Nursery pots, planter bags and trays. Add to the mix, fabric pots, biodegradable pots, punnets, root trainers and big tubs – the options on offer at PrimeHort are extensive!
But what are the best choices for the species you are growing? Or suited to the latest nursery kit you’ve invested in? Or simply for your garden projects at home?
As New Zealand’s leading distributor of nursery supplies, we are committed to being a ‘one stop shop’ for commercial growers and home gardeners. We have at least 20 different nursery pots alone (not including size variances across each range), with options for pressureformed, injection-moulded or thermoformed. The choice on our website for bags, pots and trays is neatly filed across at least 18 subcategories!
Many customers have been with us for a very long time, they know their favourite horticultural supplies and ordering is simple – so this article may not be for them. But for others, the nursery scene is less familiar, or they are scaling up, have added nursery automation to their workplace, or are expanding into new crops. Or maybe a home gardener is reading this and could benefit from a little shopping guidance across our range of bags, pots and trays for high-yielding gardens in the backyard.
While too exhaustive to cover all of our products, we have outlined a few tried and true favourites. Our table provides a quick glossary with useful information. But please reach out if we can provide more specific details to help you make the right choices.
The PrimeHort Shopping Guide to Nursery Pots, Planter Bags and Trays:
| PLANTER BAGS: | Glossary | Key Features | Best For | Top Sellers |
| SuperLift Bags | Durable planter bags to encourage healthy root systems (great drainage). | Designed for speedy handling. Won’t rip. Sewn in base (holds itself open), handles, uniform/non-fading appearance. | Medium sized plants e.g. shrubs, palms, trees. | 25L |
| Planter Bags | Premium quality micron planter bags. Designed to promote better growth and easy handling. | Super economical.
Good drainage pattern for superior growth. High quality. UV stabilised. |
Nurseries and garden centres. | PB3 |
| NURSERY POTS: | Glossary | Features | Best For… | Bestsellers |
| Thermoformed Plastic Pots | Highly durable, lightweight, flexible plastic nursery pots.
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Wide range of sizes from .35L to 35L.
UV stabilised for NZ weather. Drainage holes for proper aeration. Check out Grey options (100% recycled product, well-priced) |
Nurseries and garden centres.
Great for nursery automation.
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2.5L |
| Pressureformed Plastic Pots | Cost-effective pot for growing-on larger plants. | Smooth surface for easy labelling.
Excellent drainage.
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Quality and value-for-money. Best known in the industry for unmatched price. | 7.7L Black |
| Injection Moulded Plastic Pots | Popular durable nursery pots. | Available in square or round. Square option helps nurseries maximise space. | Greenhouses and Nurseries because they are reusable. | 5L Pot with Tag Slot |
| Berry Pot | Pots specifically designed for berry growers. | Maximum oxygenation to the roots. Perfect elevation off the ground for healthy growth. | Berries. | 35L Berry Pot |
| Smartgro Fabric Pots | Popular for superior results, including dense, fibrous root structures with minimal, or no root curl, leading to stronger plants. | Handles for easy handling. 250gsm natural fibre blend for a healthier root environmentBreathable fabric allows oxygen to reach the roots Superior insulation protecting the roots from heat and cold.Weave of the fabric traps the root tips preventing circling and girdling of the roots, encouraging the plant to produce a dense lateral root structure. |
Young trees and shrubs. | Black 45L |
| Fertilpot Biodegradable Nursery Pots | A range of renewable propagation pots, made from wood fibre. | Contains no peat, glues or binders.
Very dense and active root hair development. Ability to transplant without waiting for roots to develop into growing medium. No transplant shock. No root deformation (coiling, knotting, folding, girdling, spiralling, strangulation) Accelerated plant growth. |
Extremely popular for uniform propagation of a wide variety of crops. | 7cm |
| Eco-Fibre Pot Packs | An excellent organic growing solution. 100% biodegradable pots, made of wood fibre.
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Handy pack sizes
Certified organic and peat free. Faster cultivation, an excellent root system and no root disturbance because the pot is planted directly into the soil. No more plastic waste. |
Home gardeners. | 12-pack, 8cm. |
| TRAYS: | Glossary | Features | Best For… | Bestsellers |
| Fertilpot Trays | Fertilpot trays are designed to hold the Fertilpots perfectly to maximise airflow around the pot, allowing for better root formation. | Perfect cell sizes to comfortably hold 4.5cm and 5cm Fertilpots. | Organic and conventional growing for a stronger, more natural development of root structure and to ensure successful transplants. | 50 Cell Fertilpot Tray |
| Shuttle Trays | Plant holders, useful for transporting multiple plants in one easy move. | Durable.
The universal plant tray option has a convenient adjustable tab which extends to hold up to a 2.5 litre pot. |
Workplace efficiency. | 6 Cell Universal Carry Tray
0.5L/10.5cm Pot Holding Shuttle Tray
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| Seedling & Forestry Trays (propagation) | Also known as cell trays or plug trays, are used for starting seeds and propagating plants. They consist of multiple small cells or compartments that hold individual seedlings. | Seedling trays come in various sizes and cell configurations, allowing for efficient seed starting and easy transplanting.
Automation friendly and able to be reused time & time again. |
Plant nurseries, especially those using nursery automation to maximise productivity.
Popular with native and forestry nurseries. |
28T Heavy Duty |
| OTHER: | Glossary | Features | Bestsellers | |
| Root Trainers | Root Trainers are designed to encourage a healthy root structure at the propagation stage. | ‘Opening book’ feature reduces damage to the root system at planting stage. | Great for Spinifex grasses or those plants with fragile roots.
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Hilson Root Trainer |
| Punnets | Used for plant seedlings. | Options for an Open Punnet (e.g. one cell) or four and six cells versions.
Handy taglock slots for labelling plants. |
Nurseries and garden centres for nurturing delicate seedlings.
Home gardeners for getting new seedlings off to a good start before planting into the vegetable garden. |
6 Cell |
| Big Tree Tubs | Large tubs for ideal tree growing conditions, injection moulded for superior growth. | Wide range of sizes from 30L to 285L.
Multi-purpose. |
Nurseries, garden centres and home gardeners for trees, herbs, tomato plants, storage and even water troughs in the larger unpunched option. | 30L Big Tub
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Please do not hesitate to reach out if you would like more information on any of our products. We offer very compelling discounts across our range when you order in bulk, so keep that in mind for savings on products and freight.
Happy shopping!
