Whats a large planter

Unionworkeruk

Relatively new to gardening, I keep seeing advice such as the above. Obviously to me it is meaningless unless it is in relation to something I can measure such as height width etc.

  I have plants in a dustbin, chicken feeder and an old tin cattle trough so which of them is "large" as they are all different depths and widths ?

For example

https://www.dobies.co.uk/Wishlist/Product+Detail/Impatiens+Cockatoo_251044.htm


They say large planter ? So what is large in relation to this plant and others and how can I tell ?

Thanks

josusa47

As far as I know, the gardening fraternity has no fixed definition of what large means in this context.  To me, a plant container is large if I can't move it without help when it's full of soil and plants!  I being a small middle aged/old lady.

Nollie

What is large for one plant is too small or totally ginormous for another, so I would say it all depends on what you are planting in it. Anything about 50cm diameter and a similar height I consider large, but totally subjective. 

BobTheGardener

Looking at the link, they probably mean 'as large as you can comfortably move' as they mention the need to bring it indoors over winter.

UpNorth

Im with bob.   If you cant get your arms round it, to move it, its large.   If its so volumous that when filled you cant move it, that's large too.

Wouldn't buy online.... You need to see the colour and and patina. 

Unionworkeruk

So for this 1 metre high plant I need something so huge I wont be able to move it yet I am advised to take it inside during the winter ! I am as confused as ever.....

Blue Onion

Nope.. you need one of these guys..