Forest Green Holland Planter

The Forest Green Holland Planter is a glazed ceramic pot in the traditional rounded, tapered shape, finished in a deep forest green with a high lustre glaze. It comes in four sizes from 240mm to 460mm across, each one as tall as it is wide, so the proportions suit a single plant rather than a spreading arrangement. The glaze is the reason to buy it: green foliage against a green glaze is one of the few colour pairings that never dates.

Why you'll love it

• A glaze with real depth. The high lustre finish carries colour and reflects light, which lifts plain green foliage.
• A shape that suits everything. The classic tapered round suits a formal courtyard and a suburban patio equally.
• Drainage hole in the base. Excess water leaves the pot instead of pooling around the roots.
• Every pot is slightly different. Glaze varies a little between pots, so yours will not be an exact copy of the photograph.

Sizes and what fits in them

Four sizes, named by the width across the top, each roughly as deep as it is wide.

• 240mm. 24cm across and 24cm tall, roughly 8 to 10 litres. Bulbs, herbs and compact flowering plants.
• 300mm. 30cm across and 30cm tall, roughly 18 to 22 litres. Flowering annuals and decorative foliage.
• 370mm. 37cm across and 37cm tall, roughly 35 to 40 litres. Feature plants and small shrubs.
• 460mm. 46cm across and 45cm tall, roughly 65 to 75 litres. Established shrubs and long term plantings.

Material, weathering and drainage

Material. Glazed ceramic with a smooth, high lustre surface. It is a solid pot, noticeably heavier than composite or fibreglass of the same size, which is an advantage in wind and a nuisance on stairs.

Outdoors. Suitable for outdoor use in most conditions, in gardens, on patios and in courtyards. No frost rating is published for the glaze, so we will not claim one: where winters freeze hard, keeping it under eaves is the cautious approach.

Drainage. The drainage hole is already there. Indoors, use a saucer to protect flooring, since water will run straight through. Saucers are sold separately.

What to expect when it arrives

The pot ships empty: no plant, no potting mix and no saucer. Set it in place before filling, because the 460mm takes 65 to 75 litres of mix and is heavy once planted. Pots are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95.

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