Solar-powered, glowing flower pot does just that

There are all sorts of ways to tech-up your plants, be they fake or real. In this case, Firebox's solar-powered pot takes in the sun's energy during the day in order to glow at night. A solar cell is placed in the sun and connects to a ground spike with a 9.8-foot wire which then powers the color-changing flower pot. Could be an interesting -- or gaudy -- addition to your yard depending on your scheme. Available now for about $40.

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[Deluxe @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:21PM]

Those are actually pretty cool. For an apartment balcony this would be a nice way of adding a touch of gaudy ambience!

[bjrcboy @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:24PM]

If one had the proper backyard/patio area this might actually be pretty neat to have.

With fake plants of course, I don't know about anyone else but I seem to of inherited my mothers curse to some how kill every plant I touch...

[DefPo3t @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:29PM]

actually my mother had a green thumb, it was peopl.......*crashing noise*...*screams*..*silence*........................................................................*roommate comes in* "OMG someone call 911"

[DWells55 @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:29PM]

...huh?

[Alexander @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:25PM]

Woohoo?

[Reader @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:40PM]

It's Sunday

[Jeff @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:42PM]

"A solar cell is placed in the sun"

That must be difficult.

[Reader @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:49PM]

Yeah they call it 40 bucks, but in reality you know it's gonna cost at least a hundred mil to install it properly. I bet they only let you use their propriety space transportation too, bastards.

[TA @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:37PM]

"...with a 9.8-foot wire"

but not if the sun's only 9.8 feet away.

[Ghen @ Jun 23rd 2008 9:01AM]

I had to read that sentence a good 4 times before it finally sunk in what he was trying to say.

[Garst @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:42PM]

These would look nice around an in-ground pool

[Garst @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:59PM]

Actually, having them around a hot tub inside a private shed with aromas and nature sounds would be even better. Put the in the window or whatever and you're good to go.

[Bill @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:24AM]

@Garst

Generally, anyone living or recreating in a shed has trouble eating corn on the cob, and plays a mean banjo. I've never met anyone who keeps a hot tub in a shed, and I imagine any who do end up calling a crawlspace home, before a grisly end.

[CraziestGadgets.com @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:47PM]

do the plants get confused and start growing downwards towards the pots?

[jtgd @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:51PM]

They fail to mention that this is bad for the plants.
Plants need dark at night.

[schmitty338 @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:59PM]

Sure, whatever you want, birthday boy...

[schmitty338 @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:01PM]

@jtgd,

...they also fail to mention that the lamp is likely not a UV lamp and thus will neigh affect the growth of said plants one bit.

[Dan @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:38PM]

@schmitty338
Thought it would be cool to have a UV-emitting, cancer-causing flowerpot right?

I think so at least....

[Onetruebill @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:40PM]

You Said "THUS" and "NEIGH" in the same post.

You owe me a new geek meter, you just broke the old one.

[steveo @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:23AM]

It would be better if they were just made from glo-in-the-dark material.

[Jenny @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:40AM]

Mosquito attractors. Awesome.

[lance @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:54AM]

Well I guess you just designed a new version, the bug zapper glowing flower pot. if you could somehow make the dead bugs become fertilizer that would just be down right money making.

[Cory @ Jun 23rd 2008 8:41AM]

grow Venus fly traps

[envisionjc @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:59AM]

If anything these pots would make the plants grow faster. It's the visible spectrum, not UV that induces plant growth, particularly the blue and red lighting. Plants do not necessarily need darkness as the Calvin cycle is dependent upon the energies gathered from light.

Biochemistry is fun!

[phanbouy @ Jun 23rd 2008 1:40AM]

...they do need darkness to flower

[phanbouy @ Jun 23rd 2008 1:40AM]

...they do need darkness to flower

[BratPAQ @ Jun 23rd 2008 2:02AM]

darkness to flower? so that implies wheres theres lamp post, theres no flower? think again

[phanbouy @ Jun 23rd 2008 2:07PM]

hmm.. well i know certain plants wont flower unless they register a certain consecutive amount of darkness

[janph76 @ Jun 23rd 2008 2:00AM]

Wow I'd love to have one......would look nice in front of the house.

[toysandme @ Jun 23rd 2008 2:04AM]

You should be able to get the same effect with some glow-in-the-dark paint.

[davkoh @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:45AM]

wow, this really is interesting. Its cool, but not very useful. I can imagine fine dining restaurants having a few of these here and there. Xp

Drett.com

[Cory @ Jun 23rd 2008 8:43AM]

Finally I can grow pot in style.

[Darkroom @ Jun 24th 2008 12:22AM]

i will buy this... very nice...

[Jacqueline @ Jun 27th 2008 6:10PM]

I love these pots and just added a link to them on my blog: www.teleflora.com/flowerblog. If you like flowers, check it out for news, trends, flower horoscopes and chances to win free flowers.
Jacqueline