Plant container suspension device

1 . A plant container arrangement comprising a suspension device and a plant container, the suspension device comprising a support engageable with the plant container, and a shaft extending from a central region of the support, the shaft being arranged to extend through the plant container, wherein the support comprises a spiral support having a plurality of turns.

2 . A plant container arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the support extends outwards relative to the shaft, wherein the support extends around the shaft or around a region axially spaced from the end of the shaft.

3 . A plant container arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the shaft has a distal end region and a proximal end region, the support being provided at the proximal end region of the shaft, and the distal end region of the shaft forming a hook for hanging the device.

4 . A plant container arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the support and the shaft are integral with each other; and the suspension device comprises an elongate member, the elongate member comprising the shaft and the support; and wherein the device comprises a connection that connects the support to the shaft, the connection comprising a deformed portion of the elongate member between the shaft and the support.

5 . A plant container arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the support is separable from the shaft, and wherein the device comprises a connection that connects the separate support and shaft to each other.

6 . A plant container arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the suspension device is formed of a material that is malleable and/or ductile, and the support and the shaft are formed by deforming the suspension device.

7 . A plant container arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plant container has an upper opening, the shaft extending into and through the plant container, and the shaft extending out of the plant container via an upper opening, wherein the support engages the plant container to support the plant container.

8 . A plant container arrangement according to claim 7 , wherein the plant container has a base and a mouth, and wherein the shaft is inserted into the plant container through the base, the shaft extending out of the plant container via the mouth of the plant container, and wherein the support engages the base to support the plant container.

9 . A plant container system comprising a suspension device and a plant container, the suspension device comprising a support engageable with the plant container, and a shaft extending from a central region of the support, the shaft extending transverse to the support, to extend through the plant container, and a path-forming tool for forming a path through matter in the plant container.

10 . A plant container system comprising a suspension device and a plant container, the suspension device comprising a support engageable with the plant container, and a shaft extending from a central region of the support, the shaft extending transverse to the support, to extend through the plant container, and the plant container system further comprising a path-forming tool for forming a path through matter in a plant container, wherein the path-forming tool comprises an elongate element having a free end region and an opposite end region, the free end region being a beveled free end region.

11 . A plant container system according to claim 10 , wherein the path-forming tool has a handle at said opposite end region of the elongate element, and wherein either the handle is formed by deforming the opposite end region of the elongate element into a desired shape or the handle is separable from said opposite end region of the elongate element and attachable to said opposite end region.

12 . A plant container system according to claim 10 , wherein said opposite end region is configured to be received by a hand tool, such as an electric drill.

13 . A method of supporting a plant container, wherein the method comprises providing a plant container arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plant container has an upper opening, inserting the shaft through the container, and arranging the support in engagement with the container to support the container.

14 . A method according to claim 13 , wherein the plant container comprises at least one configuration selected from the group of: (a):

defining a preexisting hole therethrough; and (b) having a hole formed in the base, wherein the method comprises inserting the shaft through the hole in the base of the container.

15 . A method according to claim 14 , wherein the shaft may have a distal end region and a proximal end region, and the method comprises deforming the distal end region of the shaft to form a hook for hanging the suspension device.

16 . A method according to claim 14 , wherein the method comprises inserting the path-forming tool into the plant container via the hole and thereafter pushing the path-forming tool through matter in the plant container to form a path, and the method further comprises urging the shaft along the path when the shaft is inserted into the plant container.

17 . A plant container arrangement comprising a suspension device and a plant container, the suspension device comprising a spiral support having a plurality of turns, wherein the spiral support is engageable with the plant container, and the suspension device further including a shaft extending from a central region of the support, the shaft being arranged transverse to the support to extend through the plant container.

18 . A suspension system comprising a plant container, a path-forming tool for forming a path through matter in the plant container, and a suspension device comprising a support engageable with the plant container, and a shaft extending from a central region of the support, the shaft being arranged to extend through the plant container, wherein the support comprises a spiral support having a plurality of turns.

19 . A plant holder suspension assembly comprising first and second of the plant container arrangements, wherein each of the first and second plant container arrangements is as claimed in claim 1 , and wherein the shaft of the first suspension device is attached to the support of the second suspension device.