Aquascape Heavy-Duty Aquatic Plant Pot 12″ Diameter (30.5 cm)
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At 30.5 cm across and 15.2 cm high, the 12-inch pot is the smallest of Aquascape’s three heavy-duty aquatic pots. It provides a more compact footprint where a larger pot would take up too much shelf or floor space. Choose it for a plant whose root system and expected growth suit that room, rather than treating the size as suitable for every waterlily.
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Aquascape Heavy-Duty Aquatic Plant Pot 12" Diameter (30.5 cm)
A compact footprint in the heavier geotextile pot range
At 30.5 cm across and 15.2 cm high, the 12-inch pot is the smallest of Aquascape’s three heavy-duty aquatic pots. It provides a more compact footprint where a larger pot would take up too much shelf or floor space. Choose it for a plant whose root system and expected growth suit that room, rather than treating the size as suitable for every waterlily.
The pot is made from non-woven geotextile that is thicker and more structured than Aquascape’s standard flexible aquatic planters. It can still give a little around its surroundings, while the fabric allows water exchange around the planting. This is a container for roots and planting medium, not a sealed bucket or a pond filter.
Heavy-duty nylon straps run around the pot to help you manoeuvre it. Support the container properly and check the straps before lifting, especially after time in the water. Their purpose is to help with handling; they do not remove the weight of the wet soil or provide a stated lifting-load rating.
The stated potting-media capacity is 7 litres. That is a useful comparison with the 14-litre and 25-litre pots in this range, but a rootball and gravel dressing will also occupy space. Measure the pond position and allow access around the plant so you can lift and inspect it later.
Use an appropriate aquatic planting soil and arrange the plant’s crown or rhizome as its own instructions require. Add a light gravel dressing where appropriate without covering the growing point. If you feed during potting, use the current fertiliser label for the amount and keep the feed within the soil.
Set the final position from the plant’s water-depth guidance, not from the height of this container. Lower it steadily, keep the base supported and leave room to reach it again. As the plant grows, check for crowding and divide or repot at a suitable time; a larger fabric container does not remove that ongoing care.
What you receive
One empty 12-inch Aquascape Heavy-Duty Aquatic Plant Pot, manufacturer code 47003, with wraparound nylon straps. Its listed dimensions are approximately 30.5 cm across and 15.2 cm high, with a stated potting-media capacity of 7 litres.
Plants, aquatic planting medium, feed and gravel are separate. The photograph may show more than one pot size; this listing supplies the size in its title. Choose using the complete footprint and height as well as the root space your plant needs.
Choosing the right planting supply
- Choose for a planting that suits a 30.5 cm-wide container with the stated 7-litre media capacity.
- For suitable waterlilies and other potted aquatic plants; the individual plant determines the water cover and growing position.
- Useful where you want a thicker geotextile wall and wraparound lifting straps rather than the standard flexible planter.
- Check full base support, access and planted weight before filling or lowering the pot.
Choosing the pot position
Allow for the full 30.5 cm diameter on a stable shelf or pond floor, with the whole base supported. Leave a way to reach the straps and lift the planted container later; the weight after adding wet soil is very different from the empty pot.
The 15.2 cm pot height is a product dimension, not the depth of water that should cover the plant. Use the chosen plant’s crown, soil-surface or basket-top reference point and allow for the pot height when measuring from a pond shelf.
Filling and placing the pot
Check the plant’s mature root-space requirement and the available pond position before filling the pot. Use appropriate aquatic planting medium, adding feed only where needed and at the rate on that product’s label. The pot’s stated litre capacity is not a universal fertiliser dose.
Set the plant at the soil level its own instructions require and fill around the roots. For an appropriate rhizomatous waterlily, keep the growing point clear and use a light washed-gravel dressing rather than burying the crown. Other plants need their own planting-level assessment.
Plan the lift with the wet weight in mind. Use the straps to help manoeuvre the pot, support the load properly and arrange assistance where needed. Lower it gently onto a level, fully supported position, then check its stability and the actual water cover above the planting.
Checking an established planted pot
- Inspect before lifting: Check the geotextile, seams and straps when moving an older planted pot. Do not assume that a used container or its handle is sound simply because the plant has hidden the fabric.
- Keep it supported: Retain a level position under the complete base. Allow for access and wet planting weight when planning a later lift, particularly from deeper water.
- Manage root congestion: Inspect a plant that has become crowded or is no longer performing as expected. Repot or divide at an appropriate time for the species rather than repeatedly adding feed to a container with no growing room left.
- Remove disturbed material: Collect dead foliage and loose planting medium during maintenance. Follow the plant’s seasonal care and check the empty pot before reusing it for another planting.
Product details
- Product code
- AQS-47003
- Supplied quantity
- One empty pot
- Diameter
- 12 in / 30.5 cm
- Height
- 6 in / 15.2 cm
- Listed potting-media capacity
- 7 litres
- Pot material
- Non-woven geotextile
- Handling
- Heavy-duty wraparound nylon straps
Feeding a planted container
Aquascape’s pot table lists 3 fertiliser capsules for this size. Follow the current fertiliser pack instructions and the needs of the planting; the capsule guide is not a granular dose. For initial potting, the granular feed has its own container-diameter chart.
Allow a layer of soil beneath the fertiliser and distribute the feed within the planting medium. Keep it away from exposed fabric walls and avoid spilling it into the pond.
Ordering and delivery
This is an empty planting container. The plant determines the best planting season, water depth and winter care. Check the listing for current availability and plan for the weight once planted.
Please read our delivery information for delivery arrangements and contact us if you need to check the timing of a particular order.
Planting help and related products
16-inch heavy-duty pot — A wider 40.6 cm pot with 14 litres of listed media capacity, compared with this 30.5 cm / 7-litre size. Allow the larger footprint if the plant needs more root space.
20-inch heavy-duty pot — The largest of these three pots: 50.8 cm across with 25 litres listed media capacity. Check both the extra footprint and the handling of a heavier planted container.
Granular aquatic plant fertiliser — For measured root-zone feeding during potting; use its current label and container-size dose chart.
Waterlily planting and care guide — If you are caring for a waterlily, our guide explains positioning, measuring water cover, feeding and seasonal care.
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