Veradek Corten Steel Series Cube Planter - Square Metal Planter for Outdoor Patio/Garden | Naturally Rusting Steel for All-Weather Use | Modern Rustic Décor for Trees, Flowers, Tall Trees

Overall, they look fantastic and were exactly what we were looking for! Quality product and packaging. Ordered two of the 21" x 21" planters. Easy to put together, just took a bit of time. The rust patina process was simple and easy as well. Only took 6 steps to get the patina level we wanted. The video on how to do it is very well done and east to follow. The included styrofoam inserts are a nice value and will definitely help insulate the planter summer and winter. Will consider getting some more for the back yard.

This was my third Veradek Corten Steel planter purchase and I couldn't be happier. Yes, you have to assemble yourself. Yes, they are heavy (although this small one wasn't too heavy for me to assemble or move by myself). But, oh my! It is all worth it. So different from all the other standard planters and it looks fantastic with my black furniture and decor. There are instructions for how to fast-track the rusting process, but I just wanted nature to do its thing. I sprayed with water a few times/day and in less than 3 days, we had a really nice patina growing. A month out and they are absolutely perfect and exactly what I was hoping for. You can see in the pictures that they aren't uniform, but I actually like that they're not all the same.

Sturdy and easy to assemble. I suggest adding casters as it is heavy

I thought I had done a good job reading the description but guess not as these didn't come with the "shelf" inside to be able to plant a smaller area of this really large and deep planter. I was disappointed as it's going to take so much filler and dirt which comes with issues like the dirt settling after a while and the plants not having the position I have planned. They arrived in a flat box and were a struggle to put together but we did it. The styrofoam inside for the walls is good as it should help with how hot the plants get in a steel container. They are really heavy!!! THE PROBLEM with these planting containers is getting them rusted the way they should look based on the photos shown and the process shown in the video. We followed directions with the mixture and the first pot oxidized just as described and was not a problem really. We sprayed them so many times we lost count. MY PERSONAL PROBLEM was that I needed them to somewhat match as I was using them in a bed close to each other placed under a set of outdoor wall lights. A REAL PROBLEM was that the second pot obviously had a substance, sealer, etc partially on them which made the sprayed on mixture run off the pot and only oxidizing it in certain spots. It was a mess and took half a day to keep spraying to get it to resemble the oxidization on the first pot. In my frustration I finally tilted it to a flat position, sprinkled salt on the wet surface, and sprayed the fixture again, over and over. It finally began to eat through this "sealer" and begin to rust. By the next morning it was rusted enough to be set in place by the first pot. All is well but we spent two days putting them together and getting them to the rusty color shown in the photos online. I would never do this again. But they are outstanding in my garden!!! CAUTION: DO NOT skip the step of placing them on something to catch the spray so that the rusty liquid running off them as you spray doesn't discolor your surface. We spread a tarp, put the heavy pots on a small four wheel dolly that had a large piece of cardboard on it. We still had to keep watch of the liquid pooling and used paper towels to dab it off before running off the tarp. This was definitely a big project!!

Absolutely obsessed with these corten planters by veradek. This is like my 4th purchase. They do get toasty in the summer. So make sure they get afternoon shade for your plants sake. But they are beautiful. I get so many compliments asking where I’ve gotten them

Great product. I planted my wife in it and she is thriving.

The fast rusting method works like a dream and is online under the Veradek quick rust method on video. In a day's time we had our planter nicely rusted. Putting it together required some finessing. The hub's fingers were just too big to get into the tight corners to put in the screws, so I had to do that part. One bit of advice, do not hose down after rusting or you will lose every bit of the rust effect. I opted to use a broom and brush off the residue before taking the planter inside. By using various strokes of the broom you end up with a stunning and unique rust appearance that is one-of-a-kind. Also, this is one heavy metal planter, so be sure you have it where you intend to leave it permanently before you put your plant in it. I needed a heavy planter for an artificial 7' silk Ficus tree in the living room, and I have two very rowdy Goldendoodle pups that would easily knock over the tree while rough-housing, so getting this super heavy metal planter and adding 50 lbs. of 5" river stones inside around the base of the tree ensures my little rascals are not going to tip the tree over. But the overall rusted appearance is absolutely gorgeous. I decided to leave it in rivulets instead of completely saturating the planter which gave it a really impressive two-toned appearance, but I really doused the top edge so the rivulets appear to have sprouted from water condescending on the top and trickling down the sides. It is really impressive. Even my husband was taken aback by the before and after results. I would and probably will buy another planter from this company in the future, as each one is different after rusting. Just love the uniqueness!

I purchased two of these for in front of my house. Thankfully I only assembled one so I am able to return the other because these were such a let down! Putting the planter together was a bit of a pain but once it was together it was absolutely beautiful. I was so excited about having these in front of my house until I did the "self rusting" process. I watched the video, followed the instructions and went through the self-rusting process so I could achieve an evenly rusted look like is shown on the images for the product. After completing the process I am so disappointed. The rusting process made a very "streaky" looking, the rusting itself turned out a very orange color, unlike what is shown in the images and it does not look good or anything close to as shown. I am seriously disappointed I did that because now I don't like the look of the planter. I will be returning the other planter and purchasing a different product for my house.