Planter Boxes

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Planter Boxes are a great solution for a landscape project needing an additional touch of color and style. With our planter boxes, you not only are giving your home’s outdoor space an elegant addition, but are providing your plants a safe and healthy place to grow. When trying to select the right planter boxes for your outdoor space, you’ll want to take type, material, and color/design into consideration to make sure you get the perfect French style planter you’re looking for.

With the right choice of planter boxes, you’ll be catching your guests eyes in no time.

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Are there different types of planter boxes?

 

Yes, planter boxes come in a variety of different sizes and colors, and therefore should be your first way of narrowing down your selection. The most beautiful planter boxes types to choose from among large outdoor planters are Versailles planter pots, also known as, French planter boxes or Orange tree planter boxes.

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By selecting the correct size and color, you can take a step to ensure that the planter box you are looking at is a good choice for your garden needs.

 

 

What is the best material to choose for a planter box?

 

Choosing the perfect material for your planter box can often times be difficult, it is an investment and you want to ensure that your planter box can withstand being outside for a long period of time.

The most popular materials used with construction of large outdoor planters include but are not limited to wood, terracota, metal, concrete, plastic, cast aluminum and cast iron.

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.Wood planter boxes are advantageous in price compaired to aluminum alloy casting or iron casting planter boxes, can also be painted or stained in mnay colors, often times adding a beautiful look while adding mid range outdoor climate weather resistance around 5 to 10 years depending on the quality of the wood and if you re-paint them every year, mostly recomended for indoor use.

 

.Terracota planters and pots, usually not manufactured as boxes shape to avoid edges due to the fragility of the Terracotta Clay the material in which they are made, the most famous terracota planers are designed in traditional rounded shapes such as old style jars and vases, and used for garden decor in smaller sizes, however, it is possible to find some in large sizes, although they do not resemble in large size due to the fragility of the Terracotta Clay, and certainly not recommended to small trees due to the strenght of the roots of the topiary trees that can easily break it in less than 2 years.

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The terracota planter and pots are manufactured in many differrent styles,

The clasic Italian Terracota planter and pot, highlighted by recognizable garlands, rosettes and rims, showcases traditional designs most typically associated with Italian terracotta garden pots.

The Modern Italian Terracota, featuring contemporary lines and forms, made from durable Galestro clay.

The Ornate Italian Terracota planter and pot, from the pre-Roman Etruscan period, usually from Terrecotte San Rocco, this Italian pottery is crafted from the highest quality clay.

The French Anduze Terracota planter, this French Provencal pottery that was created in the 16th century, decorated with handcrafted garlands and medallions, Anduze pottery is the name of the town in the southern France from which it originated.

Greek terracota planters and pots, from the island of Crete, it’s a Greek pottery produced by ancient techniques, an elegant touch to Mediterranean garden decor.

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.Metal planter boxes may not stand up to outdoor weather as well as cast aluminum, and cast iron, however their rugged look could be the perfect choice to match the theme of your indoor garden space, certainly not recommended for outdoor use because they can rust and break in less than 4 years.

 

.Concrete planter boxes constructed are extremely durable and can match older styles, however will not come in as vibrant colors or designs as other materials may, and once the plant raise inside usually gets broken by the roots, so will work well just for a few years.

 

.Plastic planter boxes, is a very cheap and popular choice material for the masses for large outdoor planters. Cheap Plastic large outdoor planters are a great choice since they can come in many shapes, sizes, while providing modern looking and functionality, same as with the others mentioned before will work fine for a few years until the sun discolors it, or until the plastic surface dries and cracks appear either by the effect of the sun or by the growth of the roots of the plant, and like with everything that is modern today in a few years will look like old modern, a style that nobody wants to have, so its a good choice to look for a recyclable plastic.

 

.Cast Iron planter boxes, this Versailles planter boxes are manufactured in France using traditional artisan techniques, replicas of the garden boxes created in 1670 by André Le Nôtre for the growing of orange-trees at the Château de Versailles under the reign of Louis XIV, the only disadvantage, it's the heavy weight and the rust on iron casting metal parts, in outdoors exposure and may lasts up to 150 years, if the iron frame and metal parts are repainted every 2 or 3 years, and if the wood panels are repainted each 2 years, and this does not mean that the outdoor weather won't start immediately a slow or fast process of aging all parts.

 

Finally the best quality for a real Planter box for outdoor are the:

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.Aluminum casting planter boxes, or Versailles planters, orange-tree planters as those at the gardens of the Palace of Versailles France, made from a mix of different materials, casting aluminum alloy, side panels made of good quality wood, and the columns made of a mix of steel and aluminum, this last option is by far the most stylish, expensive, luxury and good looking large outdoor planter in the world, piece that even with the harsh climate in outdoors exposure and may lasts up to 150 years, if the frame and metal parts are repainted every 5 years, and if the wood panels are repainted each 2 years.

Symbol of beauty, perfection, strength and luxury, since ancient times, the Versailles planters orange tree boxes are usually seen on many palaces, chateaux, hotels, or public places in France.

If you ever got the chance to walk thru the Orangerie gardens of the Palace of Versailles or the Tuileries gardens in Paris France, you may have seen that the trees aren’t rooted in the soil, instead they are planted inside this lovely orange tree planter boxes, the shape and the design of the Versailles planter boxes really steal the show.  

 

So If you are looking to distinguish yourself from the rest, without a doubt this is the best choice. This large outdoor planter box was specially designed in the seventeenth century for great King Louis XIV of France, the Sun King, to use them in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, so it was not designed for the popular masses.

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It is important to know how to recognize what a true quality replica of a large outdoor Versailles planter box, because many renowned decoration stores, use the name Versailles planter box, although from the Palace of Versailles they have nothing, and surely King Louis XIV would make them decapitate if he saw the poor quality of those pots, they are accessible in price but they are a real crap made in some Asian country that look beautiful on the outside but they will not last a year in your garden.

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A good tip to buy nice quality outdoor use replicas, is that the real versailles planter box replicas are not sold in home decor stores, you can only buy them directly just to a few manufacturers in the world, and the price range starts from u$s 2000.- each piece in the smaller size around 20 inches, scaling up to u$s 5000.- for a 31 inches or even more for a larger size.

 

What color large outdoor planters can I purchase?

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Since large outdoor planters come in so many different materials, the color options are endless, depending on which material you are looking at.

If you are looking for a versailles planter box replica, the easy way to choose the right color is by choosing the most similar to the color of your window frames or front door, then if you want to ad a touch of color you have many options, our large outdoor planters come in several greens, gray, brown, black, white, beige, blue and many more colors available.

Once you have selected the color for your large outdoor planter, selecting the right color will allow you to tailor your search to the right size that will look perfect in your intended space, and in order to determine the correct size for your project it is important to consider the size of the house or building, and of course the budget you have.

 

We have many colors and size options for every landscape or decor project, and we offer with very affordable Fedex Air door to door delivery shipping within the U.S.A and worldwide on just about everything.

Jardinier du Roi is the perfect destination for where to buy planters!

If you are currently in the market for a large outdoor planter in United States Miami, Florida, Jardinier du Roi has the best solution available to purchase at an affordable price.

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Contact us today to place your order.

Are you looking to purchase a large outdoor planter for your landscape project in the United States? Here at Jardinier du Roi, we have a wide selection to shop from.

Stop by our online shop today to see our current inventory.

 

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