Flower pot stuck to its saucer - Ask Extension
Apologies in advance if this is the wrong forum to be asking this! A neighbor of mine put a bunch of stuff on her curb to anyone wanting to take it. I...
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Flower pot stuck to its saucer #326494
Asked May 29, 2016, 9:12 PM EDT
Apologies in advance if this is the wrong forum to be asking this! A neighbor of mine put a bunch of stuff on her curb to anyone wanting to take it. I picked up a few really pretty glazed and painted flower pots. 2 of them are smaller and are both stuck to the saucers. I believe they came this way. Can anyone tell me if there's anyway to "unstick" them? i.e. loosen whatever adhesive it is safely, without harming the pot or making them inadequate to grow food or flowers in? I've already checked for labels or stickers explaining what kind of material I am dealing with and have had no luck. Any input is appreciated. Thanks so much!
Los Angeles County California
Expert Response
It is possible that the saucers were glazed onto the pots. Unfortunately the people that make flower pots are not often flower growers that know the importance of those drainage holes and think that the saucers are just more decorative than anything.
It is pretty hard to know what they might have been glued on with so not much help there. You might try to carefully break the saucer apart and remove it piece by piece.
Good luck!
Thanks so much for responding. It never even occurred to me they they could be GLAZED TOGETHER! You've just saved me a ton of time and frustration. I'll try your suggestion on my least favorite one. Luckily they were free, although I would never purchase a flowerpot like this for all of the reasons you stated. Thanks again!
Glad to help