Lechuza Balconera Color 80
A German-made 80 cm railing planter with a 5 litre sub-irrigation reservoir, water gauge and lift-out liners - watering drops to weekly or less.
4.2 / 5
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Highly recommended
Strengths
- Sub-irrigation with a 5 L reservoir stretches watering to weekly or longer, with a gauge showing exactly when to refill
- Lift-out liners with handles let you plant at a bench and drop displays into a mounted box
- Rain-drainage plug makes it genuinely outdoor-safe, unlike many indoor self-watering pots
Watch outs
- Premium price for a plastic window box before adding the separately sold brackets
- Water-level indicators are a known weak point - fragile and sometimes optimistic
- Roots eventually grow into the reservoir and the box needs periodic clean-outs
- Dimensions 79-80 cm long x 19 cm high x 19-20 cm deep
- Water reservoir 5 litres with water-level indicator
- Plant volume 12 litres (planting depth 12 cm)
- Liners 2 lift-out plant liners (15.5 x 36.5 cm each) with patented retractable carry handles
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By Rob Griffiths1 min read
- Dimensions
- 79-80 cm long x 19 cm high x 19-20 cm deep
- Water reservoir
- 5 litres with water-level indicator
- Plant volume
- 12 litres (planting depth 12 cm)
- Liners
- 2 lift-out plant liners (15.5 x 36.5 cm each) with patented retractable carry handles
- Substrate
- Bag of LECHUZA-PON mineral granulate included for the wick layer; ordinary compost goes above it
- Drainage
- Removable base plug lets excess rainwater drain when used outdoors
- Material
- Matte polypropylene - shatterproof, UV- and weather-resistant, made in Germany, recyclable
- Mounting
- Freestanding on sills/ledges; railing mounting needs Lechuza's separate bracket or strap holders (fits railings to about 38 cm circumference)
- Colours and sizes
- Multiple colours; 50 cm and 100 cm lengths alongside the 80; Cottage (rattan-look) and Stone finishes share the same system