Understanding Container Sizes
Many of you in our One Green World community reach out asking for clarity on the sizes of containers we use here at the nursery, and what to expect from your delivery. With that in mind, we’ve created these graphics to help explain! We hope this helps!
The Usual Suspects…
To keep things simple, we sell most of our plants in uniformed containers! Most of our fruit trees are sold in the 1 gallon container size, but we also utilize 2 gallon, 5″ tree pots, 9″ tree pots, and larger (for in-store purchases only) 5, 10, and even the occasional rare 15 or 20 gallon!
1 gallon containers are comparable to the 9″ tree pots as far as the age and development of our plants (we decide between the two based on how much the plants need, and how much space we have to utilize! We then size up for every 6-12 months of subsequent growth.
For our smaller plant friends…
When preparing some of our smaller plants, like Herbs, Succulents, or young (~6months) fruit plants like cane berries or blueberries, we’ll use these familiar 3.5 inch containers.
When purchasing plants in containers for fall, it’s typically OK to overwinter them in the container they arrive in, in preparation for up-potting or ground planting in the Spring. When plants are ready to size up or be planted, the roots will start to poke from the bottom, and the container will feel tight and full.
We hope this helps you in your understanding of plants, and the way we package them.
Happy Growing!