I agree that the spray paint it is awful whichever plants it is used on and I also dislike the balls of plastic plants that you see hanging where once there would have been a pretty hanging basket - is it any worse than plastic turf or grass I ask?
Yes, I answer. Whilst I don't have plastic grass myself, I know quite a lot of people with active dogs - lurchers specifically - who do. A lurcher will, given the slightest chance, run round and round and round a lawn very fast, pausing only to dig up the odd bedding plant. In a small garden, day after day, this results in a muddy ditch where once there was a lawn. Quite a few people replace their grass with the plastic variety to keep some semblance of green.
So there are situations where plastic grass is appropriate, even essential.
But the spray painted plants in the OP - it's not even done well. Really, just why?
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Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
To me, yes. Plastic turf has its place. I have friends who have an exquisite garden - truly beautiful - and two dogs. They have plastic turf and, if you don't look too closely, it looks better than a lawn ever could with their dogs. It's not for me - my lawn may be mainly weeds, moss and bare bits but at least they're real weeds, moss and bare bits.
But the joy of plants is that they grow and they develop. Painted plants and plastic box balls have as much life in them as a garden gnome (apologies to anyone with a garden populated by gnomes....).
To quote in the old fashioned way "who buys these". Children! Well that's my theory anyway. Granny likes plants and flowers so she will love this. Parents don't want to disappoint so they give the well-meaning youngsters a few quid and can say 'He/She chose it themselves. Education, education, but educate in the garden
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A cousin once gave me a "blue" phalaenopsis when he came to visit.
I was horrified, but he thought I'd love it!!
Iv just bought some of these to go with my spray painted heathers and my disco box balls.
yuck
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Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp,
To guard a title that was rich before,
To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
To throw a perfume on the violet,
To smooth the ice, or add another hue
Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
William Shakespeare - King John Act 4 Scene 2
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gold old Will to the rescue. Excellent, Dove!
Those who sell —or buy —such horrors are true examples of "mediocrity unhampered by taste".
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I agree that the spray paint it is awful whichever plants it is used on and I also dislike the balls of plastic plants that you see hanging where once there would have been a pretty hanging basket - is it any worse than plastic turf or grass I ask?
Yes, I answer. Whilst I don't have plastic grass myself, I know quite a lot of people with active dogs - lurchers specifically - who do. A lurcher will, given the slightest chance, run round and round and round a lawn very fast, pausing only to dig up the odd bedding plant. In a small garden, day after day, this results in a muddy ditch where once there was a lawn. Quite a few people replace their grass with the plastic variety to keep some semblance of green.
So there are situations where plastic grass is appropriate, even essential.
But the spray painted plants in the OP - it's not even done well. Really, just why?
Last edited: 14 September 2016 21:08:13
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Mediocrity, papajo. You are being a trifle generous there. An insult to those who strive to achieve mediocrity.
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Oh, my quotes have gone all stupid again!
To quote in the old fashioned way "who buys these". Children! Well that's my theory anyway. Granny likes plants and flowers so she will love this. Parents don't want to disappoint so they give the well-meaning youngsters a few quid and can say 'He/She chose it themselves. Education, education, but educate in the garden