Shrubs : Size of Container
Container grown plants are defined by ‘C’ followed by a number indicating the volume in litres, e.g. C5.
The volume of Cell grown plants is indicated in cubic centimetres (cc). (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 for shrubs are as follows:
Cell grown shrubs
| Size of cell (cc) |
Minimum root collar diameter (mm) |
Approx overall height |
| 100 |
4 |
10-20 |
| 200 |
4 |
15-30 |
| 200 |
4 |
20-40 |
| 200 |
6 |
40-60 |
Container Grown Shrubs
| Type |
Volume in litres |
Note |
| c |
0.5 |
P9 |
| c |
1
|
|
| c |
1.5 |
|
| c |
2 |
|
| c |
3 |
|
| c |
4 |
|
| c |
5 |
|
| c |
7.5 |
|
| c |
10 |
|
Typical Container sizes:
All shrubs must be specified by plant size (height/spread) as well as SIZE OF CONTAINER. Height and habit are dependent on the natural characteristics of the shrub.
Figure 1: 9 cm/0.5 litre - 2 litre containers
Figure 2: 2.5 - 5 litre containers
Figure 3: 7.5 - 20 litre containers