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At BHGS we hold a vast array of pots, containers and hanging baskets. From the smallest 3.5cm pot to a 1500 ltr container pot and anything in between. With numerous manufacuturers to choose from we are able to provide pots, containers and hanging baskets in various qualities, prices and sizes.

Containers, Square, Continental, Houseplant and Half pots

There are so many different ranges of pots that it is difficult to narrow down, below are just a select few of the ranges that we have in stock or are able to order for you. For extra information we have included a list to our most popular plastics suppliers

Container Pots

GR Range - Base & Side Drainage, Easy to clean Black gloss finish, Available Sleeved or Palletised

Size (Litres)

Diameter (cm)

Depth (cm)

Sleeve Quantity

Pallet Quantity

1.0

13.0

10.4

372

6300

1.5

14.5

12.3

118

6608

2.0

16.3

13.4

98

4018

3.0

18.0

15.5

96

3360

T Range - Base & Side Drainage, low gloss black finish, Available Sleeved or Palletised

Size (Litres)

Diameter (cm)

Depth (cm)

Sleeve Quantity

Pallet Quantity

1.0

12.9

10.3

572

10920

1.5

14.7

11.8

360

7776

2.0

16.8

13.3

108

4536

3.0

19.0

15.0

118

3540

4.0

20.9

16.5

88

2200

5.0

22.5

17.8

108

2376

7.5

25.8

20.4

70

1120

10.0

28.3

22.4

54

756

15.0

32.0

25.7

25

-

20.0

37.5

25.7

25

-

Square Pots

K Range - Strong & rigid, square shoulder for a sharp finish, base & Side Drainage, Ideal for indoor or outdoor use, will withstand low temperatures in black only

Dimensions (cm)

Volume (litres)

Case Quantity

7 x 7 x 8

0.25

1375

8 x 8 x 9

0.4

1040

9 x 9 x 10

0.52

944

10 x 10 x 11

0.75

560

11 x 11 x 12

1.1

405

13 x 13 x 13

1.63

288

Continental Pots

Zed Range - Available in both 8° & 5° sides, lightweight and economic, strong & rigid, two tier drainage in terracotta or black

8° pots

Reference

Diameter (cm)

Depth (cm)

Volume (ml)

Case Quantity

Pallet Quantity

9Z8

9.0

6.9

300

1080

21330

10Z8

10.0

7.6

400

940

13764

11Z8

11.0

8.4

530

792

10710

12Z8

12.0

9.2

660

616

8976

13Z8

13.0

9.9

850

528

7875

5° pots

Reference

Diameter (cm)

Depth (cm)

Volume (ml)

Case Quantity

Pallet Quantity

9Z5

9.0

6.9

330

1008

16116

10.5Z5F

10.5

8.0

480

700

10764

10.5Z5T

10.5

9.0

550

720

11232

13Z5T

13.0

9.6

850

408

-

Houseplant and Half Pots

Full Pots - F Range - All sizes are avaiable in terracotta, 9F and 13F also available in black

Reference

Diameter (cm)

Depth (cm)

Volume (ml)

Case Quantity

6E

6.0

5.7

120

3000

8F

8.0

7.5

230

1760

9F

9.0

8.7

370

1296

10F

10.0

8.7

450

960

11F

11.0

9.6

600

735

12F

2.0

10.7

830

598

127F

13.2

11.9

1030

576

13F

13.5

11.7

1120

407

15F

15.5

13.8

1800

231

19F

18.5

16.4

2400

125

21F

21.0

18.4

4300

84

23F

23.5

20.6

6200

45

26F

26.0

22.8

8600

30

14DXZ Half pot

14.3

9.0

970

352

Shuttle, Marketing, Carry Trays and Covers

Shuttle trays

Shuttle trays are available with or without pots now with a new Packaging system, each pallet is heat shrunk with polythene and contains strapped packs of trays

Empty Shuttle Trays

  • Designed for tray or box fillers
  • Tough, rigid and re-useable
  • Pots fit flush with smooth tray surface for easy brushing
  • All sizes fit 4 to a danish shelf
  • Available in black

Shuttle Trays with Pots

  • Ready to use - saves on time and labour
  • Finger holes to allow easy pot removal
  • Only available in full pallet quantities
  • Trays available in black, pots are terracota in colour

