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Nov 2, 2013 5:52 AM CST
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Name: Allison
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cheated and bought those that way.. expensive but sturdy

http://www.bloommaster.com/
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Nov 6, 2013 4:28 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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Oooh, I was wondering after skimming through this a couple times, the pots are called Bloom Masters, not the plants. Wow they ARE proud of those pots, but I'm sure they're right to be. If I had that much of a 'pot budget,' I would move tons of plants to them. Finding discarded free pots is more my speed, but I love it that there are pots like this available and really thought I was doing something unique when I poked holes in the sides of my pots, most of which already had plants in them while/when I did it, and took some decent time doing each one. Feel free to laugh! But it's gone well overall and I plan to do more of it next year. Now I know folks will assume I'm emulating these, which is fine with me, it's a worthy and rewarding thing to do under any motivation.

The only drawback is that these pots can't be repotted without disturbing everything coming in from the sides - no 'gently tipping' these out of their pots. Irritating but not a huge problem since they (stuck through the holes in the sides) are transient vine and creeping type plants anyway, just a lot more time consuming for me to do, and for new cuttings to get going. At least I'll have a massive amount of material to work with in the spring. What a difference planting the sides makes in that regard!
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Nov 6, 2013 4:40 PM CST
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Name: Allison
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a hole saw attachment would work for sure.. the only salvageable plants would be on the top.. but tangled roots might be a problem too.. years ago I dumped them and salvaged a few coleus at the top.. but that would be it.. if the tops broke off it was no big deal.. I dug deep to make sure the roots I wanted were in one piece
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Jun 3, 2014 4:29 PM CST
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Name: Allison
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and were off.. have to fix the one hang-a-pot hanger on the 1st one.. the screw came out


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Jun 3, 2014 6:14 PM CST
Name: Linda
Carmel, IN (Zone 5b)
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Looking good, Allison! Always love to see your photos.
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Jun 3, 2014 7:53 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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Very pretty!

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Jun 3, 2014 8:07 PM CST
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Name: Allison
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thanks.. was fun this year.. actually nice weather to work in Hurray!
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Jun 4, 2014 7:05 PM CST
Name: Linda
Carmel, IN (Zone 5b)
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I've still got some empty containers....I think I'm seriously in need of some coleus to fill them.
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Jun 5, 2014 4:07 AM CST
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Name: Allison
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too bad we were not closer
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Jun 19, 2014 3:54 PM CST
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Name: Allison
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Here is an update

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Jun 19, 2014 5:19 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
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Well there must be update fever in the air. I sat down after taking pics of my hanging pots and here's this discussion back up on top! Those look fantastic, Allison!

I promised updates last year on the pots I poked holes in. So here are the same pots, that haven't been repotted, and treated very badly over winter, then we moved, so there was some sunburn and other various neglect. Dead winter leaves still on, and splashed sand on some from sitting on the ground while it was raining.

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Jun 19, 2014 6:56 PM CST
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Name: Allison
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wow they came out pretty neat looking.. love all the succulents.. and that last one is gorgeous!!! Hurray!
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Jun 20, 2014 5:20 AM CST
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Name: Allison
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Stopped being lazy and took better shots of the other 2 posts

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Jun 20, 2014 7:49 AM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
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Thanks, Allison! (The last one has Easter cactus, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, Callisia cordifolia.)

I forgot to ask last night, are your pots totally new this year or is there some stuff saved over winter? I really like your poles. Our yard could use some of these! I'm so glad you woke up this discussion. We just moved and hardscape improvements are demanding any funds that would have gone to more 'fru fru' gardening things, but scheming about future summer decorations is great fun and any excuse to look at your wonderful work is a good one, IMO.

About half of the individual stems I had put in the side holes are still alive. I think that figure would be much higher if I hadn't let pots get so dry over winter. I haven't bought any landscape plants this year and don't plan to, except the occasional 'gotta have' that I might see out there (that can be saved over winter.) Very happy with watching last years' pots fill out again, though I am yearning for more Coleus. I didn't save any cuttings this past winter except a few plants that were already in pots that came inside. I started with a few but just wasn't in the mood to keep watering them, IDK why.

Last summer I said I'd be repotting these this summer, but didn't know we'd be moving. The report on how that goes will be a next year thing. Also it's obvious from the 'Bloom Masters' pots that if I make some of the holes bigger, plants with bigger stems could be used. Your pots are inspiring mine so much!

Linda, please show us some pics when you've had a chance to fill those pots!
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Jun 20, 2014 6:21 PM CST
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Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
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everything is new.. we are Halloween decorators.. and was so busy last year doing that.. since we haven't had a Halloween in 2 years .. we wanted to make it special .. so I didn't get to overwinter anything.. but I did cheat and buy a bunch of plugs off ebay.. always helps fill the many many tiny holes
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Jun 21, 2014 6:50 PM CST
Name: Linda
Carmel, IN (Zone 5b)
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Looking great, Allison! Always love to see your containers.

Linda
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Jun 22, 2014 1:41 PM CST
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Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
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thanks Linda.. hope you are well
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Sep 8, 2014 6:02 PM CST
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Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
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An update before the storms tomorrow
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Sep 8, 2014 6:11 PM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
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Gorgeous but I really like the last one!
Sempervivum for Sale
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Sep 9, 2014 3:52 AM CST
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Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
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thanks.. that is my fav too!

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