Cast Iron Urns
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Gardeners make choices based on lots of issues, but most can figure out what appeals to them straight off. Some love old crusty, rusty and well worn antiques; others find that state of gentle disrepair lacks visual punch. Many antique urns have been painted at one time or another; white having been a very popular colour. Worn white will either be just the thing, or seem jarring. For others, the prospect of a classical urn leaves them cold-old or new. But if the idea of a Cast Iron Urn resonates with you, which you will choose depends on several things.
The scale of an urn is an important consideration. Very small urns may need pedestals to set them off properly. If the shape and decoration of an urn is a good bit of what you find appealing, then they need be placed where those things can be easily seen. Small cast iron urns have another significant disadvantage. From a small size follows a small planting area; you will need to edit your plant choices. Perhaps of more importance-how easily will you be able to water, and water again, when the weather gets hot? Small pots dry out faster than is easy to keep up with.
I like cast iron urns of a generous size. I have plenty of room to plant-either lots of one thing, or a collection. A cast iron urn planted such that in late summer it is a garden bouquet of good size is a pleasure. Watered properly, they retain moisture evenly, over a longer period of time. A container that can wait for me to get there with the hose - this I appreciate. Any urn I plant becomes part of the working garden. A gorgeous cast iron urn with a poor planting is a frustration no gardener needs.
Lots of cast iron urns are from the French from the Victorian period. That French green colour is a dead giveaway. Their unusual and striking design would make them sensational in the right place.