Self-watering flower pot

Claim 1

A self-watering plant container, said container including a lower receptacle which is a reservoir having an open mouth, an upper receptacle, the bottom and mouth of said reservoir of a cross sectional area substantially greater than the maximum cross sectional area of the upper end of the upper receptacle and the bottom of said upper receptacle including an integrally connected surrounding flange shaped and dimensioned to overlie the open mouth of the reservoir and be supported by the rim thereof as a detachable cover, the height of said reservoir substantially less than the height of said upper receptacle, and the relationship between the height of the upper receptacle and the reservoir and the two cross sectional areas ensuring that the reservoir constitutes a stable base for the container even with the reservoir empty, and an irrigating device effecting communication between said reservoir and said upper receptacle, said device including a perforated wick member which is self-supporting at least when dry and a tube in which the wick member is a snug fit, at least when saturated, means detachably connecting said tube to the bottom of said upper receptacle and extending at least upwardly a substantial distance into said upper receptacle and said wick member extending the full length of said tube and downwardly into the reservoir adjacent to the bottom thereof.