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Cant help suggestions on adding extra weight to stabilise the pot, but had a similar size blow onto some patio steps leading up to a terrace earlier in the March storms. It cracked and replaced the pot, and will be pruned this week...... Monty Don pruned his on this weeks Gardeners World so maybe that can help reduce the sail effect of the large tops on yours? New growth from the bare areas will soon emerge
Fill the bottoms will rubble or gravel. 25kg in a gravel bag, so a couple of those doubt it a go any where. Also move them near the house when windy.
Brings back memories of a similar job we did . Planted Two huge phormiums in large expensive pots .
One blew over the following evening and smashed the pot .
Cost me personally £300 to replace the pot
The guy at the garden centre told me its very common and not unusual for several pots to go over on a very windy day . or evening .
His advice was to make sure the plant size is compatible with the size of the pot and choose the right compost for the pot a more soil based compost and add crocks and gravel.
In our case he suggessted take a length of flat steel bar and ensure the width goes through the hole in the bottom of the pot .
Bend the bar to form an L shape . Scrape out the pointing between the paving stones where the pot is going to stand and line the bar up with the hole in the pot , mark the spot , remove from the pot and bang the bar down to ensure a tight fit , remove , replace pot , thread through pot hole and push down so it anchors the pot on the bottom inside between the paving slabs ,
Fill pot with crocks ,compost gravel and plant .
removes the need to drill round holes in expensive patio paving stones .
P.S Forgot to add .
Examine any large pot you are going to remove a plant ,tree or shrub from .
I removed the broken pot and still have three quarters of it i planted some bamboo in what reamains of it by our pond .
on close examinatination i noticed the pot must have gone over before because there is evidence of it being glued together so there is the possibility its strength was compromised removing the previous shrub but you have to accept responsibility and replace what you accidently damage .
The customer did offer to refund me for the replacement pot which was a nice gesture .
dont know if thees would be any good or larg enough its a problem Wire Plant Stabilizer - Nursery Plant Stabilizer Basket | Better Bi...
That's a nice idea, but given they're in the US, it would be expensive to get something bespoke, as they appear more for smaller standard plastic pots.
Thanks for the link though.
did not realise they wer american might be some available built in the uk google them
I would be inclined to make a nice big wooden planter and put the pot inside, perhaps with one or two paving slabs in the bottom, and / or fill with shingle down the sides. More anchor weight, and a square / cube will be much more stable than a pot that is smaller at the bottom than the top. Laws of physics says a pot is form over function... :-)
One option is to get a round paving slab at least 6 inches (all round) wider than the pot. Then attach the slab to the pot. It's about leverage. You can test how much width you need by trying to topple it over.
A square slab can work better
They definitely need a prune.
Hi Anthony,
I might be inclined to try and set those pots into the terrace itself by chasing a circle around big enough to take the pot and a grout too. ,about 10-15cm deep in wet mortar. I would space those two pots out more too as for me they are too close together.
Have a good weekend
Paul