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Outdoor Copper Planter..any advice??

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Posted by Vikulyan Oklahoma (My Page) on
Mon, Mar 19, 12 at 18:36

I am a new homeowner and new to gardening.. I purchased a set of copper planters and then realized they may not be the best for our HOT Oklahoma summers! :( I really like them and still would like to use them on my patio and in the entry of my home.
http://www.viraldecor.com/roberts-planters-set-of-3-by-imax-worldwide. html

The largest measures W20.75" x D20.75"
I will be shopping for Spring plants soon and would like to plant some type of a Cordyline with Sweet Potato Vine in the large planter, which would be sitting on the corner of our garage, on top of pavers surrounded by rocks. I have a few questions before I do this...
-The planter does not have drainage holes. Would putting pebbles on the bottom be enough not to drown my plants or should I drill a hole? Or would either method be okay?
-Would the metal planter fry my plants in our heat..?
-Can I line the planter with a black garbage bag so that the roots are not touching the copper..?

Anyone have experience with metal planters??
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

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You might use them as cachepots. That way you could lift out the inner pot to dump out excess water. No amount of pebbles is going to protect against a drenching rain or an over-enthusiastic watering.

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  • Posted by rina_ 6a Ont (My Page) on
    Mon, Mar 19, 12 at 22:32

I have three iron planters/urns, they all have drainage holes. I also use them as cachepots. Plant your annuals into a light-colored plastic pot rather than black garbage bag.

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