Made of borosilicate laboratory glass and blown by mouth, a watering bulb from Italy-based design house Ichendorf Milano will mesmerize you when the sunlight hits at just the right angle. Added benefit: It delivers a calibrated drip to a favorite houseplant. The price of perfection is a mere €12.
![A clear \13.75-inch Ichendorf Water Life Ball is €\1\2 at New Forms Design. Photograph via The Line (where the water bulb is currently out of stock).](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/glass-watering-bulb-the-line-ichendorf-milano-cropped-733x616.jpg)
“In the hands of Ichendorf master glaziers, borosilicate glass is transformed into very thin, lightweight pieces that are also supremely strong and resistant to temperature changes,” note the designers.
![Blown by mouth of borosilicate lab glass, a watering bulb by Italy-based Ichendorf Milanowill keep a houseplant hydrated while you\2\17;re out of town (or otherwise distracted). Although the watering bulb is sold out at the line, a glamorous brass Medium Flower Pot from Skultana is happily available: \$\2\15. Photograph via The Line.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/glass-watering-bulb-the-line-733x489.jpg)
will keep a houseplant hydrated while you’re out of town (or otherwise distracted). Although the watering bulb is sold out at the line, a glamorous brass Medium Flower Pot from Skultana is happily available: $215. Photograph via The Line.
For more glamorous glass to elevate your houseplants’ holiday style, see:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Glass Cloche Terrariums
- Object of Desire: A Mossy Green Bulb Vase
- 10 Easy Pieces: Glass Watering Bulbs
- Object of Desire: A Modern Wardian Case by Atelier 2+
- 10 Easy Pieces: Glass Garden Accessories
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