It’s made from solid oak, resulting in a fully rustic appearance, with metal bands around the wooden slats to hold it all together.

Stewart Plastics 61cm Blenheim Half Barrel Planter (Large)

Plastic barrels can look surprisingly like the real thing, especially from a distance. They are often made from resin, or another type of plastic, and are moulded to look like wooden barrels with metal belts. Firstly, it’s a lot heavier than a plastic barrel planter, weighing approximately 25 kg. It also doesn’t seem to have been treated with any specific protection against the outdoors, meaning that a bit more maintenance is required as well.Used to store Scottish whiskey in a previous life, this cask has plenty of character and history tied up with it, giving it a bit more life than a plastic replica model; however, there are some downsides to this as well. Specification: Material: Wood + Plastic , Single hole in centre of base for liquid drainage: no , Size (Approx): 22 x 40cm

Half Barrel Cask Planter, Flower Pots SG Traders Large Half Barrel Cask Planter, Flower Pots

Half barrel planters are usually very large, often with a volume of up to 100L. The depth and diameter are the main indicators of the size. If you want to add some character to your garden, a half barrel planter is a great choice. Not only do these make the perfect home for shrubs, flowers and herbs, they’re also eye-catching features in their own right ( and they can often be used as mini ponds too!).Although this Blenheim Half Barrel planter looks like traditional wood, it is actually made from hardwearing plastic. As a result, it’s frost proof, lightweight and durable. No maintenance is required, and at 1.08 kg it’s easy to move around – unlike standard wooden barrels, which can be very heavy. Specification: Material: Solid burntwood + Metal , Single hole in centre of base for liquid drainage: yes , Size (Approx): 38 x 30cm You have options with the Marko half barrel planter, primarily when it comes to the colour. Available in a dark burntwood design or a fresh ‘natural’ colour which is most similar to the colour of pine, I enjoy the aesthetic versatility of this product. Like the previous planter, the Marko half barrel measures 30cm x 38cm, so it’s not exactly the biggest half barrel planter on the market, but don’t let this put you off – there are many things to love about this planter. I think this is the ideal wooden half barrel planter, especially if you are a fan of authentic and original style – it’s just a matter of deciding whether you think the money is a stretch or not, but for my money it’s a valid investment compared to the other products in this review.

Plastic Half Barrel Cask Planters 51cm Rustic Style Dark Grey Plastic Half Barrel Cask Planters 51cm

With a choice of two colours, the Stewart Blenheim Half Barrel is a great option no matter the colour scheme of your outside space. If you choose to use the Temesso Wine Barrel as a planter, you will need to make drainage holes in the base. Prepare to have your mind blown. A half barrel planter is half a barrel used as a planter. I know, I know – who would have thought it? The idea is that you fill the half barrel with soil and then plant whatever your heart desires in the barrel, for a super rustic and charming garden decoration. However, the opportunities are endless with half barrel planters and they can also be used as water features, mini ponds, storage units, or essentially whatever else you can think of. There’s nothing better than a versatile garden feature. Specification: Material: Wood + Polyurethane + Oak + Plastic , Single hole in centre of base for liquid drainage: no, Size (Approx): 20.5 x 33.5 cm If you’re looking to use your half barrel as a planter, you’ll need to make sure it has drainage holes. Most half barrel planters don’t come with pre-drilled drainage holes, regardless of whether they are made from wood or plastic.The final wooden half barrel planter in this review is Barrel Creation’s Whiskey Oak Barrel Planter, and you can rest assured that we have most definitely saved the best until last. Measuring a whopping 63cm x 86cm x 43cm, the Barrel Creation planter is the biggest on this list by far and is more than ample in size to be the host for a small tree. With this increase of size comes an increase in weight, and this barrel weighs in at approximately 30kg, which is good news if your garden is prone to high wind, as you can guarantee that this barrel will stay put. Unsurprisingly, this large solid oak barrel is heavy, weighing approximately 30 kg. It’s therefore a lot harder to move around the garden than a plastic model, which may be a necessary consideration for some people. By not having holes already in place, there is also the option of using this planter as a small water feature. It has a 22 L capacity and the plastic is completely watertight making for an inexpensive solution to get an ornamental pond in the garden.

Oakwood Effect Barrel Planter - The Range

Measuring in at 25cm x 49cm, this barrel is a decent size, sitting around the mid to large range for half barrel planter. It weighs approximately 16kg, which is a pretty decent weight for a half barrel planter – not too heavy, but not so light that it will blow away on a particularly blustery day.

9cm Potted Plugs

Plant your favourite colourful flour and leaf tree you chose, and the maintenance of the plastic half barrel is easy. You will take away in a safe place the plastic barrel flower trees in any natural disaster. Where will I findPlastic Half barrel Planter? If you have a small garden, or want to use the planter inside, you should carefully measure how much space you have available. It seems that particularly wooden planters, that are upcycled from real barrels, are often larger than customers expect. In addition to this, the base of the planter is totally watertight, with no holes drilled. This is good news for those of you who are after a half barrel planter to use as a water feature, but bad news for those who need drainage holes for planting. However, drilling your own drainage holes is hardly a lengthy or technical process, so this should not be a dealbreaker. Furthermore, it’s watertight, and can be used as a pond or water feature as well as a planter. If the wood is too dry, the barrel will not be watertight until it has expanded – this can be the case when it first arrives.