Patent ID: 6038813
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: A01G,Y10S

Abstract:
A container assembly comprising:a first container including at least one side wall having a top end and a bottom end, a bottom wall coupled to said bottom end of said at least one side wall, said first container having at least one overflow drain opening spaced from said bottom wall to form a water reservoir and limit a depth of said reservoir in said first container;a second container for supporting a live plant having at least one side wall and a bottom wall coupled to said at least one side wall, said second container having at least one drain opening, said second container being dimensioned to be received in said first container; andat least one support member for supporting said second container at or above a water level of said water reservoir in said first container, wherein said at least one support member is at least one raised bottom portion extending from said bottom wall of said first container toward said top end, and wherein said overflow drain opening is disposed in said at least one raised bottom portion;wherein said water reservoir has a depth, and said overflow drain opening on said first container and said drain opening in said second container are spaced apart a sufficient distance to inhibit root growth from said second container through said overflow drain opening of said first container.