If you love to grow plants but don’t have a lot of time to look after them, you might be wondering if self watering pots are the way to go. But before you throw the plant pots out with the…err…plant water, consider Pope’s picks for easily and inexpensively watering your container plants:
Easy irrigation
Here are three great options for automatic watering without the need of a self watering pot:
Tricklers on spikes
Simply position the trickler near your plant, together with 4mm poly tube and a joiner to connect it all to the 13mm mainline. An adjustable flow trickler on spike is perfect for plants with different watering needs, as you can easily adjust it to suit.
Micro Water Weeper Hose
The Mirco Water Weeper hose has tiny pores all along it, which means less water loss and wind drift. Simply roll it out and your pot plants will get water directly to their roots. To set it up, use a 4mm tee to loop the Water Weeper around your plant. Then just run 4mm poly tube from the tee to the mainline, and use a 4mm joiner to connect it (you can use a punch spanner to pierce the mainline and insert the joiner). Watch the video below for all the steps.
Drippers
Like tricklers, you can run drippers from 4mm poly tube. The difference is that drippers match the flow rate of your Drip Eze® system so you can’t overwater – making them perfect for pot plants that are an extension of your existing Drip Eze® system.
Hand watering
Perhaps the simplest way to water your pot plants is with a hand spray – especially if you enjoy getting into the garden to tend to your plant family. You can easily monitor how much water they need and have more control over how much they get. Go for the shower or mist spray pattern to water most plants, especially delicate ones. If your plants need a decent drink, try the soaker setting.
Deluxe Hand Spray
With 7 watering patterns, a handy front trigger, as well as a trigger lock and rear flow control to help prevent arm fatigue, the Deluxe Hand Spray is the perfect companion for potted plants and a great alternative to self watering pots. Simply rotate the spray head to switch between watering patterns: shower, mist, hard jet, soft jet, cone, centre and flat pattern.
Hanging pots
Deluxe wands
For hanging pots and gardens, a watering wand helps you get the job done quickly and comfortably. Like the hand watering options above, a wand lets you keep an eye on how much water your plants need – and how much they get each day. Bear in mind some plants (especially thirsty ones!) aren’t well suited to self watering pots, so a wand can be the best way to go.
When it comes to wands, you can opt for a 45cm Deluxe Wand or a longer 70cm Deluxe Wand. Just twist the spray head to switch between the 7 watering patterns.
There are many different ways to water your pot plants: self watering pots, irrigation, hand watering and wands. The most important thing is to choose the method that suits you and your plants.
Pope’s DIY tip
Water potter plants in the morning that way they can get through the heat of the day. Plus they are less susceptible to fungal diseases caused by wet foliage over night.
Here are three great options for automatic watering without the need of a self watering pot:
Tricklers on spikes
Simply position the trickler near your plant, together with 4mm poly tube and a joiner to connect it all to the 13mm mainline. An adjustable flow trickler on spike is perfect for plants with different watering needs, as you can easily adjust it to suit.
Micro Water Weeper Hose
The Mirco Water Weeper hose has tiny pores all along it, which means less water loss and wind drift. Simply roll it out and your pot plants will get water directly to their roots. To set it up, use a 4mm tee to loop the Water Weeper around your plant. Then just run 4mm poly tube from the tee to the mainline, and use a 4mm joiner to connect it (you can use a punch spanner to pierce the mainline and insert the joiner). Watch the video below for all the steps.
Drippers
Like tricklers, you can run drippers from 4mm poly tube. The difference is that drippers match the flow rate of your Drip Eze® system so you can’t overwater – making them perfect for pot plants that are an extension of your existing Drip Eze® system.
Perhaps the simplest way to water your pot plants is with a hand spray – especially if you enjoy getting into the garden to tend to your plant family. You can easily monitor how much water they need and have more control over how much they get. Go for the shower or mist spray pattern to water most plants, especially delicate ones. If your plants need a decent drink, try the soaker setting.
Deluxe Hand Spray
With 7 watering patterns, a handy front trigger, as well as a trigger lock and rear flow control to help prevent arm fatigue, the Deluxe Hand Spray is the perfect companion for potted plants and a great alternative to self watering pots. Simply rotate the spray head to switch between watering patterns: shower, mist, hard jet, soft jet, cone, centre and flat pattern.
Hanging pots
Deluxe wands
For hanging pots and gardens, a watering wand helps you get the job done quickly and comfortably. Like the hand watering options above, a wand lets you keep an eye on how much water your plants need – and how much they get each day. Bear in mind some plants (especially thirsty ones!) aren’t well suited to self watering pots, so a wand can be the best way to go.
When it comes to wands, you can opt for a 45cm Deluxe Wand or a longer 70cm Deluxe Wand. Just twist the spray head to switch between the 7 watering patterns.
There are many different ways to water your pot plants: self watering pots, irrigation, hand watering and wands. The most important thing is to choose the method that suits you and your plants.
Pope’s DIY tip
Water potter plants in the morning that way they can get through the heat of the day. Plus they are less susceptible to fungal diseases caused by wet foliage over night.
Deluxe wands
For hanging pots and gardens, a watering wand helps you get the job done quickly and comfortably. Like the hand watering options above, a wand lets you keep an eye on how much water your plants need – and how much they get each day. Bear in mind some plants (especially thirsty ones!) aren’t well suited to self watering pots, so a wand can be the best way to go.
When it comes to wands, you can opt for a 45cm Deluxe Wand or a longer 70cm Deluxe Wand. Just twist the spray head to switch between the 7 watering patterns.
There are many different ways to water your pot plants: self watering pots, irrigation, hand watering and wands. The most important thing is to choose the method that suits you and your plants.
Pope’s DIY tip
Water potter plants in the morning that way they can get through the heat of the day. Plus they are less susceptible to fungal diseases caused by wet foliage over night.
