, the middle size in a line Chive built entirely in white out of spite, after years of watching every other color get ignored. The white sold immediately. People asked for more. That wasn't the lesson Chive was trying to teach, so other colors got added, and they remain, on some level, a test the room keeps failing.
At 5 inches tall, this is the shelf size, the one that fits a plant that has settled in without taking over. Chive has since expanded the line into eight geometric styles and six dense matte colors. The spite remains. Porcelain at this scale is overkill, fired hard and dense so the matte finish resists chipping for years. The center drainage hole and detachable saucer keep the shelf dry. It suits a pothos, a peperomia, or a young fern, the pot they grow into before anyone has to bring up the Large. Buy a color if you want. You'll buy white.
- Color: Black, Blue Grey, Olive, Soft Pink, Clay Terracotta, White
- Material: Porcelain
- Glaze finish: Matte/Textured Porcelain
- 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
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.
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- 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
- 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
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 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.

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