Hey that subliminal thing really works. One night I cralwed my hand (like a spider) over my wife's shoulder and she had a wicked dream about spiders!
A clear pot would sit very nicely inside a clay one to help control those darn top heavy orchids. Possibly your husband would not even notice the slow influx of the clear!
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