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Gardening Solutions Hydro Globes Automatic Watering Bulbs 4
Last Updated: July 13, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.0
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317
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Water Resistance
21soil, globes, fill, plants, globe
+48%
-52%
" ... If too much water was coming out of the faucet, it would splash all over and not go inside the globe. ... The water wouldn't drain out. ... "
" ... As they were draught-resistant, I think what happened was that the water came out of the globes too fast, the soil became too wet and it caused root rot. ... "
" ... These take forever to fill with water so I found them to be more trouble than they are worth. ... "
" ... All the water leaks out almost immediately within 2hrs for sure ... "
" ... The openings are small so they re difficult to fill and water can't get out. ... "
" ... They get all filled up with soil when you stick them in the pot and then the soil blocks the water from seeping in. ... "
" ... Three out of four of my water globes serve the correct purpose. ... "
" ... I tried running them under the tiniest stream of water and it still doesn’t work. ... "
Cleaning
17soil, plant, water, pot, plants
+12%
-88%
" ... Dirt gets stuck inside, so no water gets to your plants. ... "
" ... Dirt gets stuck in it so it doesn't drain, and its a pain to fill up. ... "
" ... I thought these were a waste of money as the ends just plug off with dirt when you insert them into the pot. ... "
" ... Product arrived with one globe tip broken and dirt inside styrofoam, did not return, but very disappointed ... "
" ... I broke two of them just by pushing them into the dirt around the plant. ... "
" ... After the second time of filling it and placing it back in the pot, half of the tube broke off in the dirt. ... "
" ... Hole is kind of small and fills with dirt when inserting into plant soil. ... "
" ... These watering things get clogged with dirt and are time consuming to fill. ... "
Product Reliability
15broke, weeks, couple, lasted, globes
+53%
-47%
" ... I actually bought these over a year ago. ... "
" ... They are well constructed and last a long time. ... "
" ... They work great, no issues months later ... "
" ... Worked as expected! ... "
" ... These bulbs worked amazingly well on my large schefflera while I was gone for a month! ... "
" ... has keep plant alive for several months ... "
Water Usage
14fill, soil, globes, plants, globe
+29%
-71%
" ... All the water leaks out almost immediately within 2hrs for sure ... "
" ... The openings are small so they re difficult to fill and water can't get out. ... "
" ... Three out of four of my water globes serve the correct purpose. ... "
" ... The dirt was always in the tip, yet your bulb slowly emptied of water, correct!?) ... "
" ... Water did not drain or distribute evenly. ... "
" ... In smaller plants, the bulb of water becomes too heavy for the plant holder to support. ... Even taking care to create a "channel" for the probe, it always seems to fill up with dirt, so that the water no longer flows. ... "
" ... You can’t get water into the smaller stemmed globes! ... "
" ... If too much water was coming out of the faucet, it would splash all over and not go inside the globe. ... The water wouldn't drain out. ... "
Ease of Use
12use, simple, fill, easy, difficult
+67%
-33%
" ... Made going away easy. ... "
" ... Easy to fill! ... "
" ... Easy to fill and reduces clogging due to the wide stem. ... "
" ... Trying to care for the properly I needed a quick and easy way to keep them watered. ... "
" ... so simple to use. ... "
Design
11beautiful, nice, looks, globes, functional
+100%
" ... The color added to the glass makes them decorative and adds to the appearance of the planter. ... On the other hand the red is gorgeous and is my favorite of the group. ... "
" ... Cute and functional, but break easily. ... "
" ... Love the look! ... "
" ... Beautiful and each is different in all the sets I have ordered. ... "
" ... The globes look really beautiful, so I gave 2 stars just for that. ... "
" ... They look great too. ... "
" ... Plus it looks very nice and modern ... "
" ... work wonderfully and look good too. ... "
Build Quality
11glass, stems, soil, stem, thicker
+36%
-64%
" ... Two of my globes came broken. ... "
" ... Seem very cheaply made. ... "
" ... Another one broke apart at the end of the spout. ... These are made with very thin glass that break easily. ... Doesn’t matter if 2 out of the 3 are broke within 2 weeks of purchase. ... "
