Thanks @ViewAhead, those cube planters, though modern, have a classic sort of look and the colour and material could work well. I see customers have mentioned them being heavy and sturdy, so I would need to factor that in. There are some other pots on the website too, they seem to have a very good selection!
It looks as though chipped pots might be an issue, so thanks for drawing that to my attention. Have you bought pots from them before? - and if so, were you happy in the long-term?!
I have bought pots from Homebase and they have lasted well. They do have a good choice, though some are damaged so picking out your own works better than either home delivery or click and collect.
These cubes are not too heavy. I could lift an empty 10" one that was on a chest-high shelf. Lifting it off the ground may be trickier, and, of course, compost, a plant and moisture would add a lot of weight. Getting one home from the store would be doable (assuming you are not on a bicycle, of course 😉) and then planting it up in its final position might work.
I believe they are frost-proof, but you might get some cracking in a very cold winter, I guess. Probably more robust than terracotta though.
Ahh yes, they had those at my store too, but they seemed quite a bit heavier than the other cubes. I couldn't manoeuvre one, but they weren't located at a convenient height, so that might have made the difference. (I was there ages as I test everything for weight!)
Thanks @JennyJ, that is a good suggestion. Some are in the sale already but not all and they should not be selling badly chipped ones at full price should they?!
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Thanks @Butterfly66, that is what I was thinking. I think I have quite a few basic orangey type terracotta pots. I keep them in dry shade or bright sunshine so mine have not weathered much.
I can imagine what you mean about the dark green ceramic. There are areas just off my path where I will need pots and dark green or even black would probably recede nicely, for instance next to camellias and ivy.
Here is a pic of my orangey pots - smaller pots for spring bulbs. One is over 5 years of age, the other I bought last month. There isn't much difference in the weathering.
I might try distressing them a bit. I prefer the paler, dusty look!
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Thanks @ViewAhead, for your info on the weight of some of those pots that I have been looking at.It is good you found the longevity fine too when you bought from there! As long as I can manoeuvre them into the garden, I will most certainly plant up in situ!
I probably will order online. In an ideal world I would go in person to make the selection, but that would be tricky...however I will be ready to take them on, should they sell me a chipped pot! 😁
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These cubes are not too heavy. I could lift an empty 10" one that was on a chest-high shelf. Lifting it off the ground may be trickier, and, of course, compost, a plant and moisture would add a lot of weight. Getting one home from the store would be doable (assuming you are not on a bicycle, of course 😉) and then planting it up in its final position might work.
I can imagine what you mean about the dark green ceramic. There are areas just off my path where I will need pots and dark green or even black would probably recede nicely, for instance next to camellias and ivy.
Here is a pic of my orangey pots - smaller pots for spring bulbs. One is over 5 years of age, the other I bought last month. There isn't much difference in the weathering.
I might try distressing them a bit. I prefer the paler, dusty look!
I probably will order online. In an ideal world I would go in person to make the selection, but that would be tricky...however I will be ready to take them on, should they sell me a chipped pot! 😁