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Small plastic saucers

last year

Ok, it's that time of year when house plants just made the final move into the laundry room for the winter. After doing an exhaustive survey, I concluded I need to add 20 2 1/2 inch saucers and 15 4 inch saucers. I went to Wal-Mart, who in their Christmas exhuberance have only a tiny section of pots left with 8 inch plastic saucers.

Does anyone know a retailer that sells 2 1/2 inch online? I can't seem to find smaller than 4 a few places, and 6 inch others?

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Karen S. (7b, NYC)

last year

Back to those plastic pot saucers, I've used plastic lids from pints of Hagen Das for years. I also use them in pebble trays, nice 4" diameters. They were great, came in green, gold & brown. I just used this pic in another conversation & was reminded of the saucers.

This saucer has old tape dispenser rings on which I seat the pot. Helps air the roots of these Sans. which so many of us kill, that's my theory & I'm stickin' to it ;>)

Look around the house for containers which might have suitable plastic lids. I also use clear plastic plates underneath some larger plants & their pebble trays. I think I got them from food places, or from catered functions at law firms.

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
last year
I ordered a batch of white jampot lids for this purpose to do flowerpots for a wedding. I needed 120 but 20 x 63mm cost £4.35. (20 x 2.5 " = $5.30. )
dbarron thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
last year
I have never seen any plastic pot saucers smaller than 4" diameter....even from wholesalers. If I have a lot of smallish sized pots, I just group them together in a larger saucer. And with the right source you can actually find rectangular ones, useful when placing on a windowsill.

Curtis Wagner Plastics

My go-to is yard sales, Goodwill or other thrift stores and to collect used dish saucers. Getting a bit harder to find these days as cups and saucers have given way to mugs but you can still find them and get a passel full of used saucers for next to nothing. Nothing fancy but they keep damp pot bottoms from marking woodwork.
dbarron thanked gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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Okiedawn OK Zone 7
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You might find some at Amazon.com. They have 2.5" bamboo ones but I am not sure how those would hold up. They come in a set of six for around $10 if my memory is correct. They do have 3.15" plastic ones there that might work for you.

The smallest I've ever seen in local stores are the 4" and 6" ones.

Here's one I found at Amazon:

3.1" plastic plant pot saucers
dbarron thanked Okiedawn OK Zone 7
dbarron
Original Author
last year
GG, some are cactus which I really don't want to share water (different needs) in tiny pots, because they're just tiny :) Yeah, I can't seem to find stuff like that anymore here, seems people have jumped on it..and everything old is 'antique' and expensive.

Dawn, you did better than me, I failed to find anything smaller than 4. I'll take a look.
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
last year
Since you don't want any of your indoor plants sitting around in a saucer of water - it should get dumped immediately - it really doesn't matter if they don't share watering needs. In fact, it's my collection of succulents in small pots that I typically will group together in a larger saucer.
dbarron
Original Author
last year
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True, but I'm lazy and I prefer to (usually) water just till water comes though. I occasionally flush though and empty. (I admit laziness freely). On a few things I do practice proper vigilance and empty the saucers :)
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
last year
This is what I used for 120 wedding favour plants. https://www.thebottlejarstore.co.uk/product/63mm-white-twist-off-lid/
dbarron thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
dbarron
Original Author
last year
I have $18 in my amazon shopping cart. I am trying to figure out what to spend 7 more on to get free shipping! :)
dbarron
Original Author
last year
Some Peters plant food is never a bad option...Ordered. Thank you all.
socks
last year
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I agree with Karen. Try to recycle or use what’s available to you. I use fast food containers (not styrofoam), plastic container lids, etc.
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AmyinOwasso/zone 6b
last year
Also, Dollar Tree or a Dollar store. I get window sill sized trays for....a dollar, LOL. They sell the plastic plates where ever you can get paper plates. Yogurt, cottage cheese, lots of things have lids that will protect but will be very shallow. I suspect a restaurant supply store would have options. There is one just west of Memorial on 11th in Tulsa. Once upon a time it was the "Farm Store", complete with the resident cat and bags of rabbit poo for the garden. I loved that place.
Brittany
8 months ago
Dollar 4/$1
Brittany
8 months ago
Dollar tree

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