Planters & Plant Pots

Our Pots and Planters – Which is best for you?

At Primrose we have hundreds of ways of housing your plants, in any shape, material or colour you desire. Whether you're looking for a traditional design for your garden or something more unique to create a focal point within your home, there's plenty to choose from.

But with all this choice, here’s a handy guide to help you decide which one is right for you.

Location, Location, Location

Are you looking to plant your flowers inside or outside? We have some lovely window boxes to help you grow fresh herbs in your kitchen. You can even personalise them with your own message! For your garden, we sell a wide range of terracotta, zinc and wooden planters to house your growing plants. If you’d like to instantly brighten up your patio, have a look at our range of coloured planters.

A Design for Life

A great container for your flora can bring real style and character to your garden. How about an urn for that rustic feel, or perhaps a flared planter to bring a touch of class to your decking, patio or conservatory? To really be the talk of your friends, you might want to consider one of our water feature planters - and don’t forget to check out our range of plants if you’re stuck for something to put in them!

Pond in a Pot

One of the products we’re most proud of at Primrose is our innovative Pond in a Pot. These stylish fibreglass planters come in a range of colours and complete with plants ready to grow. Whatever the size of your garden space, you can now have an instantly gorgeous pond to show off. Designed by the award winning Anglo Aquatics exclusively for Primrose, become the envy of your neighbourhood with a Pond in a Pot!

The Primrose Promise

At Primrose, we pride ourselves on being the UK’s No.1 Planter retailer with the biggest range of plant pots anywhere online, bigger than Lowes, B&Q and Homebase put together. We stock many exclusive ranges that can all be delivered in the next working day such as Zink and Primrose own. Like all of our products, any pots you buy are protected under our Primrose Promise:

• 2 year warranty on everything
• 60 days to return
• Best price guarantee
• Next day delivery on most products

So you can buy with total peace of mind and enjoy the stunning impact of your planters.

How do I find the plant pot i’m looking for?

From the plant pots homepage we offer three ways to navigate the site: search, refine by and the category pages. The refine by is great if you are searching for a specific pot and allows one to select multiple categories as to narrow down your search. As such if you are searching for a large plastic plant pot simply tick large under size and plastic under material. The links on the homepage lead you through the category pages, which is very useful if you wish to see our whole range of a particular material for example, such as terracotta pots. Lastly there is search that will bring up products based on their title and description, so it is important not to be to specific but to search for common features e.g. tall or troughs.

If you are looking for a specific colour or wish for something completely unique, we both offer custom colour and bespoke planters.

Is there any anything I should know about flower pots in general?

With planting pots, it is first important to check whether your pot comes with drainage holes. If it does not it may be worthwhile to drill holes in the bottom, depending on what plants you wish to grow and the soil you wish to use. For most plants waterlogged soil will negatively affect growth, and may even cause it to wilt. Plants in containers may also need its soil replaced, or improved with fertiliser, to improve the nutrients of the soil. This can be done on an annual basis, depending on your plant's performance. One advantage of using a pot is that you can create loose aerated soil, which will benefit plant growth. Simply, just do not pack the soil too tight.

Is there anything specific I should know about planter pots?

Most of our products are composed of composite materials that combine one material with another for superior properties. For example, by combining terracotta and fibreglass to produce fibrecotta, we have produced a product that is strong, frost proof and light. Authentic materials, which are also available, still suffer from a number of weaknesses that are worth looking into. Wood, for example, may need maintenance with varnish and paint as to protect against rot.

Certain materials, such as zinc, will react with the compounds in the soil, resulting in the protective layer being eaten away. This can be avoided by the use of an internal pot or a plastic liner. It also important to move your pot carefully, as chips may expose the steel underneath leading to rust.

It is important to consider both the material and colour of the container as they affect how warm the soil will be. Black absorbs all the wavelengths of light, which is then converted into heat energy, while white reflects all wavelengths of light. So different colours may lead to early germination/growth, and be able to better support more tropical plants. Certain materials are better at holding and transmitting heat, so it may be worthwhile to see how warm your pot is throughout the year. To gauge a soils’ temperature, one can purchase a soil thermometer.

What are planters?

Planters is generic name for any container designed to hold plants.