Show piece
The Goblet vase, medium, £250, is by ceramicist Deborah Brett and available from Bertioli.
01367 850910; www.bertioli.co.uk
Top trays
Practical and pretty under a plant pot, these Zinc Round Fluted trays cost from £3.70 each, Black Bough.
01854 877948; www.blackbough.co.uk
Clean cut
Burgon & Ball’s Orchid snips, £11.49, are designed to cut cleanly — essential for healthy re-growth of blooms.
0114–233 8262; www.burgonandball.com
Glazed green
Handmade in Portugal, the Quad Rectangular planter in Green, £29, is ideal for indoor plants, from Daylesford.
01608 692776; www.daylesford.com
Plant display
Made from steel with a matt lacquer sealant, the Barrington plant stand costs £130 from Garden Trading.
01993 845559; www.gardentrading.co.uk
Starter set
The Langley sprinkler houseplant set, £31.99 from Haws, comprises a small watering can in recycled plastic and mister in brass.
0121–420 2494; www.haws.co.uk
Natural character
The Neptune Bibury oak planter, medium, £780, has a softly chalked finish, from Holloways.
01886 884665; www.holloways.co.uk
Decorative beauty
This rather special Faïence de Lille jardinière dates from the 18th century, £7,000 from Julia Boston Antiques.
020–7610 6783; www.juliaboston.com
Planted up
Made of natural willow, the Tetbury planter, medium, £210, has a practical chrome-coated zinc liner and hidden feet, from Neptune.
01793 934011; www.neptune.com
Colour choice
The Versailles planter, £4,785, from Ornamenti by Lapicida, is made to order in the colour of your choice.
01423 400100; www.ornamenti.co.uk
Decorative detail
Scallop-decorated rims add a pretty detail to these Terracotta flower pots with saucers, from £75.60, Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.
020–7493 2231; www.sibylcolefax.com
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