Potted plant training aids, potted plant training kits, potted plants, and potted plant training methods

Abstract

To provide: a potted plant shaping aid which can be easily constructed using general-purpose materials for efficiently shaping aesthetically pleasing potted plants; a potted plant using the same; and a method for shaping the same.SOLUTION: An potted plant shaping aid 11 comprises: a plurality of support rods 7a, 7b of the same length arranged approximately in parallel; and encircling wires 9a, 9b that can be fixed at least at both ends to the support rods 7a, 7b. When the support rods 7a, 7b are arranged on a common virtual circle as viewed in the longitudinal direction of the support rods 7, the encircling wires 9a, 9b are wound in a helical manner along the longitudinal direction of the support rods 7 and fixed to the support rods 7a, 7b on the outer peripheral side, inner peripheral side, or on the circumference of the virtual circle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an auxiliary tool for training potted plants, a kit for training potted plants, a potted plant, and a method for training a potted plant. [Background technology]

[0002] The truss training shown in Figure 5, which is a conventional method for training climbing ornamental plants, has a front side 103 and a back side 109, and since the front side 103 is the visible side, it is limited to where it can be placed.

[0003] One way to train climbing ornamental plants to be compact and attractive from any angle is the lantern-style 100 shown in Figure 6. Lantern-style training, developed and invented by Takeshi Toya of Flower Garden Toya, involves wrapping the main stem 101 of a climbing ornamental plant around multiple parallel supports 102 and tying it with wired vinyl string 104. Lantern-style training offers the advantage of creating a beautiful, vibrant flower 105 from any angle. However, it requires skill to quickly wrap the thorny plants 107 around them without breaking the branches, and it is difficult to master the training method in just one season. Therefore, the cost of growing a single pot is inevitably high. Furthermore, the height is limited by the height of the support 102. If the main stem 101 grows beyond this height, it will tend to droop to the side, obscuring the flowers 105 blooming on the lantern, resulting in a messy appearance.

[0004] A gardening support has been proposed that combines three streamlined rods made of metal or plastic, each roughly inverted J-shaped or arc-shaped, with a cone-shaped spiral cone that surrounds the three rods with a gap in a spiral shape (Patent Document 1). As explained in the description of the design article, this is used for the purpose of making the main axis of a vine grow in a spiral shape along the spiral cone, and is intended for use in horticulture, not for potted plants.

[0005] A movable potted plant growing stand has been disclosed (Patent Document 2), which has multiple supports erected on a base, and horizontal bars with claws that hold the supports in place are detachably hung between the supports in one or more stages so that the height can be changed, allowing plants to be grown by placing flowerpots on the base.This growing stand allows plants with spreading leaves or creeping plants to be grown without the need to erect additional supports or tie them down with strings, and is therefore movable. However, as is clear from the statement that "the cross bars 10 restrain the spread of the plant 12, improving the overall appearance. If the plant 12 is a vine, the supports 7 and cross bars 10 support the vine," the main focus is on restraining the plant from spreading sideways, and in the case of climbing plants, on having the vines twine around the cross bars or flowers grow on them. It is not intended to allow the branches that appear as the main axis grows to be supported by the cross bars or to pass under the cross bars and grow outward (in the direction of protruding from the cylindrical surface) so that flowers will bloom in a balanced distribution on the sides.

[0006] A steel support pole has been disclosed that has straight sections at both ends and a spirally twisted section at the other end (Non-Patent Document 1). This support pole is designed to be inserted near the base of the plant to be supported, with the base of the plant positioned at the center of the spiral axis. The pole encourages vertical upward growth of the main axis within the cylindrical space surrounded by the twisted section, while the twisted section supports the branches that grow to the side. It is intended for use with plants that have heavy tops, flowering or fruit-bearing plants, or grapevines that can be held upright by hand. However, it is an expensive support pole for in-ground planting, costing nearly 5,000 yen each, and is not an aid for training potted plants. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Design Registration No. 1364245 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 3806375 [Non-patent literature]

