Root & Vessel 16193 Countryside Flower Box Planter, 18-Inch, Brown

This might be a very different review. Lol. I did not buy this planter for plants! I bought it for birds!! I have hundreds of chickens. They drink water sooooo much more in the winter, than in the summer.....I am constantly refilling waterers. When they get frozen, it is very hard to get the ice out of REAL chicken drinkers. So.. here comes the planter. This planter is very strong, very sturdy, and very durable. I fill it to the top ith water, and have placed a very large rock in the center of it, to keep it from tipping over, when my chickens jump up and perch on the lip of the planter, while they drink from it. When the water freezes, I tip it over, and dump the whole long block of ice out, rinse it clean, and refill it, and add the rock. This planter is tough! If it can hold up to birds everyday, me dumping it out and dropping a big rock in the center, artic temps, and still look and perform as well as the day I got it.....this is a fantastic item. And it will certainly hold up to being filled with dirt, and having some flowers put into it. Whatever your reason for using this planter...you wont rgret it. It is NOT a cheap flimsy, easily broken plastic junk piece. IT IS, a very nice, thick, strong, multifunctional flower planter, which you wont be disappointed. Buy one now! You will love it!! Please click below if you found this review helpful!! Thank you so much!!!

Used these inside a larger planter outside my window. Love 'em.

As some time has passed since planting my flowers & the soil getting wet you can see from my picture that the planter does begin to “buckle.” The durability & sturdiness of it overtime shows it lacks both. I feel it’s still a 4 star for what I paid. I’m extremely careful if I have to move the planter, which I do if I’m getting too much rain & I don’t want the flowers being overwatered. Just a heads up. Next year I won’t put so much soil in it now that I know it’s not as sturdy as I thought.Original review:Overall I’m happy with this 36” Flower Box. I ordered the Terracotta color. The plastic is #5 polypropylene which is BPA & I’m happy with that. It’s durable but once fully planted if I want to move it, it will wobble, so it’s not fully sturdy. This is where I wish it wasn’t so lightweight. There wasn’t one flaw to the color. I have 3 geraniums & 3 ivies planted in mine. I’m happy with the outcome. The dimensions are accurate at 36” long with the bottom being 33” long, the depth is 6-1/2 “ & the width is 5-1/4.” What I’m not thrilled about is the drainage holes. It comes with 2 small holes where the plugs can be removed. That’s it, only 2. Then the bottom shows markings where 2 more drainage holes can be drilled. It was my assumption there was more than 2 small drainage holes, therefore I fully planted it & wondered why it wasn’t draining properly. This is when I realized this issue. Why not put more than 2 small drainage holes in it? The 2 markings shown to drill holes my husband did after I had already fully planted it. He drilled 2 additional holes for a total of 6 so it truly would properly drain. This was my issue with the planter & the fact that it’s too lightweight. For the most part I am happy with it. A heads up on my 2 issues which I hope is helpful if you do decide to purchase. I feel the $23 I paid was worth the quality of the planter I received. I do recommend despite the extra work for a planter with flowers for the outdoors.

Perfect size for where we needed them - we love them!

I purchased three of the 36" size planters, which include a center support piece to prevent bowing. Two of the three support pieces broke while I was installing them. Has to wire up the sides so the planter doesn't bow. The planters look nice, and I sure hope they last longer than the center supports.

Excellent

This planter solves a landscaping problem - it uniquely fills a void where in- ground flowers are hard to cultivate. I can set planter on top of landscaping rocks and plant flowers in it. BTW, this is the third planter I have ordered from this company. More to come??

This product is better than expected. I wish I had bought two.I have taken great pains to get Amazon to deliver to my door instead of the apartment hub because I am disabled and now they do and I'm pleasantly surprised by the look and quality of this planter. I rarely take time to review even though I order