Before making decision to buy the stands for your outdoor plants first of all you have to know how many plants you need to accommodate, all your plants weight to support and the weather conditions for that.
All these factors will tell you which stand design and material you need. There are a lot of plant stands that you can use such as wood, metal, cement, resin, plastic, and hanging outdoor plant stands also.
Metal Outdoor Plant Stands
The mostly durable plant stands are the metal plant stand. Usually they are heavy, durable and could contain multiple planters. There are the varieties of metals including brass and cast iron. In order to prevent rust you can use a metal sealant or a special spray paint for the metal.
Plastic and Resin Outdoor Plant Stands
The Plastic and Resin outdoor plant stands usually most useful for the balconies, decks and other outdoor spaces. They are easy to carry around and lightweight. These outdoor plant stands are strong enough, but they are not good in the extreme weather conditions. These materials become breakable and can break or chip if falling over.
Wooden Outdoor Plant Stands
The wood plant stands are very popular because it is an organic choice for your outdoor space. These stands are excellent in any weather conditions, such as full sun, partial sun, heavy rain, extreme heat and extreme cold. The better way to choose a wood that is native to your region, because these woods will be able to resist local weather and climatic hazards like heat, cold and moisture. Like a cedar more useful in the areas with a high humidity because it is more resistant in case of the moisture damage. In addition you can protect the wooden outdoor plant stand using a weather-proofer or water-proofer product.
Cement Outdoor Plant Stands
The Cement Outdoor Plant stands the better choice for the outdoor use because it is most durable and flexible. These plant stands usually in the different shapes and are created by pouring cement into a special form. After the cement has set and cured the stand released from the form. Then the cement stand can be sold as plain or stained to add any colors and patterns. The cement outdoor plant stands will last for years, because it is one of the best durable building materials. These stands can support multiple plants, and at the same time, they can resist damage caused by bumps, sun exposure and extreme weather condition.
Hanging Outdoor Plant Stands
In my practice the hanging outdoor plant stands mostly useful for small spaces and to add the vertical visual design to a garden or patio. Usually they made from metal, plastic or wood. Mostly of them will only be able to use for a single planter. In addition they could be damaged by high winds so they can be use for mild weather.