Hanging Plant Pots

Mini Mofo Porcelain Modern Hanging Planter - Black

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$49.50
Hanging Planter
Rope Included
30-day return policy

Pickup available at A.N. Deringer c/o Chive Inc

Usually ready in 24 hours

Build Your Effortless Hanging Garden With These:

Start with a hanging pot as your anchor, then round out the space around it for that effortless, layered look.

Mini Mofo wrote its own name. The original Mofo shrank in the mould, someone said it out loud, and that was the end of the discussion. This is the 7.5-inch wide, 4.5-inch tall version, matte porcelain, hung from a cord.

Black does one thing and does it without comment. The pot recedes, a trailing plant takes over, and from a few feet away you mostly see leaves. A heartleaf philodendron works well here. So does anything that wants to grow long and get out of its own container.

Product detail
  • Color: Black
  • Material: Porcelain
  • Glaze finish: Matte
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: No
  • Saucer: No
  • Hanging Sting: Yes it's included
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2018
Dimension
  • 7.5 inches diameter and 4.5 inches tall
Plants that love this pot
  • Pothos
  • String of pearls
  • String of hearts
  • English ivy
  • Heartleaf philodendron
  • Hoya
  • Burro's tail
  • Spider plant

Potting a Trailing Plant

  1. Choose a trailing plant with a root ball that fits the planter with a little room to spare.
  2. Add well-draining potting mix appropriate to your plant. Not garden soil. We know your grandmother used garden soil. She was wrong about this one thing.
  3. Transplant from the nursery pot, leaving about ½ inch at the top for watering.
  4. Water until the soil is evenly moist, letting any excess drain before you hang it.
  5. Hang it where the foliage has room to fall, in bright, indirect light.

Which pot size for my plant? →

Repotting guide →
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.
Canada wide shipping & returns

Shipping 

  • Standard: 5–8 business days, Express 2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • Canada Wide Shipping: from coast to coast — 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 hard good items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 7 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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Local pickup & delivery

Delivery: 

  • Delivered by hand across Toronto and the GTA. 
  • Next business day; same-day when you call the shop.
  • Local GTA delivery starts at $14
  • Call for a quote outside of the GTA

Pickup: Order online by 3pm and collect it the same day at:

702 Queen St. W.,
Toronto, ON M6J 1E7
437-777-5021

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Same Nerve, Reasonable Ceiling

The Mini Mofo is a 7.5-inch ceramic hanging planter, the smaller version of a planter whose name we are not going to print in full. The original Mofo was a smash hit, which is true of basically anything we have ever decided to call Mofo, a word that has quietly become a predictor of success around here.

When it came time to make a smaller one, nobody seriously considered another name. Mini Mofo was the obvious choice, the only choice, the name that wrote itself the moment the smaller mould came out of production. It carries the same energy in a more reasonable size, which is either a contradiction or exactly the point, depending on how you feel about big things getting smaller while keeping their personality.

This one is finished in Black. At seven and a half inches across, it suits a medium trailing plant: a pothos, a hoya, a string of hearts with somewhere to be.

It is the Mofo for people who liked the Mofo but not the part where it takes up a foot of ceiling, which turns out to be a great many people.

It turns out a great many people wanted the Mofo and a smaller ceiling, and the Mini Mofo is the one concession the studio made to that entirely reasonable request, with no loss of nerve in the process.

Potting a plant with Chive

  1. Place a 1-inch layer of small stones or LECA pebbles at the bottom of the pot. Optional, but it helps with airflow.
  2. Add well-draining potting mix appropriate to your plant. Not garden soil. We know your grandmother used garden soil. She was wrong about this one thing.
  3. Transplant from the nursery pot, leaving about 1 inch at the top for watering.
  4. Set the pot on the matching saucer.
  5. Water thoroughly until water runs out the drainage hole into the saucer. Empty the saucer once the plant has absorbed what it needs.

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

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The Mini Mofo in Black reads as part of a family, and the family is the point: one idea, several sizes, no awkward mismatches on the shelf.

