mtspace from Prescott, AZ
Several years ago I purchased a fiberglass pot with a nice thick crushed limestone finish that definitely fooled the eye into thinking it was stone. It was more expensive than these, but it was gorgeous. When I saw the photo of this pot I saw texture and color variation that suggested a similar effect. So I ordered a eight in crushed stone.
But I was wrong!
Firstly, the pots came through in a putty gray color that was materially darker and less warmly tinted than depicted in the photo. Secondly, the mottling and texture depicted in the photos is quite obviously absent. Thirdly, whereas my first pot was heavy enough that the sun did not shine through the plastic, these are thin enough to produce a kind of transparent effect in sunlight. The overall effect is of thin plastic pots with a thin dusty finish.Definitely not what I had in mind.
On the good side, they are plastic and they will probably endure a few winters' worth of freezing, provided they do not blow away in out typical 65mph spring breezes before I get them filled with soil. But a few ceramic pots I've gotten from Costco that are twice the size have endured three full winters. So I know I don't necessarily have to settle for plastic.
I purchased eight of them (four 16" and four 20") at 40% off the normal price. Had I known what they would look like in the garden I doubt I'd have bought them even at half the price I paid.
I've decided to spend more time and money at my local gardening outlets. Just this morning I bought some much bigger, high-temperature-fired ceramic pots for 65% off at a local store and am much much happier.
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mtspace from Prescott, AZ
Several years ago I purchased a fiberglass pot with a nice thick crushed limestone finish that definitely fooled the eye into thinking it was stone. It was more expensive than these, but it was gorgeous. When I saw the photo of this pot I saw texture and
8 out of 8 found this review helpful