CUBICO Color 22 White, Self-Watering Tall Planter, H16.1 L8.7 W8.7 in

I have been vacillating for a very long time on a decision to purchase this item.I love my plants, but I love my floors even more; although there are many similar items on the market today, my research took around 7 months before I decided to purchase this first Lechuza CUBICO Self-Watering planter.This items is exactly what is described, it is an elegant, simple, and modern solution for a planters in a modern home. If you wish, you can use your own substrate, but it actually comes complete with the right amount needed. There is very little one can say about a good product, and good design, so the best way to do it, would be the if I list you all the "pros" & "cons" on this topic.Word of advice:Look at the sizes carefully, and make sure you are choosing the correct size, for correct plant, and for appropriate decor.I bought CUBICO 22, one of the smaller ones, and I think eventually I will need to upgrade to CUBICO 30, for the larger variety.CUBICO 22 is ideal to be placed on a small bench or larger table, or credenza, it still looks very appealing free standing on the floor, but it certainly can become overwhelmed by the plants, and can possibly overturn if the plant grows too large.PROS:Elegant, Beautiful, Useful, Great Design, Functional, Versatile in application, and will certainly last years with good care.CONS:Indeed, it is a bit crazy what we pay for it; When you tell people that you paid $50, $80, or $130 for a planter they may look at you funny and suggest counseling. However, it is what it is, wish it was more affordable.UPDATE: October 29th, 2016.Great product, plants are thriving, and one thing I want to add as part of additional information is this: Please follow the instructions on how to plant your plant correctly. In order to derive any benefit from the planter, the root system of your plant must have access to the reservoir; as such, you must water your plant over the soil for a period of at least 90 days, as you normally would, to allow the roots to reach the reservoir, or alternatively, plant the plant deeper, where the roots are closer to the bottom of the liner, where they can reach the moisture sooner.Also, understand that this is not an outdoor garden, and as such, you must mix the soil correctly with right amount of vermiculite, or perlite, to prevent soil compacting and becoming too hard, and also in aiding in aeration and moisture retention. And, obviously, use correct amount of fertilizer. All and all a great planter if you do things correctly - an absolute marvel. I bought two more CUBICO 40, for some of my other plants, to be replanted before winter for indoors.

One of the issues with plastic products is they may not hold up to UV rays. This is especially true for white. I bought this in September 2019 in two sizes, 22 and 40. While they did great as self-watering indoor plants, my needs changed when we changed houses about 3 1/2 years ago. Both were put outdoors. I removed all the self-watering parts and opened up the hole in the bottom for drainage. They’ve been outside in sunny areas all that time and still look great. Every once in a while I have to clean one near dirt with a good wipe down from a microfiber cloth, but it always looks great afterwards.

Love it! This is my 4th purchase from this brand and I think it’s completely worth the investment. They are pricey but after having 2 of their planters outside (in FL climate) over a year ago, they have held up so well, I decided to add to my collection and get this one for inside the house. Couldn’t be happier. Planted a ZZ plant a week ago and it looks lovely. Picture is of 16’ planter

Perfect size, it came from UK in a perfect condition

Got 2 of them and love it. I thought it was 22 inches tall, but 22 was the color 🤦🏻‍♀️Even smaller than expected I decided to keep.Easy to assemble and not heavy.Not sure yet if the water feature works, but I will update my review to confirm.

Everything was goid

Lechuza is a quality product

Disappointing. Pretty but not enough space for the kind of plant you'd want to put in a tall planter loke this one. Self watering feature is nice, though. Pretty and well made. Just not for bigger plants.