We are quite literally potty about these beautiful antiques, so much so it has grown into an obsession. With growing interest, we are pleased to offer hire for weddings, florists, window displays or as authentic props in media and advertising. We also stock a selection of incredibly rare and extremely useful deep clay saucers. This is probably because, in the days when these pots were made, things were built to last!įrom thumb pots for seedlings to rare specialist tomato planters, creating an Auricula theatre or herb display on a windowsill, our pots make the perfect gift or personal treat. We initially thought we’d make it from scratch. He kindly said OK and let me have it in the backyard, so we started last year. So I asked my friend (as well as my landlord) who’s good at DIY, if he could help me make it. Unlike today’s terracotta pots, these pots were fired at high temperatures and as a result have survived years of harsh winters. Since I was hooked on primula auriculas, I always wanted to have my own display case for my auriculas. Two major manufacturers originally made these pots: Sankey of Bulwell, Nottinghamshire and, to a lesser extent, Ward of Darlaston, Staffordshire.
We specialise in original handthrown clay pots, many of which were produced during Victorian times. You can guarantee that each and every pot we stock has been handled and nurtured by gardeners for years gone by and they each have their own unique story to tell. These are all original, hard to find, one-off pots that are no longer made this way. “So what’s the big deal? I can buy terracotta flowerpots at my local garden centre.” The Victoria Palace Theatre, magnificently restored for the 21st century, reopened on 6th December with the European premiere of Lin-Manuel Mirandas acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize winning Hamilton which. Giant auricula theatre display at the RHS Cardiff Flower Show 2014. On 9th April 2016 the theatre closed for a major 20 month renovation. Black wooden shelves with Primula auricula theatre display, terracotta plant pots. Here at Long Toms we specialise in Reclaimed Vintage Handmade Terracotta Plant Pots. Delfont Mackintosh Theatres purchased the Victoria Palace Theatre in 2014. Reclaimed, recycled… …yet beautiful and unique
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