i thought some one else had come to the conclusion plants in planters are not attractive after the first few days. sufficient but inadequate watering slowly withers but does not kill them, rain ruins the blossoms, and then some people pull them out of the pots for a thrill. so when i went by this i thought someone had thought an apron of fabric would hide the soil and make a more attractive display around the willow canes than the usual flower planting. then a few days later someone took the wrappers off to show what was under them. it is the only planting ive seen this done for.