Close up of Chive Joe large metal plant pot in mahogany gold tiled to show the detachable saucer.
Two Chive Joe large metal plant pots in mahogany gold and silver color styled with a large zz plant.
Close up of Chive Joe large metal plant pot in mahogany gold tiled to show the detachable saucer.
Two Chive Joe large metal plant pots in mahogany gold and silver color styled with a large zz plant.

Plant Pots with Drainage

Joe Large Metal Pot With Drainage Hole, Mahogany & Gold

with drainage hole and saucer

$55.00
Sizes
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

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The Joe Large is a large metal plant pot named after Joe Strummer of The Clash, a band several of us have had strong feelings about for longer than is probably healthy. Naming a large iron pot after the man who wrote London Calling felt correct at the time and still does, mostly because nobody has challenged us on it, possibly because nobody else was thinking about The Clash while making a planter.

This one is Mahogany & Gold, finished iron, one of eight colors, with a drainage hole at the base and a matching saucer. Iron is good for plants, a fact we researched properly and have not stopped mentioning since.

The iron takes a knock off a sill without cracking, and the matching saucer keeps the surface beneath it dry.

It is large. The riff was loud. Both are still going. Mahogany & Gold is the warm one, the finish that makes a plain rubber plant look like a decision rather than an accident.

Product detail
  • Color: Mahogany & Gold
  • Material: Metal
  • Glaze finish: Metalic
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: Standard Center Drainage Hole
  • Saucer: Matching independent detachable saucer
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2018
Plants that love this pot

Potting Tips

  1. Repot in the evening.
  2. Wait 1–2 days after watering, then repot.
  3. Buy potting mix. Not backyard dirt.
  4. Move the top layer of soil from the old pot into the new one. It's a little ecosystem.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger.
  6. Soil line sits an inch below the rim. Leca or small rocks at the bottom for drainage.

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Pot Care instructions
  1. Dishwasher-safe. Can also be hand-washed with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
  2. Glazed pots are dipped and fired in the kiln — they are sealed, durable, and not looking for trouble. No special cleaning products required.
  3. For pots with saucers empty the saucer periodically. Standing water in the saucer defeats the purpose of having a drainage hole, which is a thing we feel strongly about.
  4. Not frost-safe. Designed for indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use. Freezing temperatures are not recommended.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

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  • International Ships: to 40 countries — rates at checkout
  • Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box

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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 14 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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A Large Metal Pot Named After Joe Strummer

The Joe Large is named after Joe Strummer, of The Clash, a band several of us have had strong feelings about for longer than is probably healthy. Naming a large metal pot after the man who wrote London Calling felt correct at the time and still feels correct now, mostly because nobody has challenged us on it, possibly because nobody else made this connection, possibly because nobody else was thinking about The Clash while making a planter. That last possibility says something about us we have chosen not to examine.

This Joe Large is finished in Mahogany & Gold, one of eight finished iron colours. It is metal, which is good for the plant inside it, a fact we researched after the fact and have not been quiet about since. A drainage hole sits at the base and a matching saucer catches what comes through, which matters more at this size, where a large volume of soil holds water long enough to do quiet damage.

It is the size for the plant that has claimed a corner and intends to keep it: a monstera, a dracaena, a rubber plant with opinions. Mahogany & Gold is the warm one, the finish that makes a plain rubber plant look like a decision rather than an accident. The pot is large. The riff was loud. Both, against any reasonable expectation, are still going.

Potting a plant with Chive

  1. It's best to repot your plant in the evening. Trust us, we know.
  2. Repot 1–2 days after watering — keeps the same rhythm going and won't shock it.
  3. Potting soil is not the dirt from your backyard. Go buy good, nutrient-rich soil.
  4. The top layer of soil in your current pot should be the top layer in the new pot too. It's a little ecosystem your plant likes.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger than your existing pot. "It'll grow into it" is not correct, and you will kill it.
  6. Keep the soil line about an inch below the top of the pot. Add some leca or small rocks to the bottom for better aeration.

The Ultimate Repotting Guide

For those who have killed a plant. Or several. Or, frankly, many.

Before you put a plant into your new pot, you have to get it out of the nursery pot — a process that ends badly more often than any gardening influencer will admit. We wrote a full guide: when to repot (early spring, and not when you're feeling impulsive in October), which soil to use, how to tell your plant is root-bound, and how to avoid the three mistakes that kill perfectly healthy plants within a week of a well-intentioned repotting.

Read the guide we wish we had

Joe Comes in Three Sizes

Start with the Joe Large in Mahogany & Gold and the rest of the line follows naturally, the same finish carried across the sizes a growing collection needs.

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Shop the Joe 5"

Drainage Is the Whole Point

Past the Joe Large in Mahogany & Gold, the plant pot collection runs the full range of sizes, all sharing the finish and the fit that made this one work.

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Start Something From Seed

Before the Joe Large in Mahogany & Gold holds anything it holds potential, and Shido Seeds turn that into a plant, vacuum-sealed and ready whenever you are.

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Plant Tips from Chive Studio

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