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Artificial plants?

6 years ago

Would be interested to know peoples perceptions of artificial exterior plants? We live beside a beach in Northern Ireland so very difficult to grow anything to add colour that isn't a 'grass'. I would like a basket of lavender sitting on our porch......would this work?

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twamleyk
6 years ago
In theory I really dislike articificial plants, they just make me feel sad, but in practice you can find some really nice ones so I am trying to overcome my prejudice! You could also put dried flowers, reeds etc? Lavender looks gorgeous when it's dry.
A S
6 years ago
I'm not at all green fingered but would love to have pretty flowers and a nice scenic garden. So In that sense I'd be tempted to by fake which replicate real flowers but I don't belive that they deliver as well as real flowers and plants and doesnt live up to the natural element of real flowers. My views on artificial grass is very similar.
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