[0008] [Non-Patent Document 1] Garrett Wade sales website "Spiral Plant Supports" (URL: https: / / tinyurl.com / yu2laclx) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] In view of the above-mentioned current situation, the present invention aims to provide an auxiliary tool for training potted plants that can be easily constructed using general-purpose materials and that can efficiently train attractive potted plants, as well as a potted plant using the auxiliary tool for training potted plants and a method for training the same. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] One aspect of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, is a potted plant training aid comprising a plurality of supports of the same length arranged approximately in parallel and a surrounding wire that can be fixed at least at both ends to the supports, wherein when the plurality of supports are arranged on a common imaginary circle as viewed from the longitudinal direction of the supports, the surrounding wire is spirally wound along the longitudinal direction of the supports and fixed to the supports on either the outer or inner side of the imaginary circle. With this configuration, the growth of the main axis is guided generally along the longitudinal direction of the support within the generally cylindrical space surrounded by the supports and the spiral surrounding wire, causing flowers to bloom upward. Branches that appear as the main axis grows can be supported by the surrounding wire or passed under the surrounding wire, and can extend outward (in a direction protruding from the cylindrical surface) to cause flowers to bloom laterally as well.

[0011] The potted plant training aid preferably has (N+1) surrounding wires for supports, each having (N+2) support grips including both ends, wound in a spiral around N supports (N is an integer of 2 or greater). As a result, the support grips at both ends are fixed to different supports, and the torsional force generated by spirally winding one surrounding wire is offset by spirally winding the second and third surrounding wires, resulting in the multiple supports being nearly parallel.

[0012] The above-mentioned potted plant training aids are preferably made of plastic supports and surrounding wire. Lantern-style training often uses composite materials such as resin rods with iron cores in the frame, which can make sorting and disposal complicated, but if they are made entirely of plastic, they can be disposed of as plastic waste, eliminating the need for sorting and making them more popular with consumers.

[0013] The potted plant training aid has a plurality of surrounding wires, and when adjacent surrounding wires are designated as the first wire and the second wire in order of lowest end, the lower end of the second wire is fixed to the same support as the upper end of the first wire, a predetermined distance above it, and the first and second wires are preferably wound in the same direction. By separating the wires by a predetermined distance, the gap between adjacent wires becomes larger, which increases the number of branches and allows for more flowers to bloom laterally.

[0014] The potted plant training aid has a plurality of surrounding wires, with adjacent surrounding wires designated as the first wire and the second wire in order of lowest end, and the second wire has its lower end fixed to a support pole a predetermined distance below the first wire's upper end, with the first and second wires preferably wound in the same direction. With this configuration, the vertical spacing between the wires is narrowed, and the movement of the branches can be restricted within that spacing, preventing branch drooping and enabling the position of the flowers to be adjusted with high precision.

[0015] In the potted plant training aid, it is preferable that the pole-holding part holds the pole from outside the circumference of the imaginary circle. With this configuration, it is easy to fine-tune the position and balance of the flower by shifting the vertical position of the pole-holding part, which gets in the way when pruning branches, before pruning, and then returning the vertical position of the pole-holding part to its original position.

[0016] Another aspect of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, is that the multiple supports of the potted plant training aid are maintained in an upright position by being embedded in the potting soil to a certain length from their lower ends, the main axis of the potted plant extends within a generally cylindrical space surrounded by the multiple supports and the surrounding wire, and the branches of the potted plant extend outward from the cylindrical space at different heights as the main axis grows. With this configuration, even if a twisting force is applied to the supports due to the spiral winding of the surrounding wire, the supports are embedded in the potting soil to a certain length from their lower ends, so that the twisting force is absorbed by the reaction force received from the potting soil at the embedded parts, thereby maintaining the upright position of the supports. Furthermore, the inflorescences on the branches of the potted plant also open outward from the cylindrical space, making the plant look even more luxurious than the andon style.

[0017] The potted plant is preferably a climbing ornamental plant, such as a bougainvillea, which fills the upper part of the tubular space with flowers blooming above the main axis and causes flowers blooming on the branches to bloom laterally, resulting in an evenly distributed flower cluster overall and a gorgeous appearance, making it particularly suitable for training using the potted plant training aid of the present invention.

[0018] Another aspect of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, is a method for training a potted plant, which includes inserting a plurality of supports into the potting soil, standing the supports upright along the inner periphery of the pot, spiraling a surrounding wire upward on either the outer or inner periphery of the supports standing upright above the potting soil and fastening it to the supports at least at both ends to create a generally cylindrical space surrounded by the supports and the surrounding wire, and adjusting the fixing positions of the surrounding wire on the supports so that an appropriate number of branches can grow outward at different heights in the cylindrical space as the main axis grows. By adjusting the fixing positions of the surrounding wire, the height of the outward-growing branches can be adjusted (whether the branches are supported above the surrounding wire or grow below), and as a result, the number of flowers at the tips of the branches can also be distributed vertically.

