Product Reviews and Ratings - Flower Supports - Support Rings from Gardener's Supply Company

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(based on 26 ratings)

Located in: Gardening, Flower Gardening, Flower Supports

Choose from two types of support rings to keep your plants standing tall: --> The double-ring design of our Support Rings provides sturdy support for lilies, foxgloves, asters and tall annuals. Set of three.

Our Mini Rings are great for snapdragons, campanulas, and weak-stemmed flowers, such as larkspur and bachelor's buttons. Set of five.

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The best quality flower supports you can buy

Made of heavy-gauge, galvanized steel wire

Durable epoxy coating deters rust

Dark green color blends with foliage

Set of 3 supports

More information for the Support Rings

Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.7 stars

(based on 26 reviews)

77% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Attractive(3), Durable(13), Easy to store(5), Effective(5), Good value(8)

Cons:

Difficult to store(3), Difficult to use(3), Flimsy(3), Pricey / poor value(4)

Best Uses:

Flower gardens(7)

Describe Yourself:

Avid gardener(7)

Good overall product

By Christy

from Gamber, MD on 9/29/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Durable, Easy to Store, Simple To Use, Versatile

Best Uses:

Flower Gardens

Describe Yourself:

Getting Started

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I like the rings, but they're still not big enough around to handle my cone flowers. They are tall enough, which is good.

I would buy this product again.

By PRT

from Georgia on 9/21/2009

Pros:

Easy to Store, Effective

Best Uses:

Landscaping

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

Good support

Impossible to set up

By Cole

from Chicago, IL on 9/15/2009

Pros:

Easy to Store

Cons:

Difficult To Use, Flimsy

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I found it impossible to get the rings around my plants. The one plant that I did manage to get the rings around is apparently too heavy for the rings as it just flops over and pulls the rings out of the ground.

Works just like it should

By cinderella

from Horseshoe Bend, Idaho on 8/15/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Easy to Store, Effective, Simple To Use

Best Uses:

Flower Gardens, Vegetable Gardens

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

Easy to put around a plant and hides well. I love the fact that they fold flat for easy storage through the winter. Great Job!

These are worthless!!!

By June to VB player

from Harrisburg, PA on 8/6/2009

Pros:

Easy to Store

Cons:

Difficult To Use, Flimsy, Ineffective, Poor Design

Best Uses:

Flower Gardens

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I bought these rings to provide support for large plants. They are not sturdy or strong enough and are very difficult to install if the plant has grown larger than the heigth of the support. A better design is to have a rigid support that does not collapse flat; sodder all connections (legs and rings) and use heavier weight wire. Perhaps they could be stored by stacking.

Works well

By Gardenlady

from Houston Tx on 7/14/2009

Pros:

Durable, Effective, Versatile

Cons:

Difficult to Store

Best Uses:

Flower Gardens

Describe Yourself:

Master Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

Use the supports for large clumps of flowers and tall irs

Perfect for my foxglove!

By Victorian

from Haddon Heights, NJ on 7/13/2009

Pros:

Durable, Simple To Use

Cons:

Difficult to Store

Describe Yourself:

Getting Started

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

all of these

Does the job

By Dot

from Ohio on 7/7/2009

Pros:

Durable, Effective, Took awhile to figure out, Versatile

Best Uses:

Flower Gardens

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

The neighbor and I fooled around with this and finally figured out to remove the loops and start over to get the correct shape.

multi-uses

By Marj

from SE Michigan on 6/12/2009

Pros:

Attractive Design, Durable, Effective, Versatile

Cons:

Difficult To Use

Best Uses:

Flower Gardens

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

Trying to get the legs arranged around the rings can be difficult

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Holding up Dahlias!

By none

from Silver Spring, Maryland on 6/11/2009

Pros:

Durable, Simple To Use

Cons:

Difficult to Store

Best Uses:

Flower Gardens

Describe Yourself:

Avid Gardener

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

As soon as dahlias or peonies start to come up, I place the support rings around the young plants. As they grow, I adjust the rings to support the growing plants. At first, of course, there's a lot of ring showing, but by end of May, all you see is the plant. My only problem is folding them up for storage. The hooks keep getting intertwined with each other while in storage.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

For Flowers that Fall Down on the Job

By Gardener's Daughter

from Gig Harbor, WA on 8/28/2008

Pros:

Durable, Good Value, High Quality

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I love these supports because I can use them even when I've forgotten to place them in the ground early in the season. I use them on my clumps of hardy gladiolas and asters. They are relatively easy to set up and camoflouge nicely amid the plants' foliage.

