Blumat Watering Stakes, 9 Plant Self Watering System for Houseplants, Made in Austria

I purchased this to make it easier for my plants to be cared for when I'm traveling. I highly recommend this product for these reasons:1. Simple & effective - It's a simple system but very effective. You simply fill a cone with water, place the cap back on, and insert into the soil of the plant. I agree with some reviewers that it's helpful if the soil is a little moist before getting the cone to go in more easily.2. No overwatering - The plant drinks as much water as it needs. It also means that instead of watering the plant with a watering can, the soil doesn't dry out to the point of water just "running through" the soil instead of being absorbed.3. Convenient & Easy - Instead of having to take each plant to the sink to be watered, the plant can stay put, and all that is needed is to refill the water vessel you have next to the pot.4. Use less water - When I'm watering my plants with a watering can, I use much more water to really get the plant soaked. With this method, I used about 6 ounces of water which the plant drinks over a few days.Overall, a great purchase.

These are so very useful for keeping my outdoor & indoor plants watered on a dependable basis. Set them up correctly & they’ll happily keep plants watered. Amazingly useful for holidays away from home.

Blumat Classic Automatic Plant Watering Stakes are AMAZING!!! I received them, followed the directions, my plants have never been happier. Here are my tips as per directions and reviews….1) Make sure you try them for at least 2 weeks before your planned vacation to make sure they are set up correctly.2) make sure to lightly sand entire (pottery) surface of stakes3) soak stakes and tops (attached to tubes) in a container for 1 hour4) leaving both pieces in the container with water, make sure the stakes are filled with water (while you are holding it under the water) and place cap on and off several times until all the air has been released and there are no more air bubbles coming out of the end of tube. Watch carefully for this while all parts are submerged.5) after watering your plants the “traditional” way, place stake into soil gently (without disrupting plant roots). Depending on the size of your plant, you might need additional stakes.6) place the end of tube into container with water (depending on how long you are gone, the container should be large enough to hold a sufficient amount of water).***after set up, you should notice water decreasing from the container. Keep in mind, if your soil was wet initially, your plant will require less water from the stakes. Once the soil is no longer wet from the “traditional” watering, you will notice your plant “drinking daily” from the stakes.If you see that one is not working, remove from soil, rinse, sand the stake again, soak, place cover on and off again several times (while your holding both pieces under water) until no bubbles come out of the tube anymore. Then place the stake in your soil and try again.The first time I used these for my plants (out of town for 5 weeks) I put all my plants into my bathroom, just in case the system did not Work properly. I wanted to make it easier for my neighbour to water everything in case it was no successful. (I had someone stop by weekly to make sure everything was ok). I also bought large buckets from Home Depot (approx. $3 each) so the plants were sure to have enough water.It worked perfectly!!!! My buckets were large enough, that my neighbour never had to add extra water. The plants “took what they needed”. When I returned home, my plants looked green and so happy. Actually better than “traditional” watering. I took them out of the bathroom and placed them all back where they belonged throughout my house. I was so happy with the results, I’ve decided to permanently “water” my plants with the stakes. Much easier and the plants love it! Last 4 pictures are plants in their permanent locations with stakes set up. I check water levels and add as necessary. Super easy!! It’s a little time consuming to set up initially, but well worth it!!! Plants will ❤️ You and you will save time in the long run!!! It’s been a month since I’ve returned and my plants are thriving and sooo happy!!!HIGHLY recommend! Read other reviews for tips!!! I have a lot of plants so I ordered 2 sets.

6 Stk. nebeneinander in einer 1.4 Meter langen Blumenkiste,die Schläuche in einem 10 Liter Wasserkübel haben meine Blumen durch 3 Wochen Urlaub gebracht.Bei Ankunft war die Erde schön feucht, es ist sogar etwas Wasser am Boden der Blumenkiste ausgetreten.Also bitte die Kapillarwirkung nicht unterschätzen und für Schutz des Bodens unter den Töpfen sorgen !Alles in allem perfekt, gute Qualität und funktioniert. Einfach in der Anwendung.

I went on a 3 week vacation and installed 20 of these guys, as I'm too awkward to ask someone to water my hordes of houseplants. I only had 1 plant die, and it was already not doing so well, so I don't blame the Blumat. Several of my plants, including my money plant (Pachira aquatica) had such rapid growth that I'm leaving them hooked up to Blumats permanently! Even my finicky orchid thrived.Here are my tips:1) Set up at a week in advance so you can ensure that all of your plants are getting watered.2) Weight the line (tube) bottom. I used large glass beads, but I've seen others using fishing weights.3) Put on the cap with the whole thing submerged (line and carrot) and use a needle-less syringe or nose/ear bulb to clear bubbles from the line. A baster would probably work in a pinch.4) Regardless of what is on the directions, I would recommend that the reservoir sits below the plant, or at least that the "carrot" sits in the plant higher than the end of the line. This will ensure that capillary action is what is driving water flow, which will be dictated by how much the plant drinks, rather than gravity. Physics is cool.I used Blumats on a variety of plants with varying water needs, from pothos to kalanchoe, using the tips above, and they all have done well. Make the investment - it's worth it!