Art Pottery

Jardiniere Planter

Vintage 1940′s McCOY Blossom Time JARDINIERE/PLANTER $15.00

1960′S Mccoy Large JARDINIERE DIAMOND QUILT PATTERN Green Planter “NICE PIECE” $39.99

Vintage 1940s Mccoy Pottery Blossomtime Planter / Flower Pot / Square Jardiniere $21.95

ANTIQUE CHAMBER WATER BUCKET PAIL Planter Jardiniere $99.99

Robinson Ransbottom Pottery Co.#421 Pedestal Planter Jardiniere EX COND 21″ Tall $275.00

Large Vintage Roseville Pottery Gardenia Gray Jardiniere Planter C.1950 602-8 $125.00

Stunning, Rare Large COPPER BRASS Jardiniere PLANTER $39.21

ANTIQUE FREESIA Green Blue ROSEVILLE Jardiniere Pedestal STAND & Planter Pot $599.99

Antique Stoneware Yellow Ware Art Deco JARDINIERE PLANTER ROSEVILLE Brush Mccoy? $19.95

VINTAGE UNSIGNED WELLER FLOWERS & STRIPES JARDINIERE OR PLANTER OR BOWL $175.00

Green Mccoy Small Jardiniere / Planter, Usa Art Pottery $6.00

Early Mccoy Usa 447 Laurel Wreath Jardiniere Planter $39.99

ANTIQUE French Majolica JARDINIERE MEPOCO WARE #868 FRIE ONNAING FRANCE PLANTER $199.99

MCCOY Large Green Pottery Jardiniere / PLANTER $99.99

McCoy Turquoise Jardiniere Rustic Line Collectible Mccoy Planter 1945 FANTASTIC $7.50

LARGE 1950′s Mccoy Art POTTERY JARDINIERE Planter Mint GREEN MCCOY BOOK COVER $179.99

Vintage Weller Shaded Turquoise Glaze Jardiniere Planter Fluted Spiral Pot $15.99

PACIFIC Pottery Planter JARDINIERE Ribbed Ringed Cobalt Blue Deco Pot $29.99

Nelson Mccoy Leaves & Berries Jardiniere Planter MATTE Leaf , Berry Circa 1920 $65.00

Vtg 1940 Nelson McCoy Pottery Blue Butterfly Jardiniere Flower Pot 4″ NM planter $39.99

MIDWINTER BURSLEM PORCELON KOOKABURRA KINGFISHER ORANGE Planter Vase JARDINIERE $12.56

Early 1900s McCoy Embossed Majolica Jardiniere Large Pot Planter Vase Red Green $169.99

Antique 1920s Weller Pottery Marked Turquoise Blue Ringed Planter Pot Jardiniere $35.00

American Art Pottery Jardiniere Planter Antique 10 inch $73.94

Antique English Majolica Bretby Art Pottery Monkey Jardiniere Planter c1909 WOW $2,600.00

~ Miniature French Anduze Dollhouse Herb or Succulent Pot Planter Jardiniere ~ $19.00

Hand Painted PENZO ZIMBABWE LARGE 9″ FLARED ELEPHANT VASE/PLANTER JARDINIERE $19.99

Frankoma Prairie Green Footed Planter #22 Pottery Vase Bowl Jardiniere VERY NICE $16.95

COLLECTIBLE Mccoy Green MUSHROOM PLANTER FLOWERPOT DISH JARDINIERE $2.99

COLLECTIBLE Mccoy Pink & BLACK BROCADE 1956 JARDINIERE Planter Flower POT $4.99

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Waterproofing of Planters/jardinieres

I find planters as an excellent opportunity to give colour and a pleasant dimension to the townscape.

Planters can be made from many materials, concrete included. Planters made from porous materials definitely need waterproofing.

In waterproofing terms and procedures we had better consider planters as basements because there is constant contact with moist soil.

Now, you will not find hydrostatic pressure in a planter – except for rare occasions – but you will certainly find capillary absorption and salt transportation to the external surfaces.

Effloresence won’t bring the disaster but aesthetically speaking the depreciation of the planter could be significant.

WATERPROOFING OPTIONS

Waterproofing materials suitable for planters should combine the following characteristics:

1) flexibility: planters are continuously exposed to temperature variations.

2) withstand temporary hydrostatic pressure.

3) possess antiroot properties. Acids excreted from plant root systems are very powerful.

Waterproofing products to be excluded:

* conventional SBS and APP membranes

* asphalt emulsions and rubberized emulsions

* cementitious waterproofing products.

What we should use:

a) SBS membranes type “garden”. These products are used for big planters. They are the same products we use for conventional roof gardens with extensive vegetation.

b) SBS, self-adhesive membranes with antiroot properties . This is a very effective solution and could be a do-it-yourself one with proper care. Always use the appropriate,preparatory asphaltic primer

  

c) For small planters we could choose brushable,elastomeric,waterproofing products most ususally based on polyurethane resins. This is a simple, versatile and efficacious as well solution.

Termination of waterproofing on vertical walls should be 10-15 cm above soil surface. An additional, protective waterproofing stripe might be needed near soil surface if main waterproofing layer shouldn’t stay exposed.

Before proceeding to planting, always execute a flood test.

DRAINAGE CONSIDERATIONS

Do cater for the easy drainage of excessive water. Big water quantities in the root zone will cause problems.

Traditionally we used gravel to form a drainage layer. Then one geotextile on the top and everything OK!

There are better ways nowadays! We have many light and flexible geocomposite products in our drainage weaponry.

Personally I prefer and use a dimpled (studded) HDPE membrane with 20mm dimples (studs) and slots for the water to pass freely. On top of this I place spubonded geotextile of min weight 200gr/m2.

It is of utmost importance to select a geotextile filter with no clogging properties!

Take care: geotextile should terminate a little above soil.

Don’t ever forget to let 1 or 2 drain outlets!

We should see planters as small roof gardens. They give us an opportunity to bring nature – or the least it’s illusion – in the city environment. Victims as we are of a galloping urbanization, we should resist in every possible way!

Chris Strogilis

http://maconwaterproofing.blogspot.com

About the Author

Civil engineer with postgraduate studies in MBA and Marketing