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Glossary of Terminology |
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1/2 Standard For trees this means it is of a normal upright shape. For specimens, Roses & Topiary this is a plant with a clear stem, ending in a ball at the top. |
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1/4 Standard This works on the same principle as the 1/2 standard except the clear stem and ball at the top are somewhat smaller and shorter than that of the 1/2 standard. |
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10ltPC / 15ltPC / Etc This is a style of pot that is used extensively with specimen plants. This style of pot is a distinctive and attractive red/orange colour, often with a pronounced lip and decorative styling. |
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12/14 / 16/18 / etc This is used for larger trees and specimens. This is the circumference of the stem of the tree measured at a point on the stem one metre up from the base. |
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1lt / 2lt / 3lt / Etc
This is the metric capacity in Litres of the pot in which the plants are supplied. |
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2-Ball / 3-Ball / 4-Ball / Etc This is a variation of the ½ standard. This has balls of vegetation on a single stem separated by sections of clear stem. |
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3ltdeep / 4ltDeep / Etc This is an elongated pot which is used for taller plants such as Climbers. |
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6-Tray / 8-Tray / 12-Tray / Etc Plants that are supplied in a plastic carrying tray that hold 6/8/12/ect plants. Plants in trays are sold by the full tray only. |
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Bonsai A heavily pruned specimen plant that has a mature look while maintaining a minature/dwarf size. |
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Bush A natural shaped plant that is sold in a traditional bush shape. |
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Caned Usually used for very tall caned items such as wisteria |
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Column Plant grown in a columnar habit. |
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Dormant A pernenial plant that has shed all of it's foliage. The pot is now bare, but the plant will reshoot once it's growth period arrives. |
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Extra This a ½ standard plant with an extra large ball at the top. |
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Feathered Standard Denotes trees, usually specimen trees, that have branches on the stem all the way from tip to base. |
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Mature A plant that has reached an age at which it has reached its full potential of size and shape. |
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Multistem This is generally a larger specimen with several main stems coming from the base in a single pot. |
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P9 / P13 / P14 / Etc
Format of pot sizes used in certain European markets. The number denotes the diameter of the pot opening in centimeters |
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Pom-Pom This a specimen that has many stems on a single plant, each of which is clear and ends in a ball of vegetation. |
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Potgrown This is a plant that has been grown from a young stage to saleable stage entirely in it's pot. Potgrown is usually used to denote certain hedging / topiary ranges of plants that are commonly sold either potgrown or not-potgrown. Almost always, potgrown plants will suffer less water stress, establish more quickly etc. It can therefore be taken as a mark of quality. |
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Potwrapped A plant sold with a large decorative potsleeve that wraps around the pot. |
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Pre-Priced Labels This is the term for printed labels, that can be supplied on request at a cost of €0.14 each. These labels are bar-coded, pre-priced according to customer spec and show relevent traceability / Plant Passport information |
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Pyramid This is a cone shaped plant, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. |
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Spiral Plant grown in a corkscrew shape. Typically seen in topiary like Buxus or Ligustrum. |
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Trellis/Espallier This is a plant that has been trained onto a trellis frame. This is generally a plant that is grown purposefully for wall cover such as pyracantha etc. Also widely used for specimen trees. |
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Umbrella Topiary type where there is a long clear stem with an Umbrella shaped head formed of wire. |
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Wooden Planter An attractive wooden crate used instead of a pot. This is used to hold larger specimens such as mature Olive trees (Olea Europaea). |
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