tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55752290465472796392024-03-05T09:56:47.700-08:00All about plants and plantersKeithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-32001526426216569512022-04-03T00:48:00.000-07:002022-04-03T00:48:13.335-07:00Lightweight artificial rocks for living walls, green walls and moss walls.The term "biophilia" was popularized by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in the 1960s. In his work, he used the word (from bio-, meaning "life," and -philia, meaning "friendly feeling toward") to describe the biological drive toward self-preservation. In the late 1970s, American biologist Edward O. Wilson extended the word's meaning, seeing it as the perfect word for "the rich, Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-43165090025214390912020-04-04T03:56:00.001-07:002020-04-04T03:56:15.369-07:00St.John Ambulance ServiceThe NHS staff are doing a wonderful job at the moment. Sadly some have lost their lives. St.John Ambulance Service staff are volunteering throughout Britain and have many staff working at the new Nightingale hospital. They will also be volunteering at all of the new field hospitals. Funding may run out in August and if you can possibly do so, please make a donation.&Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-51525951743824058452020-04-04T03:36:00.000-07:002020-04-04T03:36:13.425-07:00Couple recreate beach in their living room to remind them of holiday home.'Couple recreate beach in their living room to remind them of holiday home.' That's the title of the article on the ITV.com website. The title varies depending on which website you come across and it's a little like Chinese whispers where every time the story is passed on it changes a little. One article mentioned a surfboard. I don't know where that came from Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-23202514098131205652020-03-18T04:34:00.001-07:002020-03-18T04:36:51.458-07:00'Not Riverbed' is not 'Riverbed' by Olafur Eliasson but a small tribute to it using artificial rocks and pebbles.
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-55445933632630943122020-03-06T11:11:00.001-08:002020-03-06T11:11:25.513-08:0045 penguin nesting boxes for London zoo.I was originally asked to provide penguin nesting boxes in time for Valentine's day but with one thing and another the decision was delayed. The order finally came through and as soon as they were installed the penguins popped in for a viewing. Happy belated Valentine's day!
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-28130062711599914022020-03-05T10:02:00.000-08:002020-03-05T10:02:18.135-08:00'Riverbed' by Olafur Eliasson and 'Not Red But Green' by Per Kristian NygårdI just love these two installations. I have long had an interest in recreating something realistic but removed from its natural environment. I was slightly disappointed when I learned how Riverbed was installed. The speculation was far mare enjoyable than the knowledge. It was the same with 'Your Blind Passenger' at tate Modern last year. Once I hadKeithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-45990831612929733252020-01-23T10:36:00.000-08:002020-01-23T10:36:17.569-08:00Pebbles made from recycled plasticPlastic waste from manufacturing is now being turned in to decorative pebbles. The pebbles themselves are 100% recycleable but as they are very decorative it is unlikely these would ever be thrown away. The artificial pebbles are around half the weight of real pebbles and are ideal where weight is an issue. artificialrocks.co.uk
Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-79392012434686973072020-01-23T10:21:00.000-08:002020-01-23T10:21:23.532-08:00Lightweight planters used as barriers.These lightweight planters can be used as an attractive temporary barrier. The pebbles sit on top of a mesh support reducing the volume of material required. The planter barrier can be made even more lightweight by using artificial pebbles made from recycled material
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-33891129247652211252019-10-10T10:50:00.000-07:002019-10-10T10:50:06.609-07:00Forest Christmas trees by VondomAnother version of the Christmas tree by Vondom. 2m, 1.5m and 1m versions. They will take a few weeks to order so get moving on that project now! Plantcontainershop.com
Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-80142065967048698912019-02-21T02:16:00.000-08:002019-02-21T02:16:15.093-08:00Little Mix Win Best British Video In The Brit Awards 2019https://www.little-mix.com/gb/videos/little-mix---think-about-us-official-video-ft-ty-dolla-ign
I like to think that the artificial rocks helped a little!
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-25148288861406431002019-01-30T02:35:00.000-08:002019-01-30T02:38:08.151-08:00Oval shaped planters.Apart from planters in stainless steel or Corten steel I haven't seen an oval planter offered for quite some time. Well now I have: The Adezz Ellipse.
1150 x 800mm and 2000 x 1200 sizes, all 600mm tall.
Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-26254221650154466052019-01-30T02:25:00.001-08:002019-01-30T02:25:10.171-08:00Nice, er, shape.Yet another alternatively shaped planter called, er, Shape. 1300mm long x 1260mm wide x 600mm tall.
www.plantcontainershop.com
Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-32860470860666989992019-01-30T02:21:00.000-08:002019-01-30T02:21:44.892-08:00Nice curvesHere's another lovely shaped planter from Adezz: Organ. These have a more organic shape, and create an alternative style when placed together. Groups of round planters and groups of square planters have been used so many times in the past. These make a refreshing change.
