Metal in the garden
While visiting the Chelsea flower show this year we made a point of visiting the Straysparks stand. They produce creative metal work for the garden, all hand made. Most are based on organic shapes. Quite honestly I could bought everything they had but I managed to restrained myself. We contented ourself with two pieces which we then ordered. They were delivered a few weeks later. They function as plant supports but to me they are also metal sculptures, works of art.
The first one is providing support for my perennial Sweet Pea, Lathyrus latifolius ‘White Pearl’. I think they work very well together. The sculpture is composed of a number of twisted and curled plant supports joined together at the base.
Iron sculpture
Twists and turns
White on brown
Lathyrus latifolius 'White Pearl'
The other metal sculpture is based on Poppies.
Everlasting Poppies
The seed heads are actually hollow and open at the top. You could fill them with bird seed or peanuts if you wished as there are small drainage holes in the bottom.
Golden seed heads
Golden seed head
During the winter, when the plants die back both sculptures will provide some structure in the garden. I love them.
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Well if I had to choose between the two I would have a very hard job. They are both lovely. Good choice.
How wonderful – they both look fabulous in your garden – if I could come and steal one in the dead of the night it would be the poppies – I am deeply envious
:)
K
I really like those – its nice to see such decorative plant supports. I too like the poppies most
Those are great! I really must try and get round the trade stands at Chelsea next time. I always run out of time when I’m there.
Hi EG! Thank you for posting these pictures! I’ve got some ideas now about using some metal in my small garden.
Have a great Sunday!
this is an interesting sculpture. lovely white blooms.
Wow, beautiful, so interesting…
Those are lovely and I would really enjoy dressing up my garden like this. Your flowers are very pretty too, thanks for sharing them.
I really like that first sculpture! It would be quite an experience to learn how to do that!♥♫
I adore both these pieces of garden art. I love that you can grow plants on the first, and that spiders or other wildlife can also make use of them.
I think you chose very well, I love how these sculptures blend with the garden, rather than detract attention from it. At first glance they could be plants themselves. I love that you can use the poppy sculpture as an impromptu bird feeder too, how fun!
Beautiful fluid shapes which as you say will provide year round structure and interest in your garden. You must be delighted with them. I dare not look at the website!
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