Ikea Mandel Plant Pots

Good, inexpensive pots. Here is a favorite of mine. These are from Ikea. They are called Mandel pots. The Ikea web-site says that Mandel pots are made of "silicon treated red clay." I'm not familiar with what the significance is in treating clay with silcon. The web-site seems to indicate that the silicon makes the pot waterproof; but, aren't all clay pots (unless they are cracked) waterproof? I'll need to do some research on that.

The smaller one is 3 1/2 inches in diameter and sells for $2.99 at the suburban Chicago Ikea -- the price is actually $1.00 less on their web site; the larger one is 4 3/4 inches in diameter and sells for $3.99 at the suburban Chicago Ikea -- the price is also $1.00 less on their web site. Interesting pricing strategy to charge more at the retail outlet. Each saucer is sold separately. The smaller saucer costs $1.00 and the larger saucer costs $2.00 (again, retail prices). The pots do not come with drainage holes and you need to take a screwdriver and lightly tap the end of the screwdriver with a hammer to knock out the indentation at the bottom of the pot to make a hole. It is easy to do. I like the color of the pots (to me it is a muted, brown) and the shape.