HyperTufa Planters

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Hypertufa Garden Containers and Ornaments

Hypertufa is man-made rock glued together with Portland cement to form beautiful garden containers, ornaments, pots, bird baths, and more.

Compared to terra cotta or concrete, Hypertufa is light and can stand very bad winters, at least down to -20 degrees fahrenheit (-30 °C).

Hypertufa was first used in Alpine gardens as an alternative to increasingly rare antique animal watering troughs.
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Hypertufa Tips and Instructions

Make a Hypertufa Trough
Molded concrete containers can be made in nearly any shape and size you want
What is 'Tufa
All about hypertufa, an artificial stone recipe that's easy to make. Create DIY garden art rocks, troughs, planters, spheres. Curing & mixing tips.
Hypertufa Pots and Troughs
Simple instructions to make Hypertufa pots, troughs, and bird baths.
DIY Hypertufa Resources and Instructions
Here are some basic recipes and some creative suggestions for hypertufa toughs and garden decorations.
Hypertufa Recipes
Learn how to make your own Garden Art using Hypertufa. Hypertufa Recipes to get your projects started.
General Instructions for Mixing Hypertufa
These instructions were kindly submitted by members. Thanks to all who contributed!
Hypertufa Making Instructions
How to make hypertufa courtesy of D&G Gardens and Crafts.
How to Create a Hypertufa Sculpture
Long-lasting outdoor hypertufa sculptures are easy to make. Recipes and guidelines to carve or sculpt 'tufa garden art sculptures are explained.
Photos Instructions for Hypertufa Gravestones
At some point I promised to include some photos of the process I used to make my grave stones but never got around to doing this. So when I did my last project I took a quick photo.
How to Make a Hypertufa Table
This rugged stuff can weather spilled drinks, sticky hands, and even harsh winters. Use it to make a versatile outdoor table that will last for years.
Hypertufa Projects
The best source on the web for comprehensive hypertufa information and advice.
Hypertufa Walk Way Instructions
Stone walkways are both functional and aesthetic, while modern driveway ideas include the use of snowmelt systems. Learn how to make your own hypertufa blocks for stone walkways, and read about one of the best driveway ideas to come down the pike for the elderly and all those with bad backs: a system of tubes laid under your pavement that heat up when snow drops and melt it for you.
Hypertufa Fissures
Copying Natural Rock Formations - Crack & Crevice Plantings
Hypertufa Fissure
Bowls of Life Hypertufa Fountain
This water fountain is called "The Bowls of Life". This project would be considered more of an advanced project, but I encourage anyone who has made a few other hypertufa pieces to try it.
Hypertufa Spheres
This project is a good way to get acquainted with the medium. It's pretty simple and the end result is an organically shaped sphere, which means you don't have to worry about being perfect.

Hypertufa Making Instructions

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Examples of Hypertufa Garden Art

Examples of Hypertufa Leaves
Plants, Gardening Supplies and More!
Hypertufa Container Examples - Pots, Tubs, Troughs
On a visit to Efil Doog you will encounter tubs and other items I've made here in the garden from Hypertufa.
Hypertufa Planters, Baskets, and Spheres (examples)
Your order can be engraved, available upon request & design. Hypertufa Products Pricelist.
Hypertufa Model Trainset Props
Examples of Hypertufa props for small scale model train setups.
Margeaux Bucher
Some old hypertufa and cement examples...
Hypertufa Japanese Lantern
How to make hypertufa, hypertufa projects, ideas and advice on making hypertufa planters, decorative artificial rock and much more. Learn what materials you will need for hypertufa, how to make molds and what you can make with hypertufa.
Simply Hypertufa
Enjoy a hypertufa photo gallery of fountains, planters, birdbaths, leaves and whatever else spurs the imagination of "the primitive gardener.
Incredible Hypertufa House & Garden Wall
I'll bet none of you have ever seen anything like this before - a house built from hypertufa!
Hypertufa Pots and Garden Sculpture
Here I will show new work and archive older things . As you will see as I build this site my work is varied. I enjoy abstract, working with acrylic and mixed media. Pastel, mostly landscapes but sometimes other themes like still life. I also paint whimsical interior scenes in acrylic.
Hypertufa Planters Photos
These photos showcase hypertufa planters. There are shots of the making of them and of the finished product. There is also an article that I wrote for the Sedum Society newsletter on this subject that explains how we made them.

