Cylinder Pots

How to choose a cylinder pot

Decide indoor or outdoor first, because it changes everything else. Indoors, glazed ceramic cylinders like the Enna, Panna and the small cache pots are usually used as cover pots: the plant stays in its plastic nursery pot and simply sits inside. For that to work, choose a cylinder 3cm to 5cm wider than the nursery pot, so a standard 200mm indoor plant needs roughly a 230mm to 250mm opening. Outdoors, where you plant directly, go bigger again: a pot 10cm wider than the current root ball gives about two years of growing room.

Then pick the profile. Straight cylinders are the neutral choice. Tapered cylinders soften the look and release the root ball more easily at repotting time. Tall cylinders add height beside a doorway without eating floor space, and the StoneLite clusters and half cylinders are designed to group, three heights reading as one arrangement.

Where cylinders work around the home

A pair of tall cylinders flanking a front door remains the classic move, and the fluted StoneLite versions do it with more shadow play. On balconies and rooftops, lightweight fibre cement and fibreglass cylinders keep weight down where it matters, and the same materials handle coastal salt and frost, so they suit exposed positions in every state. Terracotta cylinders bring warmth to Mediterranean style courtyards but dry out faster in hot climates because clay breathes. Indoors, a glazed cylinder with a saucer, or the wooden base ceramic pot, protects timber floors.

Drainage, weight and setup

Every outdoor cylinder needs a drainage hole and something to lift it off the surface: feet on paving, risers on decks. A 40cm cylinder holds around 30 litres of potting mix and a 50cm one over 50 litres, which is 30 kilograms plus before the plant goes in, so position first and fill second. For big pieces that move with the seasons, a heavy duty trolley from the saucers, stands and pot accessories range turns a two person job into a push.

Common questions

What size cylinder suits a 250mm nursery pot?

An opening of 280mm to 300mm if you are dropping the nursery pot in, or 350mm and up if you are potting directly. When in doubt, take the nursery pot's diameter and add 3cm to 5cm.

Do I need to seal or treat the pots?

No. Glazed ceramic, fibreglass, StoneLite and GRC are all sealed as supplied. Raw clay is porous by design: it develops a patina rather than failing, and the terracotta range is bought for exactly that character.

Can cylinders stay outside through winter?

The concrete, StoneLite and fibreglass cylinders handle frost anywhere in Australia. Glazed ceramics cope in most districts but appreciate pot feet so they never sit in freezing water.

How does delivery work?

Cylinders are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95 and no minimum order. For bigger statement sizes from 50cm to 80cm, browse the large pots and planters collection.