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An improved segmented container for potted plants and shrubs of the type defining an inverted conical shape or spherical zone segment which provides greater volume of earth at the base of the container than at the top to encourage greater and healthier root growth. The container assembly consists of

An improved segmented container for potted plants and shrubs of the type defining an inverted conical shape or spherical zone segment which provides greater volume of earth at the base of the container than at the top to encourage greater and healthier root growth. The container assembly consists of a base and two or more separable upper segments which are totally removeable to enable plant withdrawal with minimal damage to the root system or foliage. When assembled the container provides a leakproof, structurally functioning container capable of rapid assembly and disassembly.

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An improved separating flower and shrub container increasing in diameter from top to bottom, comprising, the combination: a base section having a cavity; two or more mating upper section shell segments; base section to shell segment circumferential sealing means; two or more individual shell segment

An improved separating flower and shrub container increasing in diameter from top to bottom, comprising, the combination: a base section having a cavity; two or more mating upper section shell segments; base section to shell segment circumferential sealing means; two or more individual shell segment to shell segment vertical edge sealing means; and one or more circumferential band means to help secure said shell segments; the upper portion of said base section configured for cooperation with the lower configured portion of said mating upper section shell segments to form a tongue and a groove incorporating said circumferential sealing means, thereby resulting in a leakproof and structural restraining tongue and groove joint; each of said upper section shell segment vertical edges being configured to cooperate with an adjacent configured edge and incorporating said vertical edge sealing means, thereby resulting in a leakproof and structural restraining spline joint; the lower portion of each of said upper section shell segments abutting the upper portion of said base section; said base section being externally reduced in diameter from a point below the tongue and groove joint in the upper portion of the base section, and the reduced diameter terminating and partially forming a circumferential recessed trough at the lower portion of the base section; the recessed trough being located below the bottom of the cavity in the base section; a plurality of passages providing communication between the cavity and the trough; and the internal configuration of said cavity substantially mating with the internal configuration formed by the assembled upper section shell segments to present a smooth continuous faired internal configuration.