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New agave planter

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FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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I got this nice pot at homedepot a couple years ago on discount because it was cracked. I talked the manager into lett me have it for I think about $8-12 normally like $30-35. anyways I never used it and the crack got worse and slip practically in half.

I dug a hole and sunk it partially in at an angle in my backyard. Filled it halfway with my homemade mixture of soil. (peat, sand, topsoil, perlite, etc)

few extra rocks from around the yard and got one of my Agave celsii's

B)

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

Tad Grand Master

Tad

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I like it!

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

mike453 Community Regular

mike453

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Luke,

It looks, good! I think it will be great as it grows bigger, my celsii should be about that size by the end of summer. Nice to see what it will look like.

No outdoor planting for me though.

Regards,

Mike

Zone 5? East Lansing MI

FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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thanks guys

Mike, I really like the variety agave. The color is really unique shade of green and succulent leaves.

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

palmmermaid Veteran

palmmermaid

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Luke,

Looks good. I never turn down cracked pots. A nursery here gave me - gave - a large glazed urn that had several cracks in it. I put it in the middle of my grove of Dypsis pembanas with nothing in it. It looks great. I take pots, turn them on their sides and fill with bromeliads or begonias. Just about anything will do.

A good source (for me at least) for big pots is the local flea market. Sometimes you can find them for next to nothing.

Palmmermaid

Kitty Philips

West Palm Beach, FL

FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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very nice Kitty

any photos are welcome in this thread!

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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I have lots of plants in old broken pots...adds dimension to a garden, IMHO. I usually cut them in half, and get two pots out of one.

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Top half of a glazed pot, with a Enc Longifolius x Horridus hyb

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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An Enc Princeps...

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If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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Dypsis Ohny...(after the 2007 freeze)

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If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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Bell end of a clay sewer pipe, painted to look like metal...

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If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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OOPS....wrong kind of pot...

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If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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Steve you garden is awesome. Each picture always show a nice well planned landsacpe.

thats your ' garden outhouse' right? B)

the cycads are perfect. How low did you get in the 2007 freeze. what do you normally get as lows?

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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Luke...yes, it's the 'outhouse'(with running water)

I saw mid/low teens in '07....but I don't want to talk about it... :mrlooney:

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

John in Andalucia Grand Master

John in Andalucia

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I like the bronze verdigris effect in post #14. Takes me back to my days as a visual effects modelmaker. I'm guessing that someone in Steve's place has an art background?

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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I like the bronze verdigris effect in post #14. Takes me back to my days as a visual effects modelmaker. I'm guessing that someone in Steve's place has an art background?

My brother....he works for Disney.

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

palmmermaid Veteran

palmmermaid

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I'll try and get some photos out here.

I love the old sewer pipe bell. Wish I could find some around here along with chimney pots. They make great planters.

One of my summer projects is to make some hypertufa troughs and pots. You can make them any size and shape. This has been on my list for a long time! Along with some leaf imprinted stepping stones.

Palmmermaid

Kitty Philips

West Palm Beach, FL

Mark_NoVA Proficient

Mark_NoVA

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These aren't bad... :winkie:

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zone 7a (Avg. max low temp 0 to 5 F, -18 to -15 C), hot humid summers

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Mats Rising Star

Mats

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Steve, what did you use to cut that glazed pot in half? An angle grinder with a diamond blade?

palmmermaid Veteran

palmmermaid

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Now those are stone planters!

David McLean spoke at our palm meeting last night and he had some interesting uses for palm logs and stumps. My favorite was a scotch table. He takes a nice size palm log, stans it in the ground and puts a round stepping stone on top. Then when he is working in the garden, he has a place to put his glass of scotch! He is always entertaining.

Palmmermaid

Kitty Philips

West Palm Beach, FL

John in Andalucia Grand Master

John in Andalucia

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These aren't bad... :winkie:

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I'm confused. Where is this place? I've visited plenty ruined castles and abbeys in England, but this looks like a lost Mayan temple from an episode of Scooby Doo. My apologies if I've just trounced a site of national heritage. :mrlooney:

redbeard917 Mentor

redbeard917

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OOPS....wrong kind of pot...