Gardener's friend

By Gale the gardener

from Santa Barbara, Ca. on 7/18/2008

Pros:

Easier pest control, Easier weeding, Great plant support

Cons:

Flimsy

Best Uses:

Flower garden, Small shrubs

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

Keeping low hanging branches off ground helped with weed and insect control in flower garden.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

If you love peonies, you'll love these!

By Merry

from Eugene, Oregon on 7/17/2008

Pros:

Good Value, High Quality

Best Uses:

Great for delphiniums too, Great for peonies

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

Couldn't find anywhere in local nurseries. We needed these for our garden to show off the peonies and delphiniums (among others). Most nurseries only carry the shorter, smaller versionos.

thanks for having these in stock. I've ordered more for next years blooms!

good cages

By Kayne

from West Michigan on 7/13/2008

Pros:

Good Value

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I liked the value, but I wish they were easier to set up. The stakes kept coming out of the rings for me.

Over priced

By none

from Carpentersville, IL on 7/12/2008

Cons:

Bad Value, Expensive

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

Can find similar quality locally for less $$.Over priced.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

"Hard to handle"

By Gardener Nancy

from Concord CA on 7/10/2008

Pros:

Durable

Cons:

Hard to set up

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I use the support rings for staking flowers. I always have a hard time getting them set up properly . The rings never stay level or even and keep drooping. I prefer other plant/flower stakes that I have purchased from Gardener's Supply.

Looks are deciving

By gardener

from New Boston,NH on 7/9/2008

Cons:

Bad Value

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I found the three ring support very difficult to get it even around the plant. The rings slip around and the post are hard to get even around the plant. Did not like this product.

work pretty well

By Jeff

from Yakima, Washington on 7/9/2008

Pros:

Easy to use

Cons:

Somewhat flimsy

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I have used these rings to contain bushy growing Salvia nemorosa hybrids. Work well but the gauge of the metal could be heavier...seem kind of flimsy. Might order a few more for other plants with similar growing tendencies.

I found this unwieldy and hard to use.

By Allison

from Todd, NC on 7/9/2008

Cons:

Difficult to balance, Hard to set up

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I much prefer your essex plant support which has fixed legs, is easy to maneuver and get into the ground around the plant. I kept having to fight with the legs on this product and couldn't get it balanced right.

I would buy this product again and again

By ant.

from southbury,ct 06488 on 7/8/2008

Pros:

Good Value

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

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Sturdy, and they blend with the garden

By Karen

from Vashon Island, Washington on 7/8/2008

Pros:

Durable, Good Value, High Quality

Best Uses:

Staking peonies

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

Although a little confusing to set up, once they are in place they are sturdy enough to hold the peonies upright, even in our NW rainshowers.

kind of flimsy

By Ellen

from Atlanta on 7/8/2008

Cons:

Bad Value

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

Flimsy

[9 of 13 customers found this review helpful]

Flower rings

By BB

from South Carolina on 7/8/2008

Pros:

Durable, Good Value, High Quality

Best Uses:

Support small shrubs

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

Sturdy
Easy to set up and use
Easy to store

By Cat KC Mom

from Morgan Hill CA on 7/8/2008

Pros:

Durable

Best Uses:

Holds up Russian Sage a s

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

The product does well to hold up and control Russian Sage. Would like to see a smaller size for other plants. the only bad is that the stake to ground could be a little stronger.

Made My Beautiful Plants MORE Beautiful!

By Flower Lover

from Middle Brook, MO on 7/8/2008

Pros:

Durable, Good Value, High Quality

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I bought these plant supports for my Gayfeathers. The past 2 years, as the plants got bigger, most of the stalks would fall over. I put the supports in place in early spring so the plants would grow up through them. It is now summer and Gayfeathers are in full bloom. They are upright and beautiful!

Wonderfully discreet and sturdy

By Angie P

from North Lawrence OH on 7/7/2008

Pros:

Durable, Good Value, High Quality

Best Uses:

support

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Support Rings:

I live in a very windy location, and like tall plants. My front landscaping has several heliopsis plants that were forever breaking and weeping under the force of the winds. These supports conceal nicely within the foliage of the plant, are easy to install, and fold flat for convenient winter storage. Some of my sets are now several years old, still in great shape and have no rust at all. I will order more as I increase my landscaping.

Customer Reviews about the Support Rings at Gardener's Supply Company