Abstract

A stand (20) from which a planter (22) can be suspended includes a hollow center post (28) having one end (48) which opens downwardly when the post is arranged substantially vertically. A plurality of openings (66) are defined about the center post, and a plurality of leg members (72) are arranged about the center post. Each of the leg members includes a foot end (76) and two post engaging portions (94 and 84) wherein a first (94) of the post-engaging portions is accepted by a corresponding one of the openings defined about the center post and a second (84) of the post-engaging portions is accepted by the downwardly-opening end of the center post.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47G 7/02 - Devices for supporting flower-pots or cut flowers

Abstract

A nutrient-holding and flow control system (22) for connection in-line with the flow of water to a plant includes a receptacle (50) having an interior (82) into which nutrients (84) can be positioned and including an inlet port (104) into which water is permitted to flow into the interior of the receptacle and an outlet port (108) through which water and nutrients are permitted to exit the interior of the receptacle and flow toward a plant. In addition, a flow controller (52) is associated with the receptacle for permitting a user to adjust the flow rate of water through the receptacle.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01G 25/00 - Watering gardens, fields, sports grounds or the like

Abstract

A planter (20) for growing a transplantable plant (28) includes a container (22) having a sidewall (44) and a bottom (42) and further includes a retainer member (27) for retaining a plant which has been transplanted within the container through the sidewall or bottom thereof. The retainer member defines an expandable opening (19) which is movable between expanded and normally-collapsed conditions so that by urging a plant root system end-first against the retainer member, the expandable opening is moved to an expanded condition to permit the root system to pass through the expandable opening into the container interior. Upon passage of the root system through the expandable opening, the expandable opening is permitted to return toward its normally-collapsed condition about the stem of the plant to thereby prevent the withdrawal of the root system of the plant from the container interior through the plant retainer.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01G 23/02 - Transplanting, uprooting, felling or delimbing trees
• A01G 9/02 - Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes Glasses for cultivating flowers
• A47G 7/02 - Devices for supporting flower-pots or cut flowers

Goods & Services

(1) Planters for flowers and plants.