Hypertufa Planter Photos

Pictures of hypertufa planters, hypertufa pots, and hypertufa bird baths

Who's there? by elizaIO
japanese maple 1 by elizaIO
mini magnifiscents by elizaIO
japanese maple 3 by elizaIO
"so meta" by elizaIO
hypertufas! by elizaIO
japanese maple 2 by elizaIO
I thought we didn't use the evil peat moss!!! by elizaIO
masks: check. gloves: check. recycled food containers, portland cement, perlite + sumpin else: check! by elizaIO
hypertufa honeys (aka hypertufa hotties) by elizaIO
hypertufa conspirators (aka tufa hotties) by elizaIO
Drug-assisted hypertufa by elizaIO
hypertufa hotness by elizaIO
Mask portraits: How to access Bloody Mary whilst wearing a mask by elizaIO
Hypertufa Honeys  before the madness by elizaIO
The infamous, smelly, portland cement by elizaIO
Hypertufa Hotties! by elizaIO
Masked: Rebecca by elizaIO
Masked: Katrina by elizaIO
Hypertufa Ingredients (minus the camera and bloody mary) by elizaIO
Masked: Becky by elizaIO
Crafty lady brunch 2 by elizaIO
kismet by elizaIO
The spread (sans donuts, creme fraiche, and fruit salad) by elizaIO
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Hypertufa Products and Accessories

Shopping for Hypertufa

Marian's Garden Accents
Accent your garden with these unique, individually crafted, Hypertufa products.
Point Phillip Perenials Herbstone Hypertufa Products
My hypertufa products, which I call Herbstone, are unique in the world of hypertufa. The products are very strong, lighter in weight than traditional concrete, and will last for many years.
Stone Art by Vicki
Hypertufa garden art including spheres, pillars, toadstools, and angels.
Woodward Greenhouses Hypertufa Gallery
Our hypertufa planters, mushrooms, and garden architecture.
Hypertufa Containers and Plant Stands
Hypertufa pots are suitable for many sorts of plants. In cool shady areas pots and tubs can provide great little special effects particularly bright glowing perennials or annuals potted up and tucked into shady green areas as a vivid contrast.
Hypertufa Troughs and Planters from StoneGardener
Our hypertufa planters are of high quality, are beautifully finished and suitable for all weather conditions. All our troughs and containers are hand-crafted, and we offer a variety of sizes and shapes to suit your gardening and planting needs.
Hypertufa by Farmbrook Designs
Hypertufa planters, troughs, lanterns, fountains, mushrooms and more by Farmbrook Designs.
Hypertufa Containers from Save the Wild Horse Creations
Hand-crafted western jewelry & gifts to benefit the wild horses.

Hypertufa Discussion Forums

Dave's Hypertufa and Concrete Discussion Forum
Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!
The Garden Art Forum
Here on TGAF, not only can you join in the chat related to your art or craft, but you can also access a wealth of well researched and constantly updated material on the subject as well.
Hypertufa Forum
This forum is meant for the discussion of hypertufa, a material composed of cement, sand and peat moss that is used to create planters, pavers, and other items for the garden.
Hypertufa Forum
DIY concrete garden art and hardscapes cubit.
Hypertufa Forum from Amazon.com
Customer Discussions about Hypertufa.

Add Your Comments! (Guestbook)

  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Apr 12, 2012 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    Very cool! I had never heard of Hypertufa planters. I love the fact that they are lighter than normal concrete planters. Would love to try making some of my own. Thanks for the resources and instructions. Appreciated!
  • jeffrichley Mar 8, 2012 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Holy tufa batman! That's a lot of resources. Thanks for the info!
  • John Mar 4, 2012 @ 6:08 am | delete
    Thanks for share

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  • Mujjen Feb 20, 2012 @ 5:59 pm | delete
    this hypertufa planters look really great. Wonder if they have it around here.
  • JaguarJulie Feb 3, 2012 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    Oh wow! Hypertufa planters are quite interesting. Might have to consider this for my garden in the Spring.

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