[0019] Another aspect of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, is a potted plant training kit including a plurality of supports, a surrounding wire that can be fixed at least at both ends to the supports, and instructions or a link to an instruction means that explain how to assemble the surrounding wire by spirally winding it along the length of the supports on the outer periphery, inner periphery, or circumference of the imaginary circle when the plurality of supports are arranged on the same imaginary circle when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the supports. With this configuration, an auxiliary tool for efficiently training attractive potted plants can be easily constructed using general-purpose materials. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] This invention not only improves farm productivity without requiring experience, labor, or time for training, but also allows the plant to be produced in a pot that looks good from any direction by guiding the growth of the main stem upward and supporting the branches that appear as the main stem grows, so that they grow out to the side and bloom in a spiral pattern.As a result, the plant can be placed anywhere, such as in an entrance hall or on a table. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] A photo of a potted plant with a right-handed spiral potting aid inserted. [Figure 2] A photograph showing one embodiment of an auxiliary tool for left-handed spiral potted plant training. [Figure 3] Photographs showing other embodiments of the potted plant training aids. [Figure 4] 1 is a photograph showing one embodiment of a surrounding wire. [Figure 5] One embodiment of trussed bougainvillea. [Figure 6] One embodiment of the lantern-style bougainvillea. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] The following defines the terms used in this specification. In this specification, the term "potted plant training aid" refers to a tool for adjusting the posture and appearance of potted plants and displaying them. Along the inside of a plant pot Therefore, it refers to the auxiliary tools used for growing potted plants, and those used for shipping. Things It includes. In this specification, "the surrounding wire is wound spirally along the longitudinal direction of the support" means that when the surrounding wire is passed from one support to an adjacent support, at least both ends are fixed at different heights. Therefore, the surrounding wire is not limited to a spiral in the strict sense, that is, a circular arc-like trajectory when viewed from the axial direction of the support, and a spiral trajectory (spiral line) that is created when the surrounding wire moves around on a cylindrical surface while advancing axially at a constant speed. Furthermore, the winding direction of the spiral can be either right-handed or left-handed. In this specification, the terms "securable to" and "secured to" the circumscribing wire mean that the circumscribing wire can or does maintain its position on the support even when supporting plant branches during shipping. Therefore, the circumscribing wire and the support may or may not be detachable. Regardless of whether the circumscribing wire is detachable, the height of the circumscribing wire relative to the support may be adjustable, or the height of the circumscribing wire relative to the support may be predetermined and unadjustable. In this specification, the term "main axis" refers to the vertical axis of a plant, the axis responsible for upward growth. Therefore, the main axis is determined only when the cutting is in the state of a plant, but even if the main axis is cut, the most dominant lateral bud responsible for vertical growth (usually the uppermost axillary bud) corresponds to the main axis. In this specification, "branch" means a plurality of branches that arise from the main axis, regardless of whether the main axis has been cut or not. The branches may or may not have flowers at the ends, but from the viewpoint of visual elegance, it is preferable that the branches have flowers at the ends. In this specification, "a plurality of support columns arranged on a common imaginary circle when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the support columns" means And"means a situation in which multiple supports are set up at equal or irregular intervals along the inside of a plant pot. Therefore, if three supports are lined up in a straight line, it is included because although there is no imaginary circle that passes through all three supports, there is an imaginary circle that passes through the two supports at both ends.

[0023] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The potted plant 1 of this embodiment shown in Figure 1 comprises two supports 7 standing upright on potting soil 6 along the inner peripheral edge 5 of the pot 3, two surrounding wires 9 wound in a right-handed spiral along the longitudinal direction of the supports 7 on the outer side of an imaginary circle passing through the two supports 7 when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the supports 7, a main axis 2 of the plant extending vertically upward from approximately the center of the imaginary circle in the potting soil 6, upper branches 12 and lateral branches 14 branching off from the main axis 2 and extending vertically upward and outward, and upper flowers 16 and lateral flowers 18 blooming at the tips of the upper branches 12 and lateral branches 14.

