Terms explained

1 lt /2 lt /3 lt /Etc: This is the metric capacity of the pot in which the plants, trees and specimens are supplied.
3 deep: This is an elongated 3 lt pot which is used for all climbing plants.
3lt Octo: This is a distinctive eight-sided 3 lt pot, red in colour, that is used with all of the Kildare Growers Group promotional “Grow With Us” range
Pc: This is a style of pot that is used exclusively with specimen plants. This style of pot is a distinctive and attractive red/orange colour.
Pyramid: This is a cone shaped specimen, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.
½ Standard: For trees this means it is of a normal upright shape.
For specimens and roses this is a plant with a clear stem, ending in a globe of vegetation at the top.
¼ Standard: This works on the same principle as the ½ standard except the clear stem and globe of vegetation are somewhat smaller and shorter than that of the ½ standard.
12/14, 16/18, etc: This is used for larger trees and specimens. This is the circumference of the stem of the tree measured at a point on the stem one metre up the base.
Bush: A natural shaped plant that is sold in a traditional bush shape.
3-Ball: This is a variation of the ½ standard. This has 3 globes of vegetation on a single stem separated by sections of clear stem.
Pom-Pom: This a specimen that has many branches on a single stem, each of which is clear and ends in a ball of vegetation.
Mature: A plant that has reached an age at which it has reached its full potential of size and shape.
Wooden Planter: An attractive wooden crate used instead of a pot. This is used to hold larger specimens such as mature Olve trees (Olea Europaea).
Pre-Priced Labels: This is the term for printed labels, that can be supplied on request at a cost of €0.11 each. These labels are bar-coded and display the retail price of the plant as required by our customers.