Marketing Trays & Carry Trays

Marketing Trays

  • Available for 8°, 5° and other pot sizes
  • Strong & rigid
  • Close nesting saves space
  • Designed to hold a wide range of pots
  • Four trays per danish trolley shelves
  • Available in full pallet quantities only
  • Available in black

Carry Trays

4 & 6 pot trays hold various 9cm square or round pots

CT9/4 is available in cases of 540

  • Square pot carry trays have deep cells to hold pots steady for filling
  • CT7/28, CT8/18 & CT9/24 designed to fit danish trolley shelf
  • Square pot carry trays are only available in full pallets
  • Available in black

Tray Covers

  • Turn lower cost marketing trays into shuttle trays for filling
  • Made from high quality aluminium
  • Available in cases

Seed & Plug Trays and Unit Packs

Seed & Plug Trays, Popper Boards and Propagation Trays

Rigid Seed Trays

  • Injection moulded re-useable tray
  • Strong & rigid with two tier drainage
  • Available in packs of 5
  • Green

Plug Trays

  • All sizes fit 4 to a danish trolley shelf
  • Available in cases
  • Black

Plug Popper Boards

  • Pins & plate made from aluminium
  • Equivalent to one third of a tray
  • Available in cases

Propagation Trays

  • Available in cell volume from 4cc to 290cc
  • Cell counts vary from 18 to 273 per tray
  • Multiple thickness from lightweight single use to heavyweight multi-use
  • All trays are available in black and some in white
  • Available palletised or in cases

Bulb Bowls, Planters, Saucers and troughs

Wrought Iron Planters For added value to Bedding Plants. We stock a wide range including

Hayracks 22″, 25″ and 30″.

Window Boxes 30″, 36″ and 40″.

Wall Baskets 16″ and 22″.

Two Tier and Three Tier Planters

Patio Planters large and small.

Hanging Baskets

Plastic Hanging Baskets

Warwick Hanging Baskets

  • Designed for speed and efficiency
  • Strong hanger (Sold Separatly) with large hook
  • Tough rim clips designed for quick & easy application
  • Built in water reservoir
  • Available in green, white & Terracotta

County Hanging Baskets

  • Flat base for extra stability during planting
  • Built-in saucer for better water retention
  • Flexible bars for easier side planting
  • Strong chain included
  • Black

Rattan Hanging Baskets

Rattan and wicker hanging baskets need to be booked as early as possible in the season due to the way our manufacturers supplies us.

Sugar Leaf Round Hanging Basket available in 12" & 14"

Sugar Leaf Cone Hanging Basket avaliable in 12" & 14"

Black Rattan Round Hanging Basket available cone shape also, in 12" & 14"

Fern & Coco Cloth Cone Hanging Basket available in 12" & 14"

Fern & Coco Cloth Round Hanging Basket avaliable in 12" & 14"

Miscellanous Containers

Hessian Rootwraps Totally biodegradable Hessian squares. Sizes 50 x 50cm, 60 x 60cm, 75 x 75cm and 91 x 91cm.

Christmas Tree Pots Red in 5, 7½, 10, 15 and 20 litre sizes.

Christmas Tree Stand Available in red and green in wrought iron to accommodate cut trees in the home.

Columbus Root Balling System A quick and easy method of applying a seamless elastic netting to the root ball of shrubs. The root-balling machine comprises a loose base stand, into which one slots one of four sizes of basket. Four sizes of net are available for use with the Columbus System. The appropriate size of net is fed onto the base stem followed by the same diameter basket. Available in 160mm, 200mm, 250mm and 300mm in 100m lengths.

Manufacturers

We are major distributors of all the large pot manufacturers, not only UK based but Europe wide also.

Desch Plantpak have an extensive catalogue which can be viewed from our link. We hold many of their lines in our warehouse enabling us to provide an efficient delivery to yourselves.

Poppelmann Teku are Germany's largest manufacturer of both thermo formed and injection moulded pots. They provide a regular service to our warehouse. We also stock their Classic Hanging Basket Range.Pasquini and Bini of Italy provide us with a quality range of larger containers from 15 to 1500 litres the latter, not to be confused with a small swimming pool!! Their decorative range of Persco and Cigno pots prove popular with nursery stock growers looking for added value with their sales.

Plastecnic also from Italy provide us with a high quality range of patio planters. Their Mediterranean troughs have been extremely popular providing something a little different for bedding plants.

Soparco of France provide a range of competitively priced grower pots including a 9cm range of coloured pots. Soparco's range of Octopots and Hanging baskets prove popular with growers looking for something different.