Flower pots are available on the market in all possible sizes. The smallest ones have a diameter of just 4 cm at the top, while the giants easily have a diameter of 50 cm. You always choose the pot slightly larger than the root ball of the plant you want to use.
What sizes are available for flower pots?
Flower pots come in many different sizes, from small 4 cm diameter to large versions with 50 cm diameter. Always choose the pot slightly larger than the plant's root ball to ensure optimal growing conditions.
What is a flower pot?
This is a container made of different materials in which plants are cultivated in potting soil. Such flower pots are extremely practical as they can be placed in all sorts of places in the garden or on the balcony.
Even frost-sensitive plants feel comfortable in the flower pot outside during the summer; in the winter they are simply stored frost-free.
The structure of a flower pot is actually always the same. The pot becomes narrower towards the bottom, making it easier to repot plants. There is a hole in the bottom of the pot to allow excess water to drain out. This prevents waterlogging.
Flower pots are available in a variety of sizes. From around 60 cm in diameter at the top they are called plant pots. A saucer can be purchased to match the flower pot so that any water that runs off can be caught. The saucers are always a few centimeters smaller than the diameter of the pot. If you don't want to use coasters, decorate your flower pot with a pretty planter. However, care must be taken to ensure that no irrigation water accumulates in the planter, as most plants cannot tolerate waterlogging.
What material are flower pots made of?
Flower pots were originally made from fired clay or terracotta. But over time, other materials have become established:
- Plastics, such as polystyrene or polypropylene or polyvinyl chloride
- Wood
- ceramic
- Porcelain
- Glass
- Stone
- various metals (not suitable for the sun as it heats up too much)
Special shapes of the flower pot
The flower box is one of the special shapes of the flower pot. This is a rectangular plant pot with different lengths. Flower boxes are usually attached to the railing of the balcony.
Hanging baskets are also one of the special shapes of flower pots. There are hanging devices at the top of the hanging baskets. Young plants are often isolated in special peat pots. The young plants can grow here for some time until they are big enough for outdoors. Then they can be planted with the pot in the ground.
