Summer Pots

The fabulous pots from Urbis have been very popular - and we can see why. These pots are REALLY big and they come in some fabulous finishes. The most popular so far has been the 'Poppy' in rust finish. The first one we got in was spotted by a passer-by as it was being unloaded off the truck (which is no mean feat as these pots are seriously heavy). Having fallen in love at first sight,  passer-by called into the shop an hout later and bought it! There is no denying thet they are pretty pricey, but when people see them they aren't surprised: they are beautifully designed, constructed and finished and one pot is enough to create a whole microcosm: it could be enough for a really substantial plant or even a mixed community of plants. (For price-list, sizes and finishes please contact us). You can browse a selection of our pots here - many pots however are not listed.

All the above are Urbis pots available from us.

High up above the city these pots were re-planted, fed and tidied: they're now doing well!

Two more pots for a very high balcony. The above pot is the Tall Trough from Artstone.

We dropped around to a customer's garden and really admired their white wall adorned with these little Artstone wall planters. They looked great!

New for us: these German-made oak planters are solid as.... oak. They are water-tight so if left undrilled can be used as small ponds or water-troughs.

POTTING ADVICE

• Don't bother using 'crocks' (broken bits of pottery) at the bottom of pots. Current research says it isn't necessary.
• Never get rif of polystyrene or old plastic pots at the bottom of pots as these are a real pest to deal with in the future.
• You can get rid of rocks and stones at the bottom of the pot as they can make it more stable. Make sure the drainage hole doesn't get blocked.
• Choose pots that are sturdy and that suit their plants. For tall plants (eg standard bays, olives etc) you need a pot with decent eight and a low centre of gravity. For lower plants (eg bedding, box balls) you can have a taller pot. Tall pots with tall plants blow over and break!
• Choose a pot that is large enough to allow the plant to grow into it but small enough for it to be in scale with the plant..
• Use the very best potting compost you can. We use a mix of John Innes No 3 and organic potting compost.
• Top-dress the pot with something like Gee-up soil improver. It looks good and provides food and worms to the plant.