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Do plant pots need saucers?

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Do plant pots need saucers?
No, plant pots do not need saucers. While saucers are not necessary, some choose to place a plant pot over a saucer to collect the water that drains from the pot. Others recommend against saucers because water that collects will keep the soil of the plant too moist, an unhealthy condition for most plants.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Vintage Periwinkle Incised Studio Ceramic Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and saucer/plate by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Periwinkle Incised Studio Ceramic Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and saucer/plate by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Crimson Incised Ceramic Planter with Saucer / Stand by Deanna Nichols
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Studio ceramic planter with plate/display stand by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Porcelain Planter with Saucer, Hand-Painted Scene, Meiji Period
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This elegant Japanese porcelain planter with a matching saucer is beautifully hand-painted with
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Beaux Arts Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Large Mid-Century Modern Glazed Terracotta Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive ceramic planter/vase with corresponding saucer by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Crimson and Slate Studio Ceramic Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and plate/saucer by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

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