Revision: I've revised my original review of four stars to five due to the surprising results I've experienced with this planter. My vine, in particular, has perked up noticeably, even though its in the same relative lighting and temperature location. I thought that the re-potting would cause stress, but it seems to be thriving and has even sprouted new offshoots. I know the Pothos is known for its hardiness, but its still pretty shocking how well its doing. I can only attribute this to the planter itself since its the only factor that changed. This must be due to the aeration of the soil allowed by the vents, since its known that more oxygen getting to plant roots will allow for faster growth.
This is actually a pretty good product, installation was straightforward, although the "built in template" was for spacing multiple planters, NOT marking the drill holes you'll need for mounting on your wall. (I saw the manufacturer's comment and still think that it'd be beneficial to provide a couple of closer spaced holes for marking drill locations as well as planter arrangement)
Make sure you use a ruler to mark your drill holes, and you'll be good.
I installed on a brick wall in my breakfast room in approximately 30 minutes start to finish, including planting. If you're not that handy with a drill, have a friend who is help you out, don't hire someone.
Once installed, it looks very good, the BIG drawback that wasn't mentioned is the vents actually allow some soil to leak out.. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a huge issue.. once set up, the soil won't really fall out, but if you touch it or jostle it at all, then some dirt will be falling onto the floor.
The self watering hole is actually a really nifty idea... Although when you first plant it, you're supposed to give it a good watering before mounting (do this over a towel or outside), I did test out the self watering mechanism with a small amount of water.. the drip is distributed all along the back edge and you can tell that its an extremely controlled method for watering. The biggest benefit is it all but guarantees even moisture distribution, and prevents you from overwatering one plant and underwatering its neighbor. I can't wait till my Pothos vine and spider plant fill it up! (edit: I'm shocked at how fast the plants have responded... the spider is doing well and has also shown some growth, but the Pothos is positively exploding)
Edit: I'm also very happy at the fact that this product is made in the US... I'm not jingoist or anything, but it kind of shocks me that some of this products competitors are selling more expensive solutions, that don't even address drainage issues, can't support the weight of a larger plant, and the products are made in China??!!! (Looking at you Urbio)
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