CL4.1 Container sizes

CL4.1 Container grown plants - Container sizes

Container grown plants are defined by 'C' followed by a number indicating the volume in litres, e.g. C5.

(Sometimes reference is made to Pot grown plants. 'Pot' refers to a small container, less than 2 litres in volume typically used in propagation. Pot grown plants are defined by 'P' followed by a number indicating the upper, outside width in cm, typically ranging from 5-13 cm. P9 is a typical small size, containing approx. 0.5 litres of growing medium.)

Typical Container sizes

Symbol

Container volume in litres

Pot size in cm.

C

0.5

P9

C

1

P11

C

1.5

P13

C

2

C

3

C

4

C

5

C

7.5

C

10

C

15

The most typical size of containers used for climbing plants are indicated in bold type. For an illustration of typical pot sizes, see Shrubs.

Symbol	Container volume in litres	Pot size in cm.
C	0.5	P9
C	1	P11
C	1.5	P13
C	2
C	3
C	4
C	5
C	7.5
C	10
C	15