Flower pot holders

Claim 1

A flower pot holder comprising: (a) a flower pot, (b) a hollow body surrounding the flower pot and formed as a surface of revolution having an open mouth at its upper end and a water impervious lower part, the said water impervious lower part defining a water space within which an amount of water is contained, (c) an inner member having a frusto-conical main portion and a flat base at its smaller end, the main portion projecting through the mouth and being supported by the body and the base being located within the lower part of the body in such a way that the said water space is located below the said base, there being an enlarged opening in the base and in addition permanently open ventilating openings in the inner member ventilating the water space, (d) wick means comprising a pad of capilliary matting resting on the base and a ribbon attached to the pad and passing through the said enlarged opening, the said flower pot standing on the pad, (e) a weighted stand, and (f) an elongated upright support having upper and lower ends the lower end being connected to the stand and the upper and being connected to the body and carrying the body through a bolt passing through the lowermost part of the body and further comprising sealing means wherein the said bolt is in sealed water-tight relationship with the body, and wherein the projecting part of the bolt is received in the upper end of the said upright support.