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Shapes and sizes

Plant containers come in a large variety of shapes and sizes as these illustrations show.  

   
urn-shaped container Traditionally, containers made up one third of the total height of a display. This has always been regarded as a pleasing proportion.
Tall round container
However, recent trends have been towards much taller containers making up to two thirds or even four fifths of the total display height.
tall
Tall, tapered square containers have been amongst the most popular in Europe during the last few years...
short round container
... although more plain shapes, such as straight-sided cylinders are also popular, especially those made in metal.
unusual container
Imaginative shapes such as this are also available - you may have seen these on 'Big Brother'!
shallow oval container
Where you have a narrow space, why not consider a shape like this instead of a more traditional rectangular trough.
the author
And if you have a really big tree to plant - fibreglass containers can be made to measure.

Author: Kenneth Freeman

Photography: David Cropp