Plant Pot Saucers

Should Plant Pots Have Saucers?

Plant pot saucers are a useful bit of kit for your plant pots which keeps your surfaces clean after watering your plants. Not only that, but plant saucers are a useful indicator of when to stop watering your pot so you can save water.

A plant pot saucer is ideal for plants which are on a patio, but especially useful for your indoor plants as the last thing you need is water flowing all over your floors! Shop the range of plant pot saucers and choose from various sizes which you can keep in your potting bench or garden storage box.

Did you know your plant pot saucer can be upcycled to be used as a bird bath? Simply fill with water and leave in your garden near your wild bird feeder so the birds can drink, clean themselves, and stay cool in summer.

FAQs

Should plant pots have saucers?

For indoor plant pots, saucers are very important to avoid water and dirt getting all over your floor! If they’re outside, it’s never a bad idea to use saucers, especially if they’re on the patio, to keep things nice and clean.

How do I know what size plant saucer I need?

Make sure your saucer is slightly wider than the bottom of your pot to catch any overflow. If it’s too wide, you may find your plant is sitting in water for too long which will make it sad!

Is it okay to leave water in plant saucer?

You can leave any water that has drained into the saucer for a few minutes – sometimes plants will take it back in again, especially if your pot is made from a porous material like clay. If it’s still there after a few minutes, empty it out.

How do you remove excess water from a plant saucer?

You have options! If you have a small plant pot, you can just lift it, pick the saucer, and pour the water into it. Alternatively, you can tilt the pot and pour the water directly into the sink or on the garden.