Jumbo Size Plant Watering Globes, Extra Large Size Outdoor Indoor Auto Watering Devices, Aqua Globes, Self Watering Planter Inserts, Water Globe, Water Plant Stakes, Spikes.

I've always loved these water globes for their beauty and also for the fact that I don't have to worry about watering my plants every day, even in dry Colorado, but this is definitely an improvement. Without the plastic tubes, the globe stems filled with dirt and were often difficult to refill. Varying diameters of the stems made some globes gush out water while others dripped too slowly. With the tubes, you can control how fast or slow you want the water to flow (note to seller: make all globe stems LARGE diameter now so they are easier to fill). The funnel helps to fill the globes, except for the few stems that are just too thin (note: out of 2 sets of 4 globes, total of 8, there was only 1 that was too thin). Also, it is VERY difficult to punch a hole in the plastic using the awls, but it is super easy with a small drill bit. Despite this, I highly recommend these globes with the plastic tubes. They have made my life easier!

I want to say, first of all, that these arrived in perfect condition. They were packed in their own molded styrofoam box. I can see where an occasional shipping accident could occur, but I think they are packaged well. I use these pretty self-watering bulbs in my outdoor patio plants to help keep them from getting too dried out. I had two similar globes that I bought last year and bought this set to use with additional plants in anticipation for being away for 4 days. The ones that I had previously did not have the plastic tubes and the ends did clog with dirt. These are not for long-term vacation coverage. They let me relax if I miss a day of watering, or give a little help when I am away for a couple of days. Of course, I still pray for rain! I will update this after using the plastic tubes for a longer period. When I got home this time, the soil was very dry but the bulbs in the tubes were almost full. I think that the first set of holes that I made were too small. I have enlarged them and will see how they do.These are intended for pretty large pots. I do have them in my over-the-rail deck boxes and they are fine there too. I push the plastic tubes into the dirt until the rim is just above the dirt. I have found that they support the globes fine.

Very pretty and nice quality. This will save you a few days of watering, maybe up to a week or two max depending on how dry your air is. The biggest problem comes from sticking them in the dirt they get clogged with wet dirt, and it becomes a problem to refill them easily. Also the width of the tube vary, so some are harder to fill than others. I used them a lot at first and now don’t even bother to fill them. They’re probably most useful if you’re going on a vacation for a week.

These jumbo size watering globes really work! We did a trial run a few days before we left using one 'glass' watering globe per outside plant. (We have 4 large outside plants). We put 2 'plastic' globes and one of these 'glass' jumbo size globes in each plant and after a few days, the 'glass' globe held the water more than the plastic globes. We went on our trip and returned a week later. The plants all survived (end of July week) with high 90s-100 temps. The 'glass' watering globes still had water. The plastic ones did not hold. Will order more before our next vacation. Thank you. They are beautiful and they really work!

I tried a few ways to keep them from getting clogged but the soil was determined to get in them. Once it got inside, the dirt would not come out and it clogged up again. I discontinued using them.

I needed to be able to keep plants watered in the winter in a heated house without either over or under watering. These work extremely well, allowing water to drip into the pots when the plants need it. I've already seen an improvement in their well-being (ferns, rosemary, croton). I don't use the plastic tips; instead, I create a hole in the soil using a small dowel which makes it easy to slip the globes in and out without a lot of soil compacting the ends. I also insert them at a slant which keeps the water from pouring out all at once. Very good value for the money, they are beauty and sturdy.

These are so pretty and because they are larger, they are easier to fill than the small ones. It still takes some time to fill them, but that is the nature of a skinny neck that is necessary for it to function. The plastic tips is genius for keeping dirt out of the bulb itself (not having dirt in the neck which will then get into the bulb).

I was excited when I received these. However, they don't last for a week...it's more like 24 hours. It's almost impossible to punch the little drain hole perfectly. 3 of the 4 drained out within 4-12 hours. Why doesn't the designer sell them with a small drain hole? Then we could always make the hole bigger if we needed a faster flow. They are absolutely beautiful, but just don't work. Retuning them for a refund.