Fabric Pot

Description

Fabric pots are made from a breathable fabric. Fabric pots encourage horizontal and vertical roots, once the roots reach the wall of the fabric pot they are ‘air pruned’. The root effectively stops growing and will not grow round and round the inside of the pot. The plants’ energy instead is focused on growing new feeder roots, creating a dense, healthy root system.

Fabric pots allow the movement of air from outside the pot, through the pot wall, and directly to the root zone. Oxygen is able to reach the root zone from all sides enabling roots to breathe and beneficial microbes to thrive. When in direct sunlight, heat is not absorbed by plastic or terracotta which heats the plants root ball, causing sweating and stress to the plant. Instead the breath-ability of the fabric effectively cools the root ball in the same way evaporative cooling cools a house. Fabric pots allow free drainage through the bottom as well as the sides, making it nearly impossible to over water. Oxygen is able to reach the root zone from all sides enabling roots to breathe and beneficial microbes to thrive. When in direct sunlight, heat is not absorbed by plastic or terracotta which heats the plants root ball, causing sweating and stress to the plant. Instead the breath-ability of the fabric effectively cools the root ball in the same way evaporative cooling cools a house. Fabric pots allow free drainage through the bottom as well as the sides, making it nearly impossible to over water.

NB : Some larger pots are available in store. Please call to enquire on availability.