to fig3 a reel 20 is positioned over the hub 14 and is rotatably retained by a clip 78 which engages the annular groove 74 formed in the flow tube 70 of the hub 14 the clip 78 also acts to attach a flow collar 80 mounted in the reel 20 to the flow tube 70 the flow collar 80 circumscribes the flow tube 70 at the aperture 72 in the flow tube 70 to form a sealed but rotatable flow path extending from the flow collar 80 is an integrally formed radial flow tube 82 which terminates as a male connector 84 near the perimeter of the reel 20 the male connector 84 serves as the water source for a length of hose as indicated by phantom lines wound upon the reel 20 in the manner shown in use the hose reel stand 10 serves as a permanent remote watering station for a garden or lawn the hose 88 connecting the hose reel stand 10 to its water source can be temporarily installed or if a more permanent installation is desired underground plumbing can be installed to provide the hose reel stand 10 with a full time water supply as a result the flow control unit 22 would serve as the sole flow control for the hose reel stand 10 both the flow control unit 22.