Where to Buy Tea Cup Planters

Do you know where to buy tea cup planters? These type of pots used to grow plants are not as common as the larger pots made for the outdoors.

Tea cups make great little planters.

Tea cup planters are pots made from tea cups or designed to be about the size of a tea cup. You typically use the saucer for aesthetic reasons, but there is no dire need for it. There are no holes in the bottom of the cup so you don't have to worry about drainage; only over-watering and overflowing, which could be harmful to the plant or flower. A quick tip of the cup fixes that problem.

The most common uses are:

• Having flowers or small foliage for decoration. Tea cup planters are the perfect size for end tables in a bedroom or coffee tables in living rooms.
• Using the small planters is great for miniature herb gardens in the kitchen. You can separate each different herb in its own tea cup
• Tea cup planters are good for start plants like beans and corn for kids to use. Classrooms often use milk cartons, but tea cups provide a sturdier way to grow plants.

Most hardware and retail stores that sell outdoor planters probably carry a small selection of tea cup planters. If not, online stores are your best option:

• Garden Artisans have many varieties and sizes of tea cup planters. Most are specially made for planter because they provide holes in the bottom for drainage. You'll find terracotta and porcelain planters available.
• eBay is a great place to bid on various tea cup planters. With a large selection of general planters and decorative planters, eBay provides many choices. Just type in "tea cup planters" in the search box. Or if you want small, cuter tea cups, just type in "tea cup sets" to find matches.
• One unique way to give or get a tea cup planter is to purchase a gift basket. Express Gift Baskets has such planters. Some baskets include food items like cookies, salty sweets and bread products. Other baskets have relaxation items like soap, bath bubbles and candles. The planters the gifts are in are a little larger than normal tea cups, which make them perfect for multiple flowers or for planting a few different herbs at once.

Do you have an old set of tea cups or an odd number that don't make a whole set? Turn them into tea cup planters! It's pretty easy to do.

1. Clean the tea cup and saucer with soap and water, and make sure it's completely dry.
2. Initially, fill the cup about three-quarters full (or half full for flowers, large stalked plants and ivies.) Use standard potting soil.
3. Plant the seed or seeds in the dirt and press them into the soil with your thumb.
4. Fill the planter the rest of the way with soil and care for the plants as you normally would.

NOTE: As mentioned before, there are no holes in the cup. If you notice an accumulation of water, simply and carefully tip the cup to drain the water.

Think about gluing the saucer to the tea cup because if you are in the habit of moving the planter for cleaning or for better light, it might be beneficial to do that. You won't have to worry about the cup slipping off the saucer and crashing to the floor.

Whether you purchase a tea cup planter from a store or make your own, there are so many possible choices and you'll enjoy the decorative feel they give an environment.

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