availability of long toms in u.s.

[michele sadauskas]

Hello,

Would anyone know where to purchase some terracotta long toms in the U.S?  Google hasn't helped much and just looking for some that i could order out.

thanks
michele

[Rodger Whitlock]

We get German-made terra cotta long toms here, in a range of sizes. Here are the sizes I have on hand, the measurements given in order top inner diameter, bottom outer diameter, and height, all in mm:

top i.d. bottom o.d. height 71 50 88 86 60 98 108 76 121 125 67 137 142 100 153

I do not know if these are distributed in the US, but I think there's a good chance you can find them if you look around. They're not perhaps as longish as the long toms of yore, but I've never seen anything closer.

In addition, one occasionally chances across plastic rose pots, 153×138×228mm. These are simply taller versions of the standard round "1 gallon" pots a lot of nursery stock is sold in. They are just chance finds, used, and I question whether they are even made any more.

HTH

[longtoms]

Hi - sorry I cannot help with U.S suppliers but please check out my website www.long-toms.co.uk.

Hope you like it and it is helpful - it is still partially under construction so please email me if you would like any futher help.

Many thanks

Richard

[johnw]

For North America ITML make a long tom called a grape pot 4" in diameter and 7" deep.  Unfortunately they only come in white.  Might be useful for Rhodophiala and others requiring depth.

johnw - +15c and sunny

[Gerry Webster]

Have a look at this site in the USA:

http://www.borderconcepts.com/products/browse/pottery/terracotta-pottery

These Italian terracotta pots are available in the UK. I have used them & found them reasonably, though not completely, frostproof.  They are better plunged.