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Is this obelisk really so ugly?

RubyRossRubyRoss Posts: 124
in Garden design
Last year I put an obelisk outside the front door for a small rose to wrap around. From day one, my husband said it is ugly. A neighbour recently asked if it's 'supposed to look like that (i.e. rusted)?' so he clearly thinks it is an eyesore too. I think it won't matter once the rose is wrapped around it but .... does it really look ugly?



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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I like it.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Looks good to me. Can't see why anyone would object to it, unless they are teasing you?
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    Agree with @pansyface about the colouring going with the other elements of the path and window frame. Think those other people who made remarks about it (before you posted on here) have no imagination: the idea is for the rose to grow softly up, through and around it. I haven't seen an obelisk looking quite like that before, but half the time plants are covering them so that might be why! 
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  • SalixGoldSalixGold Posts: 450
    I love it and it would suit my garden, but I have gone for a rusted metal style all over. Other people might be more into wood or plastic.

    One style tip is to choose for your garden one main influence - country, time period, garden type. If you choose a contemporary style then stick to that. If you want cottage garden, then stick to that. Mixing up can make for jarring elements. If you put chrome, glass and loads of hard surfaces with French Second Empire garden furniture, it's almost bound to look weird. If you choose medieval Japanese teahouse and add rusted metal, that will look strange too. Maybe you don't have the 'repurposed junk' feel to your garden.
  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    I don't like the rusty steel style but it seems to be trendy, it's been everywhere in recent years.
  • Wild_VioletWild_Violet Posts: 221
    I like it and I have a few rusty poles etc in my back garden which has more of an anything goes feel to it - whatever I like, in it goes.  But my front garden is a lot more formal so I wouldn’t put it there.
    If you like it, leave it as it is. 🌿
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    If you like it, that's all that  matters. 
    Nothing to do with the neighbour, and if your husband has no input in the garden, his opinion doesn't really matter either  ;)
    I have quite a few of the rusted supports for various plants. It's personal choice. The timber ones are also fine, depending on how and where you're using them.

    I'm not sure I'd suggest replacing with the other one though @pansyface - a lot of people would prefer that!  :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Minimal and elegant … what’s not to like?
    If I were looking for an obelisk one like that would be on my list. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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