[0024] A typical 4-inch plastic pot is used as the pot 33 in which the potted plant training aid 11 shown in Figure 2 is installed, but there are no restrictions on size or material, and 5-inch pots or other sizes can also be used. Regarding the shape of the pot, circular pots are particularly suitable for shipping, from the viewpoints of mass production, cost efficiency, stacking efficiency, uniform distribution of water and nutrients, and ease of automation. However, this does not preclude the use of square pots for ornamental or display purposes, or oval or designer pots for gardening enthusiasts or interior decoration.

[0025] The support 7 in the potted plant training aid 11 shown in Figure 2 is made of non-flexible hollow plastic. Commercially available supports come in a variety of diameters, including 6 mm, 6.5 mm, 8 mm, 11 mm, and 16 mm, and any of these can be used. In this embodiment, a 6 mm diameter was used. Hollow plastic supports of 120 cm in length are commercially available for all thicknesses, and can be divided into halves (60 cm), thirds (40 cm), fourths (30 cm), or sixths (20 cm) depending on the desired plant height. Regarding the length of the support, a 30 cm length is suitable for a 4-inch pot and a 40 cm length is suitable for a 5-inch pot, based on the balance with the pot size. The color of the support is dark green to avoid contrasting with the color of the pot, flowers, and leaves, but is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, a support without any warts is used because the support itself is not intended for training. However, warts may be used if training is desired. The support poles can also be made of wire or steel pipe coated with resin, but hollow plastic is preferred because it does not require sorting when consumers dispose of it.

[0026] As is clear from Figures 1 and 2, two surrounding wires 9 are used, and adjacent surrounding wires 9 are designated as the first wire 9a and the second wire 9b, in order from the one with the lowest bottom end 8. The lower end 8b of the second wire 9b is fixed to the support 7 to which the upper end 4a of the first wire 9a is fixed, a predetermined distance d above, and the first wire 9a and the second wire 9b are wound in the same direction (right-handed in Figure 1, left-handed in Figure 2). The "predetermined distance" can be any position on the same support, as long as it is higher than the upper end 4a of the first wire 9a and lower than the next highest fixed point (one full spiral) after the second wire 9b. However, if the branches grow well and branch out actively even while the main axis is low, it is preferable to make d larger.

[0027] As shown in Figure 3, when one surrounding wire 19 is wound spirally around two supports 7a, 7b, a force may act between the supports 7a, 7b in a direction that twists the axis. In such cases, the two supports may be straightened to be parallel, and then hot air from a hair dryer or heater may be applied to the surrounding wire 19 to relieve the twisting force. For a 5-inch pot, three wires is recommended, but this number is not limited.

[0028] The surrounding wire is a wire that can be fixed at least at both ends to the support posts. A typical surrounding wire 9 shown in Figure 4 includes a flexible plastic wire 21 pre-formed into a loop and four pole-holding portions 23 fixed at equal intervals to the flexible wire 21, including both ends. The pole-holding portion 23 includes a flexible handle 27 with opposing bulges 25a and 25b. When the handle 27 is not gripping the pole 7, the opening distance between the opposing bulges 25a and 25b is smaller than the diameter of the pole 7, providing a receiving space 26 for receiving the pole 7. An opening 28 faces radially inward on the surface of the ring formed by the flexible wire. The size of the receiving space 26 is selected to be large enough to accommodate the diameter of the pole 7. A typical surrounding wire 9 shown in FIG. 4 is what is called a ring wire for a three-post support, and commercially available products such as No. 3 to No. 5 rings (product numbers 582 to 586, manufactured by Sanko Bussan Co., Ltd.) can be used depending on the size of the pot. In this embodiment, No. 3 rings are used for 4-inch pots, but No. 5 rings can also be used for 5-inch pots. The color of the surrounding wire 9 is a dark green (moss green) so as not to stand out against the colors of the pot, flowers, and leaves, but is not particularly limited.

[0029] The present invention also provides a potted plant training kit that includes a plurality of supports, a flexible surrounding wire with support grips at equal intervals, including at both ends, and instructions or a link to an instruction means that explain how to assemble the surrounding wire by spirally winding it along the length of the plurality of supports and securing it to the supports. Details of the support posts and surrounding wires are as described above. The instructions may be text only, illustrations only, or a combination of both. Examples of explanation means include videos, short videos, online manual pages, hover videos on websites or e-commerce pages, assembly instructions via chat via official SNS accounts, etc. The explanation method in the explanation means may be animation only, animation and subtitles, demonstration and subtitles, demonstration and audio, etc. The instructions or explanation means may include know-how on how to train the potted plant training aid as well as how to assemble the aid. Links to explanatory means can be made using QR codes (registered trademark), tags that can be read using near-field communication (NFC) embedded in the product itself, shortened URLs printed on the packaging, smart packaging (AR compatible), etc.

