Ryan Self-Watering Plant Pots

$34.85 $41.99

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The Ryan is a matte 5-inch ceramic plant pot, the only self-watering container in the Chive range. It stands 5 inches tall. A wick runs through the drainage hole, so you can water from the top like a normal pot or set it in a saucer of water and let the wick draw moisture up from below. Either way the soil stays evenly moist and the roots don't sit soaked.

The Ryan is named after the person who runs the plant shop, because for a long time the question he heard most, several times a day, was about self-watering pots. Chive held out as long as it could, then gave in to make the questions stop. Pothos and peace lilies do well in it, since both like steady moisture and neither wants to dry out. Ryan the person still gets asked about self-watering pots anyway, which is no longer Chive's problem.

Product Details
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Finish: Matte
  • Feature: Drainage hole with detachable saucer
  • Year Designed: 2024
Start Something From Seed

The Ryan handles the water once a plant is growing. Shido Seeds handle the very start, vacuum-sealed at peak freshness and viable for years, in packaging worth keeping. Start with the seed and let the Ryan take over when the time comes.

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Canada Wide Delivery

We like to keep things easy, breezy, and beautifully green. That’s why all our hard goods—think modern plant pots, chic home decor, and must-have plant care tools—are available for delivery across Canada. Whether you're nesting in Nova Scotia, taking in the scenery in Calgary or chilling in Vancouver, we’ll ship your stylish planty essentials straight to your door.

If you're located in the Greater Toronto Area, lucky you! We offer speedy same-day and next-day local delivery starting at just $14. Because when you find the perfect ceramic pot or plant stand, you shouldn't have to wait to show it off.

Now, let’s address the elephant in the grow room—plants. While we’d love to send our leafy friends all over the country, they’re not the best travelers. They like humidity, warmth, and being fussed over (relatable, honestly). So for now, live plant delivery is available only within the GTA. We’re working on it—but until then, no cross-country road trips for your new Monstera.

Bottom line? If it’s a planter, watering can, or decor gem (aka our fabulous Ceramic Flowers), we’ll get it to you—fast and fabulous. If it’s a plant, make sure you’re local. Our delivery policy keeps your green goodies safe, stylish, and happy, just the way we like it.

Local Pick up and Delivery

GTA Delivery Just Got Glorious

Live in the GTA? You’re in luck—major luck. All our goodies, from swoon-worthy plant pots and dreamy home decor (aka our swoon worthy ceramic flowers) to our glorious, high-maintenance live plants, are available (yes, live plants included) are available for next-day delivery starting at just $14. Want it even faster? Give us a call and we’ll do our best to set up same-day delivery—because sometimes plant love just can’t wait.

Not into waiting at home for deliveries? We get it—you’re busy, important, and fabulous. Swing by our Queen Street West shop for pickup and bask in the leafy vibes while you’re at it. It’s the ultimate plant-lover’s playground, and yes, we fully support plant shopping as therapy.

Whether you're refreshing your space with chic home decor or finally giving your plant baby the perfect pot it deserves, our local delivery and pickup options make it super simple. So skip the stress and let us bring the green goodness to you—fast, stylish, and with a healthy dose of dirt-loving charm.

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Pots So Good, Even Your Plants Will Thank You

The Ryan is the only self-watering pot Chive makes. We want to be clear about that upfront because the self-watering category is full of pots that describe themselves with enthusiasm and deliver with ambiguity. The Ryan has one reservoir, one wicking system, and one job: keep the soil consistently moist while the plant's owner does something else entirely.

We made it in ceramic because if you are going to make something that has to sit on a windowsill indefinitely, it should look like it belongs there. The matching saucer is ceramic too. We considered other materials.

We did not change our minds. The name comes from Ryan the person, who has worked at the Chive plant shop longer than we care to admit and who spent a significant portion of that time answering questions about self-watering pots. The questions arrived in clusters, four before noon on a Tuesday, seven during a Saturday afternoon when people had apparently made a group decision to visit the shop and ask about water retention.

We resisted making a self-watering pot for years, on the grounds that what plants actually need is someone paying attention. Ryan's experience suggested this argument had limits. We named the pot after him, which felt accurate.

He still gets asked about it. The pot now answers for itself, mostly, except when the questions are about the name. The Ryan is for the plant that wants consistency and the person who cannot always provide it.

It is made of ceramic, not plastic, not terracotta, not something that will look different in six months than it does today. The reservoir holds enough water to keep most plants comfortable for one to two weeks, depending on light levels and the plant's opinion of the situation. It does not overwater.

The Ultimate Repotting Guide

(for Those Who Can't Keep a Plant Alive...Yet)

So, you’ve got a plant that’s growing so big it’s about to move out of your apartment, or worse, it's staging a dramatic death scene. Well, buckle up, because it’s repotting time! If you're reading this, you probably want to salvage your greenery before it becomes a withered tragedy. Lucky for you, I’m here to guide you through the messy, dirt-filled adventure of repotting. Let’s go!

Stylish looks for your attention seeking plants

For Plants With Watering Standards

The Jessie Watering Jug from Chive – because apparently regular watering cans weren't causing enough plant envy on social media. This sleek masterpiece transforms the mundane act of plant hydration into performance art, allowing you to water your collection with the smug satisfaction of someone who has never killed a plant. (We all know that's a lie, but the Jessie is excellent at keeping secrets.)

Feed Your Plants Like You Actually Know What You’re Doing

Your plants called—they're tired of your "just water and hope" approach. Give them VerteRx, the premium plant food packed with vitamins and growth boosters. Stronger roots, lusher leaves, and fewer judgmental stares from your fiddle-leaf fig. Because even plants deserve proper nutrition (unlike your diet).

30-Day Chive Return

Changed your mind? No problem. You’ve got 30 days to return it—no questions asked (okay, maybeonejudgment-free eyebrow raise). Just send it back in new condition and we’ll refund you. Final sale items are forever, like bad tattoos. Questions? Hit us up—we don’t bite (unless provoked).

Same-Day GTA Delivery

Can't leave your couch? No problem! We'll deliver across Toronto, Mississauga, Scarborough, Richmondmill, Markham and Vaughan starting at $14 for our standard next-day delivery. For quick same-day just give us a call when ordering. We're like Uber Eats for plant needs - minus the chance of it arriving half-eaten.

Canada Wide Delivery on Goods

Not in the GTA? Don’t panic. We don’t gatekeep our goods. All our hard goods like pots, vases and ceramic flowers ships Canada-wide—from coast to moose-populated coast. Whether you're downtown Vancouver or chilling in Nova Scotia, your order’s on its way. No GTA status required. We’re inclusive like that.