Plant Stands or Shelving

[Daisy Grey]

Hi all…

I moved here on the FL Gulf coast 5 years ago. I live in an apartment that has an exposed patio that gets direct sunlight all afternoon. I have a brown thumb when it comes to gardening so after a couple of years of plant failures I decided that I would stick with cacti and succulents. The good news is that they are growing like gangbusters. The bad news is that I can’t find plant stands or shelving durable enough nor tall enough to accommodate them. After a year or so the rain, humidity and relentless sunshine rusts out metal plant stands. Right now I have them on a plastic shelving unit but the plants themselves are too tall for the middle shelves and are kind of squashed in there.

I’d appreciate any suggestions on what others do in this situation. TIA.

[sheerbliss]

I would try putting three plants on the corner. Then I'd remove the top shelf and arrange the rest of the plants on the top and in front of the shelf, so that nothing is on the bottom shelf. If there isn't room on the patio, I'd put some of the pots on the gravel. The alternative is to get a taller stand, which could tip over.

[Pitt Chick]

I would not have any of them lumped together on a stand. Strategically place them around the area.

[Seguinite]

I have an old fold-up baker's rack outdoors that's held up well for a couple years. In your case, I think I'd spread them out them out in single holders like the one to the right.