GB2123664A - Flower pots - Google Patents

Abstract

A flower pot is made in two parts. The inner part has a base floor, side wailing, an open top and holes in the side wailing. The outer part fits closely over the inner part to close the holes but is removable to allow plant roots to pass through on a transplant.

Description

SPECIFICATION Flower pots In the practice of horticulture it is well known to use vessels to contain soil, compost or other material in which a plant or plants are intended to grow. These vessels are known as flower pots whether used for flowers, vegetables or other plants. They are usually in the form of an inverted truncated cone open at the larger upper end and closed by a base floor at the other end. They can be made of earthenware, plastic or other material.

During the life of a plant it is often necessary in the early stages to place seed, cuttings, small rooted plants or early plant life of some form in a particular type of soil, compost or other material.

When growth has progressed it is necessary to make provision for the roots to grow into different soil, compost or other material and in some instances it is later necessary to provide access for the roots to grow into a third type of soil, compost or other material contained in another flower pot or in a bed indoors or out of doors.

At present the provision of these different soils, composts or other materials is arranged by planting the seed, cutting or other forms of early plant life in a relatively small flower pot containing suitable material for early life and growth and when appropriate removing the partly grown plant, roots and material from the small flower pot and replanting them in a larger flower pot or bed containing soil, compost or other material suitable for the next stage of the plant's life. It is sometimes necessary to carry out this operation on subsequent occasions. The removal from a flower pot of a plant, with its roots and growing material frequently causes difficulty because the contents become firmly fixed in the flower pot.

The plant or the roots or both are frequently damaged during the removal and replanting. By the use of a flower pot according to this invention these difficulties and risks of damage are eliminated.

A flower pot according to this invention consists of two parts. The inner part, preferably in the shape of an inverted truncated cone, has a base floor, is open at the other larger end and is provided with a substantial number of holes in its conical side wall. The outer part is of the same shape as the inner part but has no holes in its conical wall. It is arranged so that it fits closely over the inner part to block the holes in the wall of the inner part. It is removable from the inner part.

The inner part is placed inside the outer part and filled with the required amount of soil, compost or other material and seed, cutting, small rooted plant or early plant life is placed therein. When it is necessary to give the roots access to a different material the outer part of the flower pot is removed and the inner part is placed in a container or bed containing the different material. The roots find their way through the holes now open for this purpose into the different material. The container referred to can be another flower pot according to this invention so that a further'transplant can be easily carried out if necessary.

To facilitate the removal of the outer part of a flower pot according to this invention it is advantageous to provide a rim around the upper edge of both parts so that a lever can be inserted between the rims to prise off the outer part.

The outer part can be provided with a base floor so that it can, when removed, be used as a flower pot of ordinary design or it can be without a base floor.

The base floors can be provided with a hole or holes as is usual with flower pots of ordinary design.

It is sometimes necessary to move plants from one flower pot to another for reasons other than the need for different soil or compost. For example the roots of a plant may grow to an extent where all of the available nutrient in the soil has been used and there is no further space for extension of the roots. In these cases a transplant will be easy if a flower pot according to this invention has been used.

Although the shape of a truncated cone as described is preferred, a flower pot according to this invention can be of another shape such as for example a truncated pyramid.

1. A container used to hold soil, compost or other material used for the growing of plants which is in two parts: (1) An inner part which has a base floor, side walling, an open top and holes in the side walling.

(2) An outer part which fits closely over the inner part to close the side walling holes but to leave the top open and is removable from the inner part.

2. A container in accordance with claim 1 which has both parts in the shape of a truncated cone.

3. A container in accordance with claim 1 which has both parts in the shape of a truncated pyramid.

4. A container in accordance with claim 1 which has a rim or beading on the edge of the open end.

5. A container in accordance with claim 1 which has an outer part provided with a base floor 6. A container in accordance with claims 1 and 5 which has holes in the bases of the inner and outer parts.

**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

Claims (6)

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Flower pots In the practice of horticulture it is well known to use vessels to contain soil, compost or other material in which a plant or plants are intended to grow. These vessels are known as flower pots whether used for flowers, vegetables or other plants. They are usually in the form of an inverted truncated cone open at the larger upper end and closed by a base floor at the other end. They can be made of earthenware, plastic or other material. During the life of a plant it is often necessary in the early stages to place seed, cuttings, small rooted plants or early plant life of some form in a particular type of soil, compost or other material. When growth has progressed it is necessary to make provision for the roots to grow into different soil, compost or other material and in some instances it is later necessary to provide access for the roots to grow into a third type of soil, compost or other material contained in another flower pot or in a bed indoors or out of doors. At present the provision of these different soils, composts or other materials is arranged by planting the seed, cutting or other forms of early plant life in a relatively small flower pot containing suitable material for early life and growth and when appropriate removing the partly grown plant, roots and material from the small flower pot and replanting them in a larger flower pot or bed containing soil, compost or other material suitable for the next stage of the plant's life. It is sometimes necessary to carry out this operation on subsequent occasions. The removal from a flower pot of a plant, with its roots and growing material frequently causes difficulty because the contents become firmly fixed in the flower pot. The plant or the roots or both are frequently damaged during the removal and replanting. By the use of a flower pot according to this invention these difficulties and risks of damage are eliminated. A flower pot according to this invention consists of two parts. The inner part, preferably in the shape of an inverted truncated cone, has a base floor, is open at the other larger end and is provided with a substantial number of holes in its conical side wall. The outer part is of the same shape as the inner part but has no holes in its conical wall. It is arranged so that it fits closely over the inner part to block the holes in the wall of the inner part. It is removable from the inner part. The inner part is placed inside the outer part and filled with the required amount of soil, compost or other material and seed, cutting, small rooted plant or early plant life is placed therein. When it is necessary to give the roots access to a different material the outer part of the flower pot is removed and the inner part is placed in a container or bed containing the different material. The roots find their way through the holes now open for this purpose into the different material. The container referred to can be another flower pot according to this invention so that a further'transplant can be easily carried out if necessary. To facilitate the removal of the outer part of a flower pot according to this invention it is advantageous to provide a rim around the upper edge of both parts so that a lever can be inserted between the rims to prise off the outer part. The outer part can be provided with a base floor so that it can, when removed, be used as a flower pot of ordinary design or it can be without a base floor. The base floors can be provided with a hole or holes as is usual with flower pots of ordinary design. It is sometimes necessary to move plants from one flower pot to another for reasons other than the need for different soil or compost. For example the roots of a plant may grow to an extent where all of the available nutrient in the soil has been used and there is no further space for extension of the roots. In these cases a transplant will be easy if a flower pot according to this invention has been used. Although the shape of a truncated cone as described is preferred, a flower pot according to this invention can be of another shape such as for example a truncated pyramid. CLAIMS

1. A container used to hold soil, compost or other material used for the growing of plants which is in two parts: (1) An inner part which has a base floor, side walling, an open top and holes in the side walling.

(2) An outer part which fits closely over the inner part to close the side walling holes but to leave the top open and is removable from the inner part.

2. A container in accordance with claim 1 which has both parts in the shape of a truncated cone.

3. A container in accordance with claim 1 which has both parts in the shape of a truncated pyramid.

4. A container in accordance with claim 1 which has a rim or beading on the edge of the open end.

5. A container in accordance with claim 1 which has an outer part provided with a base floor

6. A container in accordance with claims 1 and 5 which has holes in the bases of the inner and outer parts.