Long Spout Stainless Steel Watering Can

Watering houseplants from a jug means water on the leaves, water on the shelf, and never quite reaching the pot at the back. A long narrow spout solves all three: it delivers a thin, controllable stream directly onto the compost, and it reaches over and behind foliage without disturbing it.

This can holds 1.5 litres — enough for a room's worth of plants without being too heavy at full stretch — and is made from stainless steel with a coloured finish in rosy brown, gold or plain silver. The spout is drawn to a fine opening and rises from low on the body, which keeps the flow steady as the can empties instead of surging when you tip it. The handle is set high and open so it stays balanced full or nearly empty.

It is deliberately handsome enough to leave out on a shelf beside the plants it waters, which is the difference between watering them and meaning to. Also useful for filling a coffee machine or a steam iron. Rinse and dry after use to prevent limescale building in the spout; hand wash only. The narrow opening also makes it well suited to watering seedlings and cuttings, where a full-size rose would flatten anything that had only just come through.

• 1.5 litre stainless steel body
• Finishes: rosy brown, gold, silver
• Long narrow spout for precise, low-splash watering
• Low spout entry for steady flow
• High open handle for balance
• Suits houseplants, seedlings and appliance filling
• Rinse and dry after use; hand wash