Re: Who else is excited about the Wicker Park

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

We're using silk flowers for DD's wedding. We had three appointments with various local designers. Two were local ladies who just did it a little on the side. Their examples were terrible - cheap, Hobby Lobby flowers. I could have done what they did. The third, who we went with, is an extremely talented designer who does floral design as a part of his interior design business. His flowers are far superior and and look very natural. I say this to explain that you get what you pay for. Sorry, not sorry, these TSV mum baskets look fake and cheap to me.

RescueLover · ‎02-06-2022

@homedecor1 Who knows there are a lot of faux spheres in stores like Home Goods, Marshall’s and TJ Maxx so she might have got them there. The first faux sphere I ever saw was at TJ Maxx about 5 years ago and I still remember that that one greenery sphere was $55, which I thought at the time was ridiculous. Sounds like Wicker Park has created an ultra fade resistant material that has been tested for up to 5 years. I can only say that my 1 year old Bougainvillea and Succulent spheres have not faded one bit in the direct sunlight there in. They look like the day I got them. I have a set of the dark pink Bougainville spheres that @CoffeeNut submitted as well as white and yellow ones too. Then the multi colored Succulents, which really do look Amazing in with our real shrubs. I’m hoping I like the 16” faux mum I ordered in orange this morning. I see the color has sold out and they haven’t even aired if yet.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

Are these the ones that look like coronavirus?

Regardless, I'm not a fan of fake plants & flowers. All that plastic - what can I say. They cause litter when leaves and other bits blow off and land in my gardens.

RescueLover · ‎02-06-2022

@homedecor1 Well who knows where she bought them. For the past 5 years I’ve seen them in Home Goods, Marshall’s and TJ Maxx. When I first saw them in TJ Maxx I thought $55 was a lot for a faux greenery sphere. I’m hoping this new technology that Wicker Park created with ultra fade resistance for up to 5 years is a winner. I’ve only owned their spheres for a year and I keep them in the basement when I change them seasonally. Today I didn’t buy the TSV because they would be too small for my large urns. I did buy the 16” Faux Mum in orange, which I see the color orange has sold out now. It hasn’t even aired yet on tv. Must be a lot of people wanted the larger size for larger containers and urns too. Fingers and toes crossed that I like! 😂

RescueLover · ‎02-06-2022

@ValuSkr The Wicker Park Faux Blossom Spheres were the ones that some said looked like the virus? I did buy the smallest set of 2 - 7” white blossoms spheres and I have them in a wicker basket inside and they look adorable!

Gorgf · ‎03-10-2010

Two weeks ago I bought two beautiful pots of mum's with three colors in each for $12 a piece at Wal-Mart. When done I don't have to store them as have enough Holiday faux items as it is to store. Maybe if I lived in Tx. as everything has withered from the heat it would be nice. They do fade I am certain.

nyc1 · ‎03-19-2010

If you have real MUMS, don't forget to pinch off the dead flowers. If you do, they will keep blooming much longer throughout the entire season.

Ppooh · ‎07-04-2010

Has anyone noticed the large maple tree in the background on set during fall shows?
I would love to know where they found them or wish they could offer them for sale.

it was the large maple leaf by the house window

RescueLover · ‎02-06-2022

@Ppooh YES that faux Maple Tree is from the Valerie Parr Hill collection. I think it’s around $95. The only bad review I read was that the lights on it were very bright. Person wanted more subdued lights so they returned it.