[0030] The method includes a step (S1) of inserting a plurality of supports 7a, 7b upright along the inner periphery 5 of the pot 3 into the potting soil 6, a step (S2) of placing a cutting near the center of the potting soil 6 and growing a main axis 2, and a step of spirally rotating surrounding wires 9a, 9b upward on the outer or inner periphery of the plurality of supports 7a, 7b upright on the potting soil 6 and fixing them to the supports 7a, 7b at least at both ends 4a, 8a, thereby forming a connecting rod 4a, 7b and the surrounding wires 9a, 9b. The present invention also provides a method for training a potted plant, which includes the steps of: (S3) creating a generally cylindrical space 10 surrounded by the surrounding wires; (S4) pruning the main axis 2 and / or branches 12, 14; and (S5) adjusting the fixing positions 4a, 4b, 8a, 8b of the surrounding wires 9a, 9b on the supports 7a, 7b so that an appropriate amount of branches 14 can extend outward at different heights in the cylindrical space 10 as the main axis 2 grows. The order of steps (S1), (S2), (S3), (S4), and (S5) does not matter, and they may be repeated after other steps. Therefore, for example, step (S3) may be performed by gradually building the surrounding wire upward as the main axis grows, or step (S3) and step (S5) may be performed alternately.

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and not all of the configurations described in the above-described embodiments are essential requirements of the present invention. The present invention may be modified in various ways, including combining elements disclosed in different embodiments, without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. While the above-described embodiments employ wire rods having support rod gripping portions at both ends, the support rod itself may also have wire rod gripping portions. In this case, the wire rod gripping portions are preferably height-adjustable on the support rod to adjust the fixed position of the wire rod on the support rod, but may not be adjustable. In the above embodiment, the surrounding wire 9 is wound around the outer periphery of the support 7, but it may also be wound around the inner periphery or around an imaginary circumference. When wound around the inner periphery, the wire gripping portion (handle) of the support is arranged so that it faces inward toward the center of the imaginary circle, and the support gripping portion (handle) of the surrounding wire is arranged so that its opening faces outward in the radial direction of the imaginary circle. When wound around an imaginary circumference, the support gripping portion (handle) of the surrounding wire is arranged so that it faces inward toward the center of the imaginary circle, and its opening faces circumferentially or radially outward. In the above embodiment, the surrounding wire 9 is flexible and has been formed into a ring shape, so that the space 10 surrounded by the support 7 and the surrounding wire 9 that is wound in a spiral and fixed forms a roughly cylindrical space. However, instead, a non-flexible surrounding wire may be used, and when passing the surrounding wire from one support to an adjacent support in a system of three, four, or five or more supports, the surrounding wire may be passed in a straight line and at a higher position, so that the surrounding wire is wound in a triangular spiral or square spiral, forming a roughly triangular, square, or polygonal cylindrical space. In the above embodiment, the lower end 8b of the second wire 9b is fixed above and a predetermined distance away from the pillar 7 to which the upper end 4a of the first wire 9a is fixed. Alternatively, the lower end of the second wire may be fixed below and a predetermined distance away from the pillar to which the upper end of the first wire is fixed. In the above embodiment, the potted plant training aid is made up of only a support and a surrounding wire, but it may also be provided with a center support. [Industrial Applicability]

