You may be familiar the the very cool circle pot by Potted, indoor style for outdoor living. This image is taken from their website which you should check out as they have all sorts of great items.
Here's one looking fabulous in Loree's garden!
Not to be outdone, the folks at the Canyon Road, Puyallup location of McClendon Hardware (a great place to go plant shopping!) came up with these.
Let's take a closer look, shall we?
This is my favorite because you can see the word Goodyear on it although I'm not so fond of those three holes. On the bright side the holes are beautifully round and evenly spaced. I might go for more of a Little and Lewis bluey purple but that's just me.
So, if you're looking for a stylish hanging pot and have some time on your hands, this may be just the thing for you. Look, a petunia just for Ms Danger!
Yuck, I've been seeing these on Pinterest. Although tires have been popular as garden planters for generations in Texas, the hanging version is relatively new. Not even bright orange or adding a third visual element would help this display.
ReplyDeleteTire rims yes, tires no. Recycling tires is best left to the professionals who can make some great products with them.
I'd never seen one before but had the urge to jump in and have a swing.
DeleteI'm with Shirley, that's pretty yucky. Ugly, ugly. But thanks for the laugh.
ReplyDeleteSo I'm hearing you say that you probably aren't going to cover your fence with them?
DeleteHaha! I'm sure Loree would want that too in her garden...
ReplyDeletePerhaps we could make her two, one orange and one chartreuse. Do you think I could get them made, planted with petunias and installed in her garden in time for the fling?
DeleteYou have better things to do with your time, trust me.
DeleteBut for you, I could carve out some time!
DeleteSo so so classy! I wonder what the holes are for? Just a design element? I do think the petunia is a perfect match however...
ReplyDeleteYou know, sometimes art causes you to ask questions for which there may not be one right answer.
DeleteSome people think that car tire is for everything. But I prefer the pots or container for flowers. Have a nice day Peter!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Nadezda. It's interesting how many things people will will to with tires.
DeleteHmm. I guess it's one of those things I might appreciate in someone else's garden.
ReplyDeleteVery diplomatically put! They might be interesting decorating the fence of a used tire lot.
DeleteFunny you should post these. I was just thinking today that I wished I had one of those Parrots made of a tire. It takes a non-steel belted tire because it has to be turned inside out and special tools to cut the tire and more strength than I have to do it. Then you have to paint it, which is not something that I do well either.
ReplyDeleteThe folks who make tire Parrots could turn a plain tire into a circle pot worth hanging.
I'd never heard of a tire parrot so I did a search and found lots of images of them. They're way cool!
DeleteDon't hate me because I simply adore the kitchiness of it. I'd like to see more holes with trailing plants inserted...but very careful not to cover up the Goodyear logo.
ReplyDeleteIt's all about context. I agree that there is great kitsch value in these and love your idea about the trailing plants. If you do a search for tire planters, you'll come across an image of a pyramid of really brightly colored tires; the sheer volume of tires makes it really interesting.
DeleteOh. My. Gosh. That is so hilarious. I'm thinking Spanaway, but I guess maybe Puyallup is the bleeding edge of design down there.
ReplyDeleteThis McClendon location is the closest one to Spanaway so there might be some influence. Paris, Milan, New York, Spanaway.
DeleteWell, I'd say employing this unique approach to the Circle Pot would definitely identify you as a diehard redneck. As in, "You might be a redneck if, you hang yer wore-ed out Goodyears and plant cherself a petunia in it." That sorta thing. :)
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