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Update on Hanging Bottle Tree

17 years ago

Bottle tree now has a backdrop of Cannas (red). The forground is miniature pumpkin gourds. Hubs also finished the Freecycle Brick paver patio. He also installed the electrical stuff on the right side wall, for the pond and landscape lights. We have been busy but 90-100 degree weather is slowing us down now.

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Comments (9)

  • 17 years ago

    Oh wow! Where do you find red bottles? It looks great!

  • 17 years ago

    Smick- I'm sure the red bottles are not expensive red glass. I got most of them from Goodwill and a couple from Hobby Lobby 50% off. They may fade to pink by the time Fall gets here. LOL Then of course you have your standard brown 'beer bottle' (not mine). LOL

  • 17 years ago

    Little SusieRose of Roseville T E X A S ~ G O T T A ~ LOVE ~ THAT ~ * R * E * D ~ Bottle Tree!!!

    Thanks for sharing the pics !!!
    I was wondering where you are finding those RED

    Bottles also.... L @ @ K S ~ Fab to me !!!!!
    Thanks for sharing the pics !
    & These wonderful IDEAS that you & Hubs have !!!!
    God Bless !
    Your GJ Bud
    SusieSunshine

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks for the update pic, susieroses! Luv the cannas with your bottle tree! My cannas are the dark burgandy leaf ones & red blooms (last yr. pic below)...so if you ever get a chance at Freecycle or somewhere to get that variety...they would look awesome, too! Luv cannas cause the bulbs "multiply" and lots of give-aways! Great area! A "lighted" pond area, WOW! You & hubs do great gardens! Enjoy! TFS pics! Jeanne S.
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  • 17 years ago

    Jeanne, Those are beautiful cannas!!! Also the grasses blowing in the backround. I love the sound of the grasses blowing in the wind.

    Yes, for Father's Day I let Hubs spend 4 hours running electricity to the pond. He also added a transformer for the lights. He is so enthusiastic about it all, I just let him do it. We didn't have to go much further than the garage to shop for the parts. We never throw anything away and have been fortunate to be pack rats.

  • 17 years ago

    The bottle tree looks so good with the red cannas! I thought I had lost my dwarf cannas in pink,1 -6in. pot of them was $7.99. When we replaced the water pipes my bro. didn't seem to be too interested in carefully taking things out, it was more"let's get it done. Well, to my delight I have 4 on 1 side & 1 in far corner that are blooming. So they survived!! Mine are different,just 1 flower that winds around. I don't think they sell the type you & Jeanne have out here! The tree really filled in & the gourds add a lot of good color down low!! Jan

  • 17 years ago

    Everything is looking good! Love the red! My favorite!

  • 17 years ago

    Now, that is just beeeutiful with the red cannas, red bottles, and red shutters! Another idea I'll try to remember and would love to imitate! I've given up keeping a written list of good ideas as it's already longer than both my arms. The people on this forum provide sooo much inspiration.

    Is the "tree" the bottles are hanging from just a tree branch?

  • 17 years ago

    lucky- my neighbor cut down his Crape Myrtle tree and I got some of it and stained and polyurethaned it. Hubs helped to concrete it into a bucket and sink it in the garden area.