How it connects
The male plug is pushed into the socket until internal latches click into a groove on the plug; an O-ring on the plug nose seals in the socket bore. Pulling back the release sleeve frees the plug. Some sockets include a water-stop valve.
Male and female halves
This is the female socket (GARDENA calls these 'hose connectors', on the hose end); the male half is the grooved plug with an O-ring (GARDENA 'tap connector' / 'accessory connector', on taps and spray tools).
Usually connects to
- GARDENA Original System male plug (tap connector / accessory connector, O-ring nipple)
- Gardena-compatible plugs from other brands
Common sizes
- One GARDENA plug profile, with sockets for 13 mm (1/2 in), 15 mm (5/8 in) and 19 mm (3/4 in) hose.
- The roughly 16 mm plug nose is an estimate rather than a confirmed drawing dimension.
Where it is used
garden wateringirrigationhose fittingsspray nozzles and sprinklers
Variations
- socket with water-stop valve
- socket with hose barb/tail and nut
- socket with 3/4" GHT or BSP thread (adapter, as on the sample part)
- Premium metal and Profi/Maxi-Flow 19 mm versions
How to recognise it
Plastic (usually orange and grey) cylindrical body with a smooth open front bore and a grip sleeve that slides back to release; the other end has a hose barb and nut or a thread. The mating plug is a short grey nipple with a groove and a black O-ring at the tip.
Often confused with
| Confused with | How to tell them apart |
|---|---|
| Hozelock quick-connect | Similar-looking UK click system; the brands are often but not always cross-compatible, so check brand markings and the plug profile. |
| Garden hose thread (GHT/BSP) female coupling | GHT/BSP sockets have internal threads and a swivel nut; the GARDENA socket has a smooth bore and a spring-loaded release sleeve. |
| Pneumatic/industrial quick couplers | Those are metal ball-lock couplers with a much smaller plug; GARDENA is mostly plastic, larger, and for low-pressure water. |
Also called
GARDENA hose connectorGARDENA click-on connectorGardena-type quick coupling socketgarden hose quick connect female
Good to know
Proprietary, with no published standard. Many third-party 'Gardena-compatible' parts exist. The sample part is a 3/4" MHT to GARDENA socket adapter, so its other port is garden hose thread.
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