Waterworks is a natural plant watering system that makes caring for your houseplants incredibly easyEach set consists of a terra-cotta cone and a water globe for plants reservoir.
The olla-inspired watering system technique establishes a natural connection between the terra-cotta cone and its surrounding soil and roots. The glass reservoir makes it easy to tell when it's time to refill. |
About the conesA plants' demand for water varies depending on the size and type of plant as well as the current season.
Make sure to choose the appropriate cone for your plant: - Small: more glaze, smaller porous surface / for plants that don't need a lot of water. - Medium / for most plants - Large: less glaze, larger porous surface / for thirsty (or) larger plants. Each Waterworks water globe for plants set comes with one cone in either medium, large or small (€29,-). The cones are available separately as well (€13,-), making it possible to interchange them per season. Since the diameter of the cone is a fit for most bottles, this also opens up the opportunity to repurpose your special beer bottle collection into something useful and green. |
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How to work your WaterworksWater Globe for Plants1. Submerge the terra-cotta cone in water long enough to saturate the material
2. Carefully push the cone into the soil near the roots of your plant
3. Fill the glass reservoir with water and place in the terra-cotta cone - Refill when empty :-)
NB - in rare cases, the filled water globe can act as a magnifying glass for sun rays, pay attention to that when placing your plant
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The Waterworks storyBack when we first started living together, we were having trouble keeping our houseplants alive. We kept forgetting to water our plants for sometimes weeks, to then decide on the exact same day the plant could do with a fresh plunge, after which we would both water the plant on that same day, effectively triggering root-rot by overwatering.
We needed help. After trying many plant watering systems yet failing to find something that both worked well and looked decent enough to not want to hide behind the plant, we took matters into our own hands. Inspired by the ancient technique of the 'olla' we created Waterworks in 2013. Waterworks was launched in August 2014 after a successfull crowdfunding campaign on Dutch Design Starter. The design went on to be nominated for a German Design Award in 2015. In the spring of 2020 we relaunched Waterworks water globe for plants with an enhanced design. By removing the cork from the reservoir we didn't just improve the effectiveness of the system, we also reduced the resources needed and were able to lower the price. With Waterworks now available at more and more places all over the world, we feel like its story is only just beginning. |
Wholesale informationDo you have a store and would you like to add Waterworks to your collection?
You can! Read all about it here |