Where to buy a corner planter

I have been looking for a large corner planter for my Dad.
But I can't seem to find one anywhere.
He as just moved and as a a first floor balcony with a corner area that a planter would fit into lovely, if only I could find one.
It would need to be about 50 cms on each of the 3 sides. And about 30 high.
I could make a wooden one but would still have to find a substantial liner as the lady below would not want the contence dropping on her through the gaps in the decking style floor.
Any ideas where they might be sold please.

 

Will it take the weight?

 

Hi Lyn, nice to see you back ... have missed you in the Photo Comps.

It is easy here to get corner pots, lovely concrete ones which, when put together form a circle and cost about â?¬20 each. I have three, individually placed, two with Hibiscus and one with Bamboo.

Is there not a garden center near you that sells such pots / ornaments? If not, I know someone here will come along and point you in the right direction.

 

He can't really have concrete as GeorgeBean said the weight.
Thats why I'm looking for plastic, not my option but better than nothing.
He misses his garden ( that he no longer could manage) he's 82.
He as joined the gardening club at the village where he now lives and as been given jobs to do in the gardens, which he loves .
But would like his own bit of soil to grow some summer flowers.

I have been away a while and missed the photo comps.
But hope to get back soon.
With moving Dad and work I don't seem to get much spare time anymore. :(

 

Surely the balcony can't be just wood can it?

I don't know if these are of any help...

http://www.barnitts.co.uk/products/details/8874.html

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.j...did=10807652&ecamp=trf-005&CAWELAID=479395959

It is so annoying when you think of something you need or want, and then discover that nobody is making it!! All I can think of is using square plastic planters?

 

Isn't this just one of those things you're absolutely certain you've seen somewhere? Having spent some time looking for a similar product (for the corner of my parents decking), I've come to the conclusion they're as rare as hen's teeth. Now, if we only knew of a 'friendly' plastics moulding company, 'this time next year we'll be millionaires'.

I'm not sure these are what you're actually looking for, but they seem to be the best I can come up with at the minute.

http://www.barnitts.co.uk/products/plant_pots__troughs.html
http://www.betterware.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?pid=036571&cid=191&language=en-GB

I'll keep looking though

 

:hehe:Yes your right, I do feel I have seen just the thing at sometime while on one of my gardening days out.
But where ?????????? :dh:
I have been to every gardening centre in the area over the passed few weeks.
Markets DIY shops everywhere.
Maybe in the near future when the gardening season is in full swing some may turn up.

Thank you for the help all.
I'll show these to my dad .

Victoria the balcony floor is like wooden decking and is built with metal poles with a glass front.
I would say it's about 8 ft X 4 ft.
It's the Brand new American style purpose built retirement village ,very nice.
They have it on youtube.
And some photos of it on some other sites
New Oscott village Birmingham
It's been a big job moving him after 60 years in the same house but i'm sure he will be much safer and happier there.
He is just down the road from me with 24 / 7 care if needed.
I just want it to be perfect for him.
All we need is a corner planter :lollol:

 

Balcony sounds lovely - just enough space to be able to sit outside on fine days and room for a few planters...when you find them! Hope your search is successful, but I'll keep an eye out as well - a lot of the garden centre chains have the same stock.

 

Ah I see - I was worried that if the balcony wouldn't take the weight of a stone planter, the lady below might end up with your Dad in her lap too! Tee hee.

I'm sure once your Dad has his little space all set up for planting he'll really enjoy it. You should show him the links to Rosa's old balcony on here, I don't think she went without any plants which took her fancy!

 

No idea if it would be any use or if you have a Scats Countrystore near you, but I was there today buying chicken feed and they had hexagonal planters for sale, wooden, £34.99 each.

I popped into a local garden centre on the way home (as you do...) and didn't see any corner planters for sale though. Will keep looking nevertheless.

 

Thanks everyone.
I have been out again today , a bit further field.
Still no luck.
I have even had the catalogues out in the garden centres and they can't get any.
Nothing to even order in. :(

 

Hi Lyn, not sure what you're looking for but have a look at
Greenfingers.com
Nice stuff on there, including corner planters , some lightwight ones, but not plastic,

 

Lyn, how about this? It looks like granite but it is a lightweight material! I think two together would make a corner.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cultivation-Station-Raised-Bed-System/dp/B0027GUD3O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=garden&qid=1274079438&sr=8-1

 

Just an update (and still not quite what you're after) but my husband wants me to put in his two penn'orth.

His suggestion is to make a lightweight triangular frame using corner quadrant (anything from £2.00 to about £7.00 for 2.4m - depending on which you choose) and some traditional tongue and groove wooden cladding (£3.99 for a pack of 5 @ 1.8m.). Decide on your dimensions, cut your uprights from the quadrant, the widths from the cladding and screw the thing together. He reckons, based on the dimensions you mentioned, this frame shouldn't weigh more than a couple of pounds then, rather than filling it with soil/compost etc., drop in one of those pop-up garden bags (or similar) with a good layer of polystyrene in the bottom. The timber frame can be painted any colour you wish and the bag, when 'spent' from this year's crop could be easily removed - presumably by you - via the lift, and refilled for next year.

I'm also instructed to say (and I always do as I'm told - when it suits!) that despite the fact that the cladding says 'for indoor use only', painting both inside and out with a couple of coats of paint or something like 'Wilko colour your garden' wood paint/preservative (£6.47 for 1 ltr), will ensure it lasts outdoors for years.

As I say, not what you really wanted but just a suggestion. I'm off the garden centre tomorrow - I'll have another look, I'm now .... on a mission!

 

http://www.henandhammock.co.uk/products/product_detail.asp?248,30,0,0,0

This could work if it were lined?

And again, I know it is just 10cm smaller than you ideally wanted, but this one looks the best option if it were me
http://www.barnitts.co.uk/products/details/8874.html