This giant mushroom is a ceramic water globe or plant tender.  Watering globes are used to extend time between watering plants and can be used for outdoors flower container gardens or indoors potted house plants. 

Ceramic water globes are easy to use, fill the globe with water and push the 8 inch long ceramic stake into the soil, the water is drawn into the soil as it is needed.    

Each mushroom water globe is hand made of slip cast ceramics using a mold for uniformity, once dried it is kiln fired.  All water globes are glazed inside and out so they are completely waterproof.  All glaze used is non-toxic.  Water globe are a great way to maintain your plants and reduce the need for constant attention.  Using a watering globe also helps avoid overwatering a common problem with indoor house plants. 

Each water globe is approximately 12 long, the globe is approximately 4" in diameter, the sppike is approx. 8" long.