#$%^&*AU2017100919A420170727.pdf#####ABSTRACT The present invention relates to bags for the cultivation of plants (including trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetables, herbs and the like), typically used prior to, and for, the sale of such plants by horticultural suppliers and nurseries. A planter bag for the cultivation of plants, trees, shrubs and the like is provided, that includes a base having a first cross section and a side wall, comprising one or more portions, extending from the base, the base and side wall together forming an enclosure suitable for containing soil and one or more plants, the enclosure terminating at an open top having a second cross section, wherein the enclosure narrows between the base and the open top, such that the area of the first cross section is greater than the area of the second cross section.