I purchased these based on other recommendations & to give real plants a much better opportunity at survival as coming to grace my entry way has spelled certain doom for all their predecessors! I am hoping for success this time! 
I read all the reviews and had a hard time deciding which size would work best, but was never able to determine if the plant was a full 36", or the entire pot + plant! Well now I know it is from the bottom of the pot to the top of the plant. So the plant portion of my plant is about 31" & the rest is the pot. These work ok for me in my two 18" pedestal pots flanking the entry to my home. However, I may have to purchase the 4' & 5' options so it appears that I have a green thumb for something....even if it is only an illusion! Lol!