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The Whole Collection Hangs Together

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For the Plant, Not Just the Planter

Once the plant is in the Mini Mofo in Black, the next thing it needs is food, and Verte Rx covers root strength and leaf colour for a plant getting by on tap water.

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The Atlanta Botanical Garden Did Not Ask How It Was Finished

Chive Studio designs hanging planters, pots, and ceramic flowers, and runs every shape through more revisions and arguments than anyone budgets for, because we are incapable of making something we do not mean. We design everything we sell, license nothing to other manufacturers, and have never sold to a big-box retailer.

Botanical institutions keep choosing the work, which we credit to buyers who can tell at a glance whether an object is what it claims to be. the Atlanta Botanical Garden carries Chive. So do the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens and Longwood Gardens. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 5-star booth award, won twice — only two are given each year. We ship to over 40 countries, and the matte surface wipes clean and outlasts most of the furniture it hangs near, a claim we can make only because we have watched it hold up for years.

None of it is luck. It is the same standard applied to every planter we make, the small quiet ones and the ones named after words we are not going to print, every time.

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Plant Tips from Chive Studio

Quick tips, straight answers, and the occasional reminder that overwatering kills more houseplants than neglect does.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Mini Mofo in Black best suited to?

The Mini Mofo is a porcelain hanging planter for indoor plants. It works well for trailing plants like pothos, string of pearls, and ivy and suits modern, boho, and minimalist rooms. As a mini porcelain hanging planter, the Mini Mofo fits a ceiling hook, bracket, or rod and pairs cleanly with the rest of the Chive pot range. This listing is the Black colourway.

Is the Mini Mofo a plant pot without a drainage hole?

No, the Mini Mofo is an indoor hanging planter without a drainage hole, so it is best used with plants that tolerate less frequent watering or as a cachepot. Either plant pothos directly and water lightly, or drop a nursery pot inside and lift it out to water. Without a drainage hole, the trick is to add water slowly and avoid leaving any pooled at the bottom.

What size plant fits the Mini Mofo mini?

The Mini Mofo mini is a porcelain hanging planter that holds a nursery plant of a similar width, so match the grower pot to the opening rather than the mature size of the plant. Good choices include trailing plants like pothos, string of pearls, and ivy. For a mini indoor plant pot, size up by about an inch when you repot so roots have room without swimming in soil.

Does the Mini Mofo hanging planter include a tray?

The Mini Mofo does not include a saucer, which suits its use as a hanging planter. If you plant directly in it, water lightly so nothing collects at the base, or set a nursery pot inside and lift it out to water over a sink. A small cork pad underneath protects furniture if you keep the Mini Mofo on a shelf. As an indoor hanging planter without a tray, it is forgiving as long as you water with a light hand.

Are porcelain plant pots good for indoor plants?

Yes, the Mini Mofo is a porcelain plant pot. Porcelain is fired hard, holds glaze colour well, and does not break down with watering the way untreated materials can, which makes porcelain plant pots a reliable choice for indoor plants. The Mini Mofo is glazed to seal the surface, so it wipes clean and keeps its finish on a sill, shelf, or table.

How do I care for plants in the Mini Mofo hanging planter?

To water the Mini Mofo, add small amounts and stop before anything pools at the bottom, since this hanging planter has no drainage hole. The easiest method is to keep the plant in its nursery pot, lift it out to water over a sink, let it drain, and set it back. Watering a pot without drainage is mostly about restraint, less water, less often.

Is the Mini Mofo a good porcelain pot for pothos?

The Mini Mofo is a good porcelain hanging planter for pothos. Trailing stems spill over the rim and hang well from a hook.Succulents like the tighter, fast-drying conditions of a pot without a drainage hole, as long as you water lightly. For anyone searching for a porcelain pot for pothos, the Mini Mofo covers both looks and function. Match the nursery pot to the opening and the plant settles in without fuss.

How is the Mini Mofo hanging planter hung?

The Mini Mofo hangs from a sturdy hook or bracket rated for the filled weight, which matters once soil and water are added. Hang it near a window for a trailing plant and leave room below so the foliage can drop. As an indoor hanging planter, the Mini Mofo works in a corner, over a sink, or beside a shelf where floor space is tight.

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