Pots?

[F R e N c H 3 z]

I received these pots a while ago from a member that doesn't log on too often and am now running low on them. With my seasonal re-potting of my Sarrs I'd like to get my hand on a supply of these while trying to keep the costs as low as possible. Being a Grad student means I am a penny pincher... I'd like to trade or at least locate a good numbers of these pots. These are 6 inches high, 5 inches wide at the top and 4 inches wide at the bottom and quite study *not the flimsy think layered pots that need replaced every 1 or 2 years*. If anyone has any extra laying around trade some material for them. Thanks!

 

[Taliesin-DS]

You could ask a gardencenter for some?
The one near here has tons and tons of them, they save them up until they got a truckload full then send them back to were they came from.

 

[F R e N c H 3 z]

I have the local place has nothing and won't be getting anything sturdy in unfortunately...

 

[seedjar]

I find nursery pots by the dumpsters at Lowes and Home Depot. They often are set aside from everything else - there isn't exactly a "free to take" sign but I know whoever is leaving them there expects someone to come get them. Another trick is to look for land that's being developed and landscaped - if you ever see a pallet of hedges in pots being set out to be planted, you can be almost sure that there will be a stack of pots nearby the next night.
~Joe

 

[F R e N c H 3 z]

Hmm I'm heading that way in a little bit... Not exactly the right time of the season but who knows? Thanks for the tip

 

[Taliesin-DS]

its exactly the right time of season, hedges are planted when dedicious trees are dormant.

 

[F R e N c H 3 z]

True, but not when it's -18C out.

 

[Taliesin-DS]

also very true

 

[Frilleon]

My local hydroponic stores carry the pots you are looking for. Not all of them have them so you may need to call around a little.

 

[droseraguy]

I've got a bunch of the gallon size nursery pots somewhere in the shed. They might be too big for what you need though.

 

[flytraplady5]

i don't have those square pot I have gallon size not the flimsy type
I also have some smaller pots called bands 2 3/8 X 5" had been used at a rose nursery would need to be cleaned up a bit Let me know I;ll send as many as can fit in a huge box the cheapest way possible

Grannelo@aol.com
Lois

 

[Fred P]

Hey Yann,

Small world...I just bought 25 of those exact pots at Calwest Tropical Supply out here in SoCal. They were $1 a piece but they are very sturdy as you said. Unfortunately I already used all of them but Calwest does ship anywhere in the country. They are not the cheapest pot but they seem like they will last which is why I tried them. Good luck.

 

[Not a Number]

If you had a resale license you buy them wholesale from McConkey who makes those pots. Many of the nurseries on the West Coast buy from them. $44 for a case of 264 - about 17 cents a pot. Don't you love the markup?

http://www.mcconkeyco.com/File.ashx?cid=1491

 

[F R e N c H 3 z]

i don't have those square pot I have gallon size not the flimsy type
I also have some smaller pots called bands 2 3/8 X 5" had been used at a rose nursery would need to be cleaned up a bit Let me know I;ll send as many as can fit in a huge box the cheapest way possible

Grannelo@aol.com
Lois

Thanks Lois, I'll email you.

Hey Yann,

Small world...I just bought 25 of those exact pots at Calwest Tropical Supply out here in SoCal. They were $1 a piece but they are very sturdy as you said. Unfortunately I already used all of them but Calwest does ship anywhere in the country. They are not the cheapest pot but they seem like they will last which is why I tried them. Good luck.

I guess great minds think alike right? I just checked out their website but didn't find large pots for that price though they had a couple others that may be worth checking out. Thanks for the tip Fred.


Thanks for the tip NaN, my ultimate solution is to just move over to CA