I remember a house near my high school where they used that type of pot for a planter. They took the tank off, put it out in the yard, and planted flowers in the bowl.

Woodville, FL

zone 8b

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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Steve, what did you use to cut that glazed pot in half? An angle grinder with a diamond blade?

I first marked the line I wanted to cut with a magic marker, then used a masonry blade on a skill saw. Be sure to have a friend around who's dumb enough to hold/spin the pot as you cut. Wear a dust mask....

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

Mark_NoVA Proficient

Mark_NoVA

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Hint: Designed by a famous architect, in a city known for his works! And this is a similar style to some of his buildings!

These aren't bad... :winkie:

I'm confused. Where is this place? I've visited plenty ruined castles and abbeys in England, but this looks like a lost Mayan temple from an episode of Scooby Doo. My apologies if I've just trounced a site of national heritage. :mrlooney:

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zone 7a (Avg. max low temp 0 to 5 F, -18 to -15 C), hot humid summers

Avgs___Jan__Feb__Mar__Apr__May__Jun__Jul__Aug__Sep__Oct__Nov__Dec

High___44___49___58___69___78___85___89___87___81___70___59___48

Low____24___26___33___42___52___61___66___65___58___45___36___28

Precip_3.1__2.7__3.6__3.0__4.0__3.6__3.6__3.6__3.8__3.3__3.2__3.1

Snow___8.1__6.2__3.4__0.4__0____0____0____0____0____0.1__0.8__2.2

John in Andalucia Grand Master

John in Andalucia

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Hint: Designed by a famous architect, in a city known for his works! And this is a similar style to some of his buildings!

These aren't bad... :winkie:

I'm confused. Where is this place? I've visited plenty ruined castles and abbeys in England, but this looks like a lost Mayan temple from an episode of Scooby Doo. My apologies if I've just trounced a site of national heritage. :mrlooney:

Not being from the US, my interpretation of a famous American architect is Thomas Jefferson or Frank Lloyd Wright. I doubt if I've heard of the architect in question. Does the Internet have anything on it?

Mark_NoVA Proficient

Mark_NoVA

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You're going to hate the next hint--it's in your country! :blink::huh:

Hint: Designed by a famous architect, in a city known for his works! And this is a similar style to some of his buildings!

I'm confused. Where is this place? I've visited plenty ruined castles and abbeys in England, but this looks like a lost Mayan temple from an episode of Scooby Doo. My apologies if I've just trounced a site of national heritage. :mrlooney:

Not being from the US, my interpretation of a famous American architect is Thomas Jefferson or Frank Lloyd Wright. I doubt if I've heard of the architect in question. Does the Internet have anything on it?

zone 7a (Avg. max low temp 0 to 5 F, -18 to -15 C), hot humid summers

Avgs___Jan__Feb__Mar__Apr__May__Jun__Jul__Aug__Sep__Oct__Nov__Dec

High___44___49___58___69___78___85___89___87___81___70___59___48

Low____24___26___33___42___52___61___66___65___58___45___36___28

Precip_3.1__2.7__3.6__3.0__4.0__3.6__3.6__3.6__3.8__3.3__3.2__3.1

Snow___8.1__6.2__3.4__0.4__0____0____0____0____0____0.1__0.8__2.2

John in Andalucia Grand Master

John in Andalucia

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I can't match the shots, but I'm pretty sure now it Park Güell in Barcelona.

Mark_NoVA Proficient

Mark_NoVA

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That's it! (For all you others, designed by Gaudi, an amazing park.)

I can't match the shots, but I'm pretty sure now it Park Güell in Barcelona.

zone 7a (Avg. max low temp 0 to 5 F, -18 to -15 C), hot humid summers

Avgs___Jan__Feb__Mar__Apr__May__Jun__Jul__Aug__Sep__Oct__Nov__Dec

High___44___49___58___69___78___85___89___87___81___70___59___48

Low____24___26___33___42___52___61___66___65___58___45___36___28

Precip_3.1__2.7__3.6__3.0__4.0__3.6__3.6__3.6__3.8__3.3__3.2__3.1

Snow___8.1__6.2__3.4__0.4__0____0____0____0____0____0.1__0.8__2.2

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