Pot and bag sizes
Pot and bag sizes, translated into plants
The size on a plant is the pot it grew in: millimetres across for pots, litres of mix for bags. It tells you how established the roots are and roughly how tall the plant stands today. Here is every size we sell, by plant type.
Every size we sell
What the pot is, and how tall the plant arrives
Heights are typical at dispatch, measured from the top of the pot (palms to the frond tips). Plants vary with the season and the batch; where a product page lists its own height, that figure wins.
| Size | Hedges and shrubs | Trees | Palms | Fruit trees | Indoor plants | Sold as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube50mm tube, about 0.2L of mix | 15 to 30cm | 15 to 30cm | 15 to 30cm | 15 to 30cm | 15 to 30cm | Pack of 10 |
| 100 to 140mm pot10 to 14cm across, about 0.5 to 1.3L | 20 to 40cm | 20 to 50cm | 30 to 60cm | 30 to 60cm | 20 to 40cm | Pack of 10 |
| 200 to 250mm pot20 to 25cm across, about 4 to 8L | 40 to 80cm | 50cm to 1m | 60cm to 1.2m | 60cm to 1.2m | 50cm to 1m | Packs of 6 (200mm) or 3 (250mm) |
| 300 to 330mm pot30 to 33cm across, about 13 to 18L | 80cm to 1.2m | 1 to 1.6m | 1.2 to 1.7m | 1 to 1.5m | 1 to 1.4m | Sold singly |
| 400 to 500mm pot40 to 50cm across, about 35 to 90L, advanced stock | 1.2 to 2m | 1.5 to 2.5m | 1.5 to 2.5m | 1.2 to 1.8m | 1.3 to 2m | Sold singly |
| 25 to 45L bag30 to 40cm across, grown in a bag | 1.2 to 2m | 1.5 to 2.5m | 1.5 to 2.5m | 1.2 to 1.8m | 1.4 to 2m | Sold singly |
| 75 to 110L bag45 to 55cm across, a trunk and a canopy | 2 to 2.5m | 2 to 3.5m | 2 to 3.5m | 1.5 to 2.2m | 1.8 to 2.5m | Sold singly |
| 150L and up, ex ground60cm and more across, or a root ball | 2.5m plus | 3m plus | 3m plus | 2m plus | 2m plus | Freight confirmed before dispatch |
Climbers, groundcovers, grasses and strappy leaf plants, succulents, ferns, agapanthus, liriope, lomandra, jasmine, roses, lavender and bamboo are sold by pot size only: a 140mm pot of groundcover is already a full plant, so a height would mean nothing.
Packs
Why small pots come in packs
Ten small plants travel in one tray, so the freight on a pack is the same as on a single pot. These are the hedging and groundcover sizes, and ten is the smallest useful number for either.
Still tray sizes. Six 200mm pots fill a tray; three 250mm pots do the same. The product page shows the price per plant beside the pack price so the two are easy to compare.
From 300mm up a plant stands on its own in the truck, so you buy exactly the number you need. From 150L the freight is confirmed for your address before dispatch.
How to choose
Three ways to think about size
Tubes and 140mm pots are the smart money for runs over ten metres. They cost a fraction of advanced stock, suffer less transplant shock and usually catch bigger plants within two to three seasons. Work out quantities.
Go 45L and above. You pay for the years the grower has already put in, and the effect is immediate: a screen you cannot see through, a tree with a trunk.
200mm pots are our best selling size for a reason: established enough to look like a garden, young enough to settle in fast and travel well.
What arrives at your door
In its pot, soil secured, standing up
Plants travel in the pot or bag they grew in, with the mix secured and the plant upright. Heights above are typical ranges at dispatch. Every order is covered by the 30 day guarantee, and the delivery page explains how freight is booked.
- Unpack the same day and water deeply
- A few days of shade before full sun
- Plant within a week or two, pot sizes up to 300mm sooner
- Read what to do when your plants arrive
Common questions
Pots, bags and packs
What does 200mm mean on a plant?
The pot is 200 millimetres across at the rim, which holds about four litres of mix. It is the pot the plant was grown in and the pot it arrives in.
What is the difference between a pot and a bag?
Pots are rigid and measured across the rim in millimetres. Bags are flexible grow bags measured by the litres of mix inside; growers use them for larger stock because they are lighter to handle and the roots stay cooler.
How tall is a 200mm plant?
It depends on the plant: a 200mm hedge plant is typically 40 to 80cm, a 200mm tree 50cm to 1m, a 200mm palm 60cm to 1.2m to the frond tips, a 200mm fruit tree 60cm to 1.2m, and a 200mm indoor plant 50cm to 1m. The table above lists every size.
Can I buy a single tube?
Tubes and pots under 165mm are sold in packs of 10, because ten plants share one tray and the freight on a pack is the same as on one pot. Ten is also the smallest useful number for hedging or groundcover.
Still unsure which size?
The size ladder shows every size drawn to scale by plant type, or tell us your project and budget and we will point you at the right one.
