Cast Concrete Leaves

By HollyAnnS
April 23, 2016

Are you in need of a nice birdbath or fountain? Maybe you need a present for a friend or family member? Do you have some rather large leaves and don't know what to do with them? Maybe some nice big Hosta, Canna, Castor Bean, or tropical plant leaves? Well I have an idea: Let's make some cast concrete leaves.

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Apr 22, 2016 8:28 PM CST
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Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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This is a project that has been waiting for several years now... thanks for the detailed article which will take a lot of the trial and error out of the picture for me Thumbs up Thumbs up . Now I just have to wait for the leaves to grow...
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Apr 23, 2016 5:40 AM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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Having seen this in person, I can say it is utterly fantastic and beautiful. The paint treatment turned out wonderful. Thanks for writing about how-to!
Plant it and they will come.
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Apr 23, 2016 3:31 PM CST
Name: Holly
South Central Pa
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Thanks so much for the nice comments. So glad you liked the article.
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