Pots & Accessories

As a guide, the pot opening reads best at close to a third of the overall specimen height. A 250cm tree sits comfortably in a 71cm round planter or a 70cm tall tapered square, while a 120cm plant suits a 47cm planter. Height and diameter are listed in centimetres on every planter page.

It is a planter with an open base that drops over a specimen already sitting in its grow pot, so the finish changes without repotting. The bottomless designer planters are powder-coated metal in small, medium and large from $159.95, with a medium version on castors for spaces that get reconfigured.

A metal pot riser insert, stocked in 26cm and 50cm, takes the weight and sets the grow pot at the right height inside the decorative planter. Coconut fibre mulch, supplied as a 500 gram pack of roughly 12.5 litres, then covers the surface so no plastic rim shows. Dry floral foam bricks at 23cm x 11cm x 8cm are used to pack out a vessel and hold loose stems upright.

In this range it comes down to form and finish rather than decoration. Designer pots such as the 40cm matt black and matt white cylinders, the rounded ribbed sets of three and the terrazzo squares are made in single colours with a consistent surface, so a run of them reads as one piece of furniture instead of several separate pots.

A half moon wall planter is a semi circle that mounts flat against the wall, so it carries greenery without giving up floor space. The onyx black metal wall planters come in 35cm and 45cm at $64.95, and a pair set at staggered heights beside a doorway or above a bench is the usual arrangement.

Much of the range suits covered outdoor positions such as balconies, verandahs and courtyards under eaves. Outdoor suitability is stated on each product page, so check it before ordering for a fully exposed spot. In wind, weighting the base of a tall planter such as the 70cm tapered square with sand or gravel is worth doing.

Dust regularly, then wipe with the Eco-Home Safe artificial plant cleaner, supplied in 250ml and 1 litre. It is non-toxic, so it can be used around children and animals. Household solvents strip surface finish from both leaf material and pot, so keep them away from both.

This hub carries everything in one place: planters, fixings, fillers and care products. The pots and planters collection narrows it to the containers alone, and accessories and install extras covers hooks, risers, mulch and mounting hardware. Start at the hub when the plant and its pot are being bought together.