The DIY Modern Outdoor Succulent Planter

Daox · 10-05-10, 06:45 AM

I saw this and thought it was cool. Not much too it, but looks neat.

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Higgy · 10-05-10, 11:39 AM

That looks cool, but the only thing I don't like about it is that cement leaches water. So you'd have to end up watering your plants a lot more.

Daox · 10-05-10, 11:56 AM

I think thats why its for succulent plants. They don't need to be watered as often, right?

Phantom · 10-06-10, 11:30 AM

To reduce the amount of water loss the holes could be lined with plastic shopping bags, milk jugs, left over paint. That way the cement will have some kind of barrier between it and the dirt also it can keep some junk from going to the land fill.

strider3700 · 10-06-10, 12:23 PM

the amount of dirt that each hole will hold is going to be small so it will dry quickly no matter what. succulents and maybe some of the dryer herbs would be ok but in most climates that will use a ton of water for anything else.

Blue Fox · 12-02-10, 02:07 PM

Succulents rock!

tomboy mom · 01-11-11, 01:05 AM

that's really neat!

droopy succulents like elephant food and string of bananas would do well with that i think. i wonder how dragon fruit would adapt to it. the top blocks could be occupied by some columnar cacti.

the back of our house faces west and i'm trying to figure out what to do for it--filing this in idea bank for sure.

redneck · 01-12-11, 07:22 AM

I had a wall similar to this one. Wouldn't grow anything other than weeds.
Water it in the morning and it would be bone dry by noon. (this is in the south)
Lining the holes with plastic may help though.

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tomboy mom · 01-19-11, 10:06 AM

i am trying a modified mini-version of this now to see how it goes. i put some ocotillo branches in one block and elephant food in another. the ocotillo aren't rooted yet so it may take a while before i know if it works or not.

thanks for the heads up--i'm going to start another tester with plastic bags and see if one works better than the other.

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10-05-10, 11:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Higgy The Gardener Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Posts: 387 Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	That looks cool, but the only thing I don't like about it is that cement leaches water. So you'd have to end up watering your plants a lot more.

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Phantom Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 84 Thanks: 12 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	To reduce the amount of water loss the holes could be lined with plastic shopping bags, milk jugs, left over paint. That way the cement will have some kind of barrier between it and the dirt also it can keep some junk from going to the land fill.

10-06-10, 12:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
strider3700 Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 611 Thanks: 18 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	the amount of dirt that each hole will hold is going to be small so it will dry quickly no matter what. succulents and maybe some of the dryer herbs would be ok but in most climates that will use a ton of water for anything else.

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Blue Fox Lurking Renovator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Succulents rock!

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tomboy mom Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: arizona Posts: 39 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	that's really neat! droopy succulents like elephant food and string of bananas would do well with that i think. i wonder how dragon fruit would adapt to it. the top blocks could be occupied by some columnar cacti. the back of our house faces west and i'm trying to figure out what to do for it--filing this in idea bank for sure.

01-12-11, 07:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
redneck Lurking Renovator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I had a wall similar to this one. Wouldn't grow anything other than weeds. Water it in the morning and it would be bone dry by noon. (this is in the south) Lining the holes with plastic may help though. >