[0032] The auxiliary tool for training potted plants according to the present invention will not only stimulate demand among horticultural farmers who cultivate (preferably climbing) ornamental flower plants, such as roses, tessellsii, clematis, mandevilla, hydrangeas, carnations, Carolina jasmine, Madagascar jasmine, Hagoromo jasmine, abutilon, passiflora, mandevilla, and dahlias, which are primarily grown for their flowers other than bougainvillea; (preferably climbing) ornamental plants, such as Hedera, which are grown for their leaves or shape; and (preferably climbing) fruit vegetables / fruit plants, such as tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, eggplants, bell peppers, and cucumbers, which bear fruit on the main stem or branches; but will also attract the interest of end consumers due to the novelty of the training method and the gorgeous appearance, and thus has great industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 1 potted plant 2. Plant axis 3, 33 pots 5 inner periphery 6 potting soil 7, 7a, 7b posts 4a, 4b Upper end of wire 8, 8a, 8b Lower end of wire d Distance between the bottom end of a wire and the top end of an adjacent wire 9, 9a, 9b, 19 Surrounding wire rod 10 Cylindrical Space 11 Potted plant training aids 12 Upper branch 14 Lateral branches 16 Upper flower 18 Lateral flowers 21 Flexible wire 23 Post grip part 25a, 25b bulge 26 Receptive Space 27 Handle 28 Aperture 100 Lantern style 101 Main axis 102 Post 104 Vinyl string 105 flowers 107 Thorns 103 Front side 109 Backside

Claims

1. This potted plant training aid comprises N (N is an integer of 2 or more) posts of the same length arranged approximately in parallel, and a plurality of surrounding wires for (N+1) of these posts that can be fixed to the posts using (N+2) post holders arranged along the length of a flexible wire that has been pre-formed into a loop, wherein the N posts are arranged on a common imaginary circle when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the posts, and the plurality of surrounding wires are wound in the same spiral direction along the longitudinal direction of the posts on the outer periphery, inner periphery, or circumference of the imaginary circle and fixed to each post, and when the posts are stood and adjacent surrounding wires are referred to as the first wire and the second wire, in order from the lowest at the bottom, the lower end of the second wire is fixed to the post to which the upper end of the first wire is fixed.

2. 2. The potted plant training aid according to claim 1, wherein the support and surrounding wire are made of plastic.

3. 2. A potted plant training aid as described in claim 1, which has a plurality of surrounding wires, and when adjacent surrounding wires are designated as the first wire and the second wire in order from the lowest at the bottom, the lower end of the second wire is fixed to the same support as the upper end of the first wire, a predetermined distance above, and the first wire and the second wire are wound in the same direction.

4. 2. A potted plant training aid as described in claim 1, which has a plurality of surrounding wires, and when adjacent surrounding wires are designated as the first wire and the second wire in order from the lowest at the bottom, the lower end of the second wire is fixed to the same support as the upper end of the first wire, a predetermined distance below, and the first wire and the second wire are wound in the same direction.

5. 2. An auxiliary tool for potted plants according to claim 1, wherein the support gripping portion grips the support from outside the circumference of the imaginary circle.

6. The plurality of supports of the potted plant training aid according to claim 1 are maintained in an upright position by being embedded in the potting soil for a certain length from the lower end, The main axis of the potted plant extends within a generally cylindrical space surrounded by a plurality of supports and surrounding wires; The branches of a potted plant grow outwards from the cylindrical space at different heights as the main axis grows.

7. 7. The potted plant according to claim 6, wherein the potted plant is a climbing ornamental plant.

8. N (N is an integer of 2 or more) supports are placed upright along the inner periphery of the pot and inserted into the potting soil; When (N+1) surrounding wires for the supports, each having (N+2) supporting pole grippers along the length of a flexible wire pre-formed to form a loop on the outer or inner periphery of N (N is an integer of 2 or more) supports standing upright on potted soil, are spirally wound upward in the same direction and fixed to each support by each supporting pole gripper, and when adjacent surrounding wires are designated as the first and second wires in order from the one with the lowest bottom end, a generally cylindrical space is secured between the supports and the surrounding wires by fixing the lower end of the second wire to the same support as the support to which the upper end of the first wire is fixed; The fixing position of the surrounding wire on the support is adjusted so that an appropriate amount of branches can be extended outward at different height positions in the cylindrical space as the main axis grows. Including training methods for potted plants.

9. A kit for training potted plants comprising: N (N is an integer of 2 or greater) supports; (N+1) surrounding wires for the supports that can be fixed to the supports at (N+2) supporting holders arranged along the length of a flexible wire that has been pre-formed to form a loop; and instructions or a link to an instruction means that explain an assembly method for fixing the lower end of the second wire to the support to the support to which the upper end of the first wire is fixed, when the multiple supports are arranged on a common imaginary circle when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the supports, and the surrounding wires are wound in the same direction in a spiral along the longitudinal direction of the supports on the outer periphery, inner periphery or circumference of the imaginary circle, and adjacent surrounding wires are designated as the first wire and the second wire, in order from the one with the lowest bottom end.

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