What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
This planter is perfect size for patio pond. The barrel has enough room for two little goldfishes. The rim is sturdy enough to hold up a diy bog filter / water fountain.
Good price. Prompt delivery. Arrived well packed in good condition. Superb tracking from amazon - 10/10.
The 61cm diameter pot has a capacity of 80l but it's actually double that at 190l. Large enough to plans a shrub in with room for spring bulbs and summer bedding. Big enough to hold a water lily, 3 marginal plants and a beech that i made for birds or ... Read More
Cons
Looks dreadful. No drainage hole. Expensive for a piece of moulded plastic.
Highlights
Quality
It appears to be well made and sturdy.
The tub is a good colour and very well made.
I had a wooden half barrel which was used as a pond for many yearsuntil it started leaking.
Filled with water, it does not bow or warp.
Price
We already had an identical half barrel bought several years' ago from a local nursery at half price and still looking good.
The local nursery was more expensive than amazon.
We knew it to be good value, rigid but lightweight so were pleased to find the same thing for sale at amazon.
Shipping
It arrived very quickly and i am delighted with it!
The company delivery was prompt and it was well packaged.
Exactly what i wanted, and quick delivery to channel islands uk, which many sellers won't do which is ridiculous as we're part of the uk.
I liked the product very much but it arrived to late and i had to return it, but at least the returns process was easy and i ha... Read More
Packaging/appearance
What i didn’t like was excessive packaging by amazon.
However, it is just as described and perfect for its intended use as a water feature and despite the lack of packing material i... Read More
Competitiveness
You will need to drill drainage holes, a small job in comparison to the finished result.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
good, great, sturdy, half and size. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 167.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 1,622 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 10 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Nothing really just a nice little thing to have in the garden that i said to keep some fish
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Very good for what i wont it for
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They do take a lot of compost
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Even with a large root ball from a 42 to 45cm ceramic pot and bits of broken pot in the bottom each tub still took about 65 litres of compost
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Wanted to repot my money tree and the halfbarrel fitted the brief
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If an even larger sized barrel had been available i would have bought that instead but this was the largest one listed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Although i am happy with the item i feel it could have been put in a box and not just a bag as shown
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However it is just as described and perfect for its intended use as a water feature and despite the lack of packing material it arrived unscathed
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