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About Your New LE CHENE VERT - Green Anduze Olive Jar Décor Pot

The Le Chene Vert Green Anduze Olive Jar is a glazed terracotta urn made in a family workshop in Anduze, southern France. It is hand-thrown and rope-thrown in the traditional Anduze style, with the swagged garland and medallion detail that made the shape famous. Three heights are made: 70cm, 60cm and 50cm.

Glazed pots of this kind all carry fine crazing, almost invisible at first, which can show up over time as mineral deposits from the potting mix seep through. A light rub with dry fine steel wool lifts the deposits without harming the glaze. These jars are not considered completely frost proof in Europe.

The form was designed in the seventeenth century to hold orange and lemon trees on aristocratic properties, and it still does that job better than anything else. Use it at an entry, in a formal courtyard, on a terrace or flanking steps, planted with citrus, a clipped bay or an olive.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Le Chene Vert Anduze Olive Jar

What is an Anduze jar?

It is a glazed terracotta planter from the town of Anduze in southern France. The shape dates to 1610, when a potter who had seen a Medici urn at a fair in Beaucaire made the first one. The design mixes Italian expansiveness with the plainer discipline of the Cevennes.

What sizes does it come in?

Three heights are made: 70cm, 60cm and 50cm. The proportions stay true to the traditional Anduze form across all three, so a pair either side of a doorway or a graduated run along a terrace reads as a matched set. Choose the height against the scale of the wall or entry behind it.

Who makes these pots?

They are made by Le Chene Vert, a family workshop in the township of Anduze. The pots are hand-thrown and rope-thrown in the traditional style, and the workshop has supplied the Chateau de Versailles, the Mairie de Montpellier, the Mairie de Nice Cote d'Azur and the Chateau de Flaugergues.

Are these pots frost proof?

Not completely, by European and North American standards. In practice, the heavy frosts that cause the problem there are not usually an issue in most populated parts of Australia. In a genuinely cold inland or alpine garden, move the jar under cover for winter or choose a pot rated for hard frost.

What is the crazing in the glaze?

Crazing is the network of very fine lines that forms in a glazed surface. It is almost invisible to the eye on a new pot, but it can become more noticeable as mineral deposits from the potting mix work through the sides. It is normal in glazed terracotta and does not weaken the jar.

What should I plant in it?

Citrus first. These jars were made to hold orange and lemon trees, and a dwarf lemon or a cumquat still looks right in one. Olives, clipped bay standards, buxus balls and lavender all suit the formal shape. Use a free draining potting mix and water regularly, since glazed pots dry out in summer heat.

How do I clean and look after it?

Wash it with mild soapy water and a soft bristle brush or rag. Where mineral deposits show through the glaze, rub lightly with dry fine steel wool from any hardware store, which removes the marks without damaging the surface. Avoid harsh chemicals and abrasive pads on the glazed finish.

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