The plastic pot is far superior to the bag. My roses always arrive with moist dirt around their roots. Excellent for hot travel, especially in summer months.

I can’t imagine that Heirloom is actually expecting anyone to review the optional plastic pot you can order with a rose, but I’m game, anyway.

I absolutely understand why the default rose shipment selection is for a biodegradable bag in cardboard. It makes sense and is a great choice for the environment.

For those of us who grow other plants throughout the year, high quality one gallon pots aren’t easy to come by, without ordering in quantities not conducive to hobby gardeners.

Therefore, if you need one gallon pots and you’re ordering a rose from Heirloom anyway, $1 is more than a fair price to pay.

In future years, I’ll probably be potting up tomatoes I’ve started from seed in these pots. They would also be useful for propagating perennials. All in all, it’s a great pot for a great price, and I highly recommend it.

There are plenty of great ways to reduce your carbon footprint, should you be worried about the ecological impact of ordering your rose in a plastic pot.