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Ideal Pot / Plants Sizes for Landscapers

Posted by Kerri Dall on March 2, 2010 at 4:00pm in Plants
Hi all,We are a bamboo nursery mainly supplying retail by mail order via our website. We are starting to target more landscapers and designers with our plants and wondered if all you landscapers / designers on LJN had a preference for large or small sized plants. I imagine you / your clients want as much instant impact? Or does it come down to client budgets at the end of the day? With bamboo, they grow quickly and we find they establish better in their final position when planted from 3-5- 7.5L pot size - what are your thoughts?Look forwar to hearing from you!Kerri
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  • Claire Brown March 2, 2010 at 7:46pm
    personally I like to plant small at the right time of year and let them develop quickly. I wish more nurseries did 9cm Herbaceous in something other than Alchemilla mollis. I often find that clients say they want larger plants until they find the price, and then are prepared to wait another season or so to have them grow in their gardens.
    Yes with bamboo i've bought small at 3l before, and plants have established really well. -

    Have to say i'm different from a lot of Garden designers and landscapers tho' cos I make shopping lists of what I want before I go to nurseries, and tell clients I won't be able to fill the borders in one go.
  • Kieran Ray March 2, 2010 at 9:22pm
    I like to use 20ltr bamboos when I use them, then atlest there are a few more stems to look at. Most other plants is either 1or 2 ltr. Or specimens wich are usualy rootballed or in 100ltr + pots.
  • Kerri Dall March 3, 2010 at 8:12am
    Thanks Claire, I thought this might be the case i.e. customer wants as big as poss but comes back to budget at end of day....we are trying to offer a range from 3L - 20/30L in the short term so hopefully that will be attractive.

    Claire Brown said:
    personally I like to plant small at the right time of year and let them develop quickly. I wish more nurseries did 9cm Herbaceous in something other than Alchemilla mollis. I often find that clients say they want larger plants until they find the price, and then are prepared to wait another season or so to have them grow in their gardens.
    Yes with bamboo i've bought small at 3l before, and plants have established really well. -

    Have to say i'm different from a lot of Garden designers and landscapers tho' cos I make shopping lists of what I want before I go to nurseries, and tell clients I won't be able to fill the borders in one go.
  • Kerri Dall March 3, 2010 at 8:14am
    Hi Keiran,
    Thanks for your reply...it may be a while before we can offer the large specimen sizes, but aiming to offer as much from 3l - 30L in short term. Thanks!

    Kieran Ray said:
    I like to use 20ltr bamboos when I use them, then atlest there are a few more stems to look at. Most other plants is either 1or 2 ltr. Or specimens wich are usualy rootballed or in 100ltr + pots.
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