" ... Maybe my soil is too loose. ... "
Delivery
10well, packaged, ordered, two, pieces
+40%
-60%
" ... Nothing on box indicated it was fragile and should have. ... "
" ... Two of them were shattered when I opened the package. ... "
" ... It was not what I ordered ... "
" ... One was cracked when it arrived. ... "
" ... I ordered 4 pieces but only received 2 ... "
Defective Delivery
10broken, arrived, two, globes, returning
-100%
" ... One was cracked when it arrived. ... "
" ... These are defective. ... "
" ... Disappointed because one of the globes arrived broken so am returning them. ... "
" ... Unfortunately one had a manufacturing defect in it. ... "
" ... One was broken . ... "
" ... Two of my globes came broken. ... "
" ... One out of two packages was broken. ... "
" ... Product arrived damaged. ... "
Screen Protection
9soil, globes, thin, thicker, stems
+67%
-33%
" ... They look like art glass. ... "
" ... The color added to the glass makes them decorative and adds to the appearance of the planter. ... "
" ... Great colored glass with these globes. ... "
" ... The globes are really pretty blown glass. ... "
" ... 4 different patterns of glass, blues, a green and a red. ... The vendor shipped very quickly and the glass globes were well packaged. ... "
" ... These are great just wish the glass was a little thicker. ... "
Size
8size, travel, plants, perfect, one
+50%
-50%
" ... Pretty but way too small. ... "
" ... Received wrong size ... "
" ... 1 has a very small hole. ... "
" ... The opening on the globes is too small. ... "
Marketplace
6advertised, works, seller, replacement, globes
+67%
-33%
" ... works as advertised. ... "
" ... Arrived just as shown in picture - I love them! ... "
Price
5worth, waste, way, price
+40%
-60%
" ... not worth it. ... "
" ... Waste of money as a plant watering alternative. ... "
" ... Either way none of them worked and we're a total waste of money. ... "
Product As Described
5advertised, works, described
+60%
-40%
" ... works as advertised. ... "
" ... Arrived just as shown in picture - I love them! ... "
Drying
5soil, first, water, plants, loose
+40%
-60%
" ... I purchased these watering globes to use with my poinsettia, because absolutely cannot have dry soil or they will begin to loose leaves. ... "
" ... This happened whether the soil was wet or dry when first putting globe in. ... "
" ... Less than two hours in the sun and a 12" pit was bone dry with 3 of these. ... "
Color
4pictures, nice, green, glass, decorative
+100%
" ... Beautiful colors - they are true to their pictures. ... "
" ... The color added to the glass makes them decorative and adds to the appearance of the planter. ... As visible in the attached pictures, the green globe is not nearly as green as the one in the pictures provided by the seller. ... "
" ... Wish there was an option to pick only the colors I’d use. ... "
" ... Colors are nice and vibrant. ... "
Returns
4returning, globes, broken, seller, replacement
+25%
-75%
" ... I put in trash. ... "
" ... Disappointed because one of the globes arrived broken so am returning them. ... "
" ... One was broken . ... "
For Travel
3plants, water, watered, going on vacation, week
+100%
" ... Really helps keep my potted plants hydrated when I don't have time to water them on a regular basis or go on vacation. ... "
" ... Going on a nine day vacation next week, so am anxious to see how well the plants do then. ... "
" ... They really worked when I went on vacation ... "
Overall performance
3job, gets, done
+100%
" ... They are pretty and gets the job done. ... "
" ... As every gardener knows they wilt very fast. ... "
" ... They are pretty and gets the job done. ... "
Washer Dryer
3soil, first, water, plants, keep
+67%
-33%
" ... Summer is so dry and so are my plants. ... "
" ... I am still filling these daily, and yes, I forget, and my plant is dry. ... "
Storage
3fill, watering, oz, opening, globes
-100%
" ... The globes hold about 325mL (11 fl oz) a little less than the advertised "15-20 oz of water" in the product description section. ... "
" ... One of them has a narrower tube/opening and is very hard to fill. ... "
" ... One of them had a very thin spout and was very hard to fill! ... "
Comfort
3pain
+67%
-33%
" ... Used inside and out - worked great for my palm ... "
" ... These are beautiful and arrived in good shape and right on time. ... "
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