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Ceramic pots with a 'shelf'
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:49 pm
by samtobuk
Bought a nice ceramic pot on the cheap from Homebase last week, and it has a 'shelf' or lip built into it about halfway down on the inside. What is it for? Am a little concerned that if I put a nice palm in there and the root ball works it's way down and fills the lower section of the pot, that it'll never come out!
Pot flares out towards the top if that helps. Sure the lip has a function .... but beats me!
Re: Ceramic pots with a 'shelf'
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 2:22 pm
by Blairs
Have seen such pots, I do not have a 'right answer', but assume is that it is designed for you to fill the bottom part with light weight material and the top with soil and plants. Having a shelf would help you to remove annuals and plants easily.
Re: Ceramic pots with a 'shelf'
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 2:57 pm
by fieldfest
like this?
its for stacking
Re: Ceramic pots with a 'shelf'
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:14 pm
by Deedee
stupid question but is there drainage holes? If not maybe its for a small water garden..
Re: Ceramic pots with a 'shelf'
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:35 pm
by Blairs
Stacking sounds very plausible. Ones that I have seen the internal shelf was about 5cm thick all the way round, so left a large space for planting in the middle.
Re: Ceramic pots with a 'shelf'
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:10 pm
by Birmingham Chris
I had always assumed it was for strength or so that you could put another potted plant inside it for aesthetics......It would add strength though, especially to that shaped pot.
Re: Ceramic pots with a 'shelf'
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:34 pm
by samtobuk
Yes, it has drainage and yes the shelf is about 5cm deep. Bit strange to put a pot within a pot if that is the case?!
Re: Ceramic pots with a 'shelf'
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:42 pm
by Birmingham Chris
sorry - meant that you could put a smaller, crappy plastic pot in it to look better or a houseplant out for the summer.
Not sure about stacking - manufacturers need to make the most of the space and therefore cost of transporting goods - there is a lot of wasted space and, it follows, money, if you are transporting like this.
Re: Ceramic pots with a 'shelf'
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:47 pm
by fieldfest
you can read the patent here, all explained
http://www.google.com/patents/US1971075
Re: Ceramic pots with a 'shelf'
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:51 pm
by Birmingham Chris
blimey! sorry FF - didn't mean to just dismiss it, just seemed an odd idea (still does a bit!)
I have a superb idea for an absolutely slug-proof pot if anyone wants to contact me with money and some business know-how!......I'm serious: it's foolproof, as all simple ideas are! when I win the lottery I'll do it myself and you'll regret it!
