The Triforce Succulent Planter

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This is the first published design in a collection of planters I'm producing. When I printed the original, it was pointed out that it bears a striking resemblance to the Triforce from the Zelda series. (Disclaimer: I only know about Zelda from playing it once in the late 80s and once on the Wii.) There are three mods of the original, incorporating some Zelda iconography I reconstructed from a Google image search, added fillets for a nice form, or both. Fill it with plants and watch them grow with the nourishment provided by Power, Wisdom, and Courage. Maybe you can obtain the 'Proud Zelda' Hen and Chicks succulent in your area http://garden.org/plants/view/232896/Hen-and-Chicks-Sempervivum-Proud-Zelda/. Intentional but debatable design traits: No feet despite drainage holes. The drainage holes, as they are, won't function if the planter is placed on a flat surface. Feet weren't added because this would require the entire print area to have supports. Consider attaching some bumper feet to the bottom so that the drainage holes work. Or do what I did and place it on a tray of gravel. The compartments are isolated. My wife, an accomplished horticulturalist, informs me that this is beneficial for succulents as each individual requires a very specific amount of water, and this configuration allows watering to be tailored to each plant. (My other work-in-progress planters are designed for common plants, and share a common soil volume - stay tuned if those are the kind you're after.)