I bought this beautiful flower boxes and am very satisfied. Simply look great, are very stable and practical. Compared to normal flower boxes they are indeed in the acquisition initially more expensive, but the high stability and the aesthetics make my mind loose betting. It can be planted directly into the box, so that a mesh points of the outer and inner box is omitted. The fence can look black potting visually disappear and you "enjoy" only the plants. The stability of the boxes can not expect this - as other flower boxes - bulge over time. The boxes are not pre-drilled and unfortunately this can also be no supplementary information from the manufacturer, whether or not to be bored. I decided to do this so that excess water can drain off better. Are located on the bottom of the boxes small round indentations, which I then used as "Bohrvorlagen" - was super easy. The material is so elastic that when drilling no splintering or tear occurred. So I now the water flowing down does not uncontrollably, I still bought matching coasters (my boxes are on the outer window sills). EMSA provides these terrible fits to to. However, it fit standard flower box coaster in the corresponding length. These disappear almost below the outer fence of the box. For the balcony assembly further depressions are preformed transverse to the length of the box in the box base, in which then the balcony box brackets (not included in scope) stable and secure, see maintenance. Whether you know the bottom of the flower box with drainage holes or not everyone must ultimately decide for themselves. Conclusion: These flower boxes get the balcony or the house real country house ambience ... a really supple sight! Highly recommended!