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Organ planter 1610mm x 1335mm x 600mm tall
Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-13411189710875308082019-01-30T02:00:00.002-08:002019-01-30T02:07:57.766-08:00Plants first Choice Poly SaucerWho doesn't love a nice catalogue, especially those printed on lovely thick, glossy paper. A trade planter supplier used to produce such a catalogue. Plants First Choice had an enormous range of containers in so many different colours and materials. One that I particularly liked was the Poly Saucer, a flying-saucer shaped dish in two sizes: 1200mm wide and 2000m wideKeithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-30360580172979112222018-05-09T07:19:00.000-07:002018-05-09T07:19:27.916-07:00Serralunga SevresThe Serralunga Sevres has previously been shown as a planter made from polyethylene with an aluminium top section. I find the simple shape of the planter without the aluminium insert more appealing. Available in a 1000mm tall x 425mm wide version as well as a 550mm tall x 485mm wide version. Internal dimensions are 230x440 for the tall Sevres and 280x440 for Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-33279679479347536532018-04-17T12:09:00.001-07:002018-04-17T12:15:44.201-07:00Cassero concrete or plaster style polyethylene planters.Cassero 60: 60cm dia x 70cm tall with an internal width of 47cm
Cassero Long 48cm x 100cm x 55cm tall with internal dimensions of 35cm x 87cm.
Cassero planters. plantcontainershop.com
Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-13512169399227328992018-04-17T10:33:00.001-07:002018-04-17T10:46:19.484-07:00Serralunga Versailles (Château de Versailles) style plantersThose clever people at Serralunga are releasing a new product very soon (April 2018). The exquisite Versailles planter by Jardins du Roi Solei is so very desirable yet so very unaffordable. Serralunga have made their own version...
Versailles style planters . plantcontainershop.com
They have also been experimenting with a marble finish for some products as can Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-10146682235390644062018-03-23T04:04:00.000-07:002018-03-23T04:04:12.673-07:00Lux Lite Universe plantersA new range of lightweight planters has been introduced. Featuring intricate texturing and reminiscent of natural materials these fibre reinforced plastic planters are for the office environment. Contact plantcontainershop.com.
Lux Light Glossy sizes from 330x260 to 500x380
Lux Light Universe Comet Bronze sizes from 330x700 to 380x1100
Lux Light Universe Layer Bronze Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-71265861371003494872018-01-10T03:30:00.000-08:002018-01-10T03:30:55.251-08:00Grass growing well in the UK in DecemberThis is the second year that we have had out 6m tall Fairy Bell Christmas tree (cone shaped led mesh) on the front lawn. This is the second year that I have had to mow the lawn where the tree stood. All that extra light made the grass grow! Another observation I have made is that the houseplant Rhoicissus ellen danica is very, very hardy. I left one Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-34846303520923077912017-12-04T05:17:00.003-08:002017-12-04T05:17:52.123-08:00Bespoke lead style planters.Bespoke lead style planters made from GRP (glassfibre). These are much lighter in weight than real lead and are a fraction of the cost. Tell us the required size and we'll quote! http://www.plantcontainershop.com
Bespoke lead style GRP (glassfibre) planters.
Bespoke lead effect planter trough.
Lightweight lead style GRP (glassfibre) planter.
Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-37437219031644028172016-12-20T00:28:00.000-08:002016-12-20T00:33:05.933-08:00Lightweight balustrade for weddings and eventsA baluster or spindle, historically made from turned wood, when placed side by side in a line forms a balustrade. The balustrade will usually have coping stones or a handrail on top. The word banister is used to describe a balustrade forming a stairway.
A balustrade set against a beautiful landscape of established trees implies a grand country estate and this is an ideal backdrop for Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-26666386194574334812016-12-14T04:21:00.001-08:002016-12-14T04:21:39.502-08:00Planters made from 80% recycled material.The typical office planter has a very long life. One office that we maintained plants in had the same glassfibre planters for over 25 years! They were almost as good as new after all that time. At the end of their office career they are put out to pasture, or put out in to the garden at least. We have often been asked whether the planters are being disposed of and whether staff can have Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-43593587370828849262016-11-04T01:08:00.001-07:002016-11-04T06:41:34.630-07:00Giant flower pots down in price since Brexit!..although that is just a coincidence. A new supplier is offering a giant flower pot made in exactly the same way as the other manufacturers but this pot is at a greatly reduced price. Offered in matt white, mid-grey, green, purple and brown with the illuminated version in 'ice' or translucent. As of November 2016 the 1100x940 pot is £335.00 + vat and delivery and the Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-27674175703212608062016-05-23T02:17:00.000-07:002016-05-23T02:17:08.905-07:00Chelsea's top gardeners turn to rock for inspiration.The title is one of my favourite phrases at the moment. My second favourite from Welsh garden designer Dan Bristow is "I generally work in back gardens in London which are terrace houses, so it doesn't lend itself to putting in two-ton or five-ton boulders in, but I would love to."
This is where I come in. I suppose the artificial boulder in the image below would be around 2 tons ifKeithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575229046547279639.post-68120768772280202242015-12-18T04:53:00.000-08:002016-03-07T09:17:01.406-08:00Maintenance free Versailles style plantersThe original orange tree planters at the Palace of Versailles and indeed their current replacements, had removable side panels to allow for root pruning. Most planters sold for general garden use don't have removable panels but then again most householders won't be undertaking root pruning.
Trees planted in suitable containers can last up to 20 years. The roots will probably have Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714376595428803883noreply@blogger.com1