DCN Harmony Plastic Rail Planter - 27-in - Portobello

You will need to water your plants in these planters and any excess water not needed by the plants at the time of watering will go into the reservoir at the bottom of the planter.  As the plants require more water, they will draw it from the reservoir.  There is no smell as the reservoirs are beneath the.soil. We still need to water our plants in these planters almost daily dependent on the weather.   We are very pleased with them.

It fits either size railing. There are two grooves in the bottom, one for each size to sit solidly. Note, there are no drainage holes in it, and I have found after a rainy week, plants die because the excess water can't drain. Two years in a row my plants died. I'm going to drill drainage holes in the bottom. Other than that, its7 a nice substantial planter.

I believe they are meant for a 2x4 or 2x6 railing. That’s why they appear wider than 2 inches. They are just slightly less than 4inches at their narrowest part.

Would not fit a true 6 inch railing. Meant for 2x6 or 2x4.

I have 3 of these and love them however this particular one will fit 3 3/4” or 5 1/2” width

If you flip the planter over to its underside you'll see 2 deep indentations. There's fine print stamped around the indents that tells you to punch out the plastic in the centre. I drilled them out with a 3/8" drill bit. You can also use a screw driver and hammer.

The DCN Harmony Railing Planter will fit on either a 2x4 or 2x6 railing and comes with 2 inside saucer. These saucers keeps the soil away from the water reservoir, which fills with water. The slits in the saucer allow the roots to go through, thus becoming Self Watering. When using this planter outdoors, before you place the soil in the planter drill a hole up inside the 2 risers located on the outside of the bottom of the planter....DO NOT DRILL OUT WHEN USING INDOORS. These holes allow excess water to escape, which gives this planter overflow protection.

The DCN Harmony Planter does have an inside saucer. This saucer keeps the soil away from the water reservoir, which fills with water. The slits in the saucer allow the roots to go through, thus becoming Self Watering. When using this planter outdoors, before you place the soil in the planter drill a hole up inside the riser located on the outside of the bottom of the planter....DO NOT DRILL OUT WHEN USING INDOORS. This hole allows excess water to escape, which gives this planter overflow protection.