My driftwood planters.

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Author Message   Otnorot  Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 08:56 am EST :    Otnorot - Ont, Zone "6A"   Gardenbrat  Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 06:40 pm EST :    Wow very pretty, a lot of work must go into those. I would love to see a closer view. Brat Gardenbrat - Palm Bay, Florida zone 9b, Zone "5"   Growit  My Favorite Photo My Weather Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 06:57 pm EST :    Me too. They look wonderful but I can't see what you have planted in them or how. Growit - Hampshire, Zone "8/9"   Jak3  My Weather Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 09:29 pm EST :    Yes, I would like a closer look as well. I really like things that are a little different, as these are! Jak3 - Ontario, Zone "4/5"   Markvs  Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 04:03 am EST :    I too would like a closer view, these things could be a winner. I live close enough to a good enough supply, so please lets see a little more detail? Markvs - Waiuku, Zone "9 down to -5 C"   Otnorot  Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 04:38 pm EST :    This was a small business I had for about 5 years.I made thousands of these in various sizes selling from as low as $15.95 to $120.00 each,the two pictured whould have sold for $70.00 each I used mostly rockery plants as they can grow with very little soil.Im making a list of the plants I used.I gave up the business because I didnt want to ruin my new car transporting them plus DW said I was too old to keep up the pace. Bill Otnorot - Ont, Zone "6A"   Otnorot  Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 05:26 pm EST :    Some of the plants in driftwood=Echeveria,Viola,Thymus,Ajuga reptans,Lysimachia nummularia,Lamium galeobdolon ‘variegata’, Cerastium tomentosum, I had to look them up in my books as I just cant remember proper names.As soon as it stops raining I will take pictures of two driftwood pieces not planted and partially planted and explain what you should do to make this planter. Otnorot - Ont, Zone "6A"   Jak3  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 07:21 pm EST :    Thanks, Bill, sounds great. Jak3 - Ontario, Zone "4/5"   Growit  My Favorite Photo My Weather Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 07:48 pm EST :    Thankyou Bill. Always enjoy learning something new. I like what you put in them too. Growit - Hampshire, Zone "8/9"   Markvs  Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 04:21 am EST :    My thanks also, we have a good supply locally, and might do some for ourselves. Markvs - Waiuku, Zone "9 down to -5 C"   Golden_ca  Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 08:38 am EST :    Very Nice Bill! I have also made driftwood planters - but a little different than yours - Unfortunately I did not take pictures of them but I sold them from my house a few years back right around mothers day. Sold them all. What I did was we went to the beach and brought home long sticks of driftwood and my husband made them into basically squares. Sort of criss crossed over one another and I put in my black cloth and my moss and loaded them with flowers! I should actually make myself some more some time - lol! Thanks for sharing Bill - very nice! Golden Golden_ca - British Columbia, Zone "8"   Otnorot  Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 03:45 pm EST :    Golden that is a good idea you have.When I first started I used wood with natural cavitys Then I had to make my own cavitys with a chain saw.They were so popular I would take 30 to the nursery in the morning and in two hours they would phone and say they are all sold we need more. Bill Otnorot - Ont, Zone "6A"

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