POSTED: May 13, 2008 by Marcy
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I've been looking at these artificial boxwood planters as well. I don't think $149. is that much out of line. I saw some yesterday at Homesense that were $129.
Check Home Sense regularly -- I got some real good fakes there. Sure, no label, but you can tell they have pedigree. ;)
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It is funny that you mentioned that. I was at Home Outfitters today and was looking at the artificial boxwoods from the Brian Gluckstein collection. They ran about 149.99 each. I am going to keep my eye open for some less expensive ones, but I am thinking that is the way to go. I am starting a bathroom reno in 2 weeks, so I am pinching my pennies right now!
How about getting artificial? If you check out the garden centres some carry bushes and trees that are really believable. Brian Gluckstein showed some fake boxwoods on Cityline last year and they looked really good.
I have a couple of fake cedars in pots that I inherited and they have fooled a lot of people and no maintenance other than spraying the dust off with the hose every so often.
The good ones are expensive (I think each of my cedars ran about $100) but they last year after year and don't even have to be moved in during the winter.
Thanks for your response. I thought that is likely what I would have to do, so it looks like I will choose another option....... As much as I adore the look of boxwood, I am not sure I want the work of having to put them in the ground for the winter...... a little high maintenance for me :).
Unless you live in a very warm winter climate you may lose them. The alternative is to be able to plunk them in a hole for the winter and then put them back in the urns in the summer.