Abstract: The present invention is a nursery stock container which is disassembled, at the time the plant is transplanted, in a manner which does not cause damage to the root ball of the plant. Each container has a wall member with spaced slots formed therein near a bottom edge and a base with an upstanding peripheral flange and peripheral tabs extending through the slots, which are removably secured together to form a cylindrical enclosure. To support the wall member and maintain the cylindrical configuration various retaining mechanisms may be used, each of which may be readily removed and disposed of at the time of transplanting.