Q its a design thing, would that I could afford a metal haws can.

This can is plastic, holds 5 litres, perfect for indoor use, good balance, but can reach in 3 rows of 6.5 litre pots.
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I’ve had it for years, the rose on it cost nearly as much as the can, the spray is very fine, so oxygenates the water well and wets evenly.
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Hang onto that rose OT - the ones that come with the can nowadays are quite shoddy TBH. Yours looks way superior!

I bought it separately Arnie, they still make all the old rose patterns going back to designs from the eighteen hundreds, I agree the roses that come with the plastic cans are rubbish.

nice rose my haws rose while giving a fine spray also prodouces an annoying drip

Felon

I bought a separate brass rose too - cost more than the can, but better than the plastic/brass rose you buy with the can

where did you buy that rose for your watering can oldtimer1?

Any garden centre that stock Haws cans will sell the roses mate.

cheers bish

Not round here they dont Bish
Not that it matters any more......

I'd want to know why they don't stock spare roses when selling the Haws product. It's bloody daft!

Just got back from the local garden centre picked up a Haws long reach 5l it comes with a rose but not the one i wanted, i checked out the 6.8l version Haws and would you believe it in the bottom was the remains of a joint .
The other roses they stock dont even fit the Haws cans

i made my a rose of my own from an old washing up bottle it works very well.

and is far cheaper than shop bought.

I bought this old thing! On the dented side but it doesn’t leak.

hit 35268 in search as i read the topic on fungal disease affecting holland and the UK. here is where i was sent?? topic number?

Got myself a 0.7L Haws can a couple of months back, and it's great. I didn't find out about the benefits of rose spraying for years!

Unfortunately I stood on the sprayhead and it doesn't spray as well now and it now drips. grrr. back to the garden centre soon to look for a sprayhead.

does it really make that much difference to the growth rate and yield of the plant? oldtimer 1

Roots are an important part of all plants - healthy root systems & the plant will prosper.

Using a fine rose to water a plant in after a repot is good watering practise.

Yield is down to lots factors

I have small plants in a small area so this is what I use...

Not very professional but it work for me he he.

what is that?? what did you make it from......ideal for my seedlings

yeah i stay you should keep that watering can and hand it down tho the family OT .
when you think about how many starins you and your trusty watering can have cared for

nice looking watering can m8

Ha ha its great for noobies like me, I found it here:

if you do a search for Set of 4 Bottle Top Rosesyou'll find it.
at £1.99 for 4 , not too pricey
it's a good idea , or you could just get a pin , pliers and a candle and make your own for free
you just need to experiment with the amount of holes
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Top tip.... ......will do that to a big 5 ltr water bottle......

Too right - the bigger the roots the bigger the shoots.

great tip tremont-selby,just made 1 with a three litre bottle and it works well.nice one!!