We have made the base of the tree 50%+ bigger and heavier so it can stand in its own – saving you the added expense of having to buy another pot to support the tree.
The Pot Pant’s purpose it to surround and hide the plastic undecorated base.
BONUS IDEA: You can put the tree on top of a normal sized house brick – the Pot Pant is tall enough to hide the base and it gives another 4 inches in height.