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Planter trough for Alpines, hand-carved  from eco-friendly hypertufa

Planter trough for Alpines, hand-carved from eco-friendly hypertufa

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This item will be posted to you by Touchstone within 5 days of receiving payment.

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I thought I'd like to make these troughs as a Greener and more attractive alternative to the mass-produced plastic planters available in garden centres. I felt there was no point in being a gardener if I was not going to be Green. Natural stone troughs were very costly, and came with their own environmental issues. This is my solution.

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Full description

This low-slung trough is ideal for houseleeks (sempervivum), stonecrop (sedum) and other Alpine plants. It measures 46 cm x 35, and is 16 - 18 cm deep.

It is made from hypertufa, an eco-friendly material, made from natural minerals, that exactly recreates the limestone mountain habitat loved by these sculptural little plants.

Carved by hand and lovingly finished on every face, this planter looks exactly as though it has been hewn straight from the mountainside. Unlike natural limestone, however, no actual ecosystems were harmed in the making of this product!

It's also lighter in weight than you'd expect from quarried stone, so much easier to handle and position.

Just as with hewn stone, no two are ever exactly alike.

There are four drainage holes as standard. You can order one without drainage if you prefer, and can wait for a couple of weeks

I ship my troughs in eco-friendly packaging - traditional straw and re-used cardboard. I'm happy to swap the straw for packing paper, if you'd prefer. The important thing is - no plastics!

Designed by Alison L in Harrogate

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