Vintage bicycles can be transformed into the coolest art, and can dress up your garden. Adding decorative glass to the spokes, or baskets filled with fragrant, brightly colored blooms look great whether they’re in your backyard or are being used for a more commercial purpose, like the bicycle above.
We’ve scoured the Internet to find a wide variety of clever ways to turn an old bicycle into a permanent display, or even to turn your current bike into a rolling garden.
Some of these designs focus on store-bought bicycle-shaped planters, while others are made from vintage bicycles, or even bicycles that children have grown out of. There are many unique designs to choose from.
So whether you choose to DIY a new life for an old favorite bicycle, or purchase a bicycle-shaped planter that’s ready to be filled with your favorite flowers, you’re sure to find a design that piques your interest.
We hope you’ll be inspired to upcycle your old bicycle!
1. White Bicycle with Decorative Baskets
This bicycle planter is one that looks like it is parked because the back wheel is in a stand. It is a bright white bike that has a lot of flair around the pedals and the handlebars. There are also two baskets on this bike that are ideal for placing brightly colored flowers like the pink and yellow ones seen here.
2. Rustic Orange Succulent Bicycle Planter
This planter is designed like an older bike that has been used quite a bit. The grips on the handlebars are worn a bit, and the basket on the front of the bike is bent and rusted, which makes it a great planter to use when you are looking for something to decorate your garden in the fall. In this photo, a variety of succulents are planted in the basket.
3. Dual Plant Tricycle for Your Lawn
This bronze tricycle is the perfect planter for plants that have long flowering vines because as the plants bloom and grow, you can wind the plant through the spokes of the bike. There are two places on this planter that will secure your plant, and the tricycle even has a horn on the front.
4. Multicolored Bicycle Planter with Lots of Options
This is a bicycle that has eight planters that are located across the orange, yellow, and black bicycle. The seat has been removed and replaced with a planter that is shaped like a watering can. The pedals have been converted into small planters, and there are more planters surrounding both the back and front wheel.
5. Green Bicycle with Flower Pedal Spokes
Since this is a planter that is bright in coloration, it will be a great addition to any patio or garden. The four different places that you can place plants on this bicycle are perfect locations to create a colorful display like the one seen here, and if you choose plants with longer flowering vines, you can twist them through the spokes with ease.
6. A Vibrant Abandoned Bicycle
This bicycle looks like it was chained to this storefront years ago, but the bright, vibrant orange coloration of the bike has made it a permanent fixture that looks great with orange flowers and plants with long green vines. The baskets that the flowers are positioned in really look great against the orange.
7. Vibrant Flowers in a Bicycle with Woven Baskets
If you have an area in your garden that is against a bright wall, then this bicycle planter will provide great contrast to the area. Planting bright flowers, like the ones seen here, will likely attract butterflies and other pollinators. Ivy and plants that can be trained will look great in this planter.
8. White Bicycle Planter for a Garden
This bicycle looks excellent in this garden because it adds some contrast to all of the green. It is also positioned on a cement slab, which adds height to the garden without the use of tall plants and bushes. The intricate spokes that are on this bicycle also help to make it the centerpiece of this garden.
WHERE TO BUY
Don’t have an old bike laying around that you want to turn into a planter. Amazon has a couple of these already set up as planters. Here a few listed below.
9. Deco 79 Metal Bicycle Garden Planter, Rustic Brown
All of the plants that you see here are shades of green, which helps to highlight the rustic look of this bicycle planter. The medallion that is on the wall behind the planter is quite intricate, and the spokes and the bases for the plants match the unique design. As you can see, this is the ideal planter for a spider plant.
10. Gerson Company Solar 53 in. Metal Bicycle Plant Stand
The main part of this bicycle planter is dark green, so it will look great in any garden. The wheels, the unique spokes, and the baskets are bronze, so if you fill the planters with bright blooming plants, you will create a lovely contrast like the one seen here. This bike also comes with a solar powered light.
11. Cape Craftsmen Bicycle Basket Planter Wall Decor
Most bicycle planters incorporate the entire bike, but this one only shows the front of the bike, and it looks like it has just sped through the fence. The rusted handlebars and the blue basket really pop against this wooden fence, and planting a fern in the basket will make this planter stick out in your garden
12. Iron Bicycle Plant Stand With Butterflies
Iron that has been outside for a while often takes on a green coloration, and this bicycle planter is no different. There are places to keep your plants near the handlebars, the pedals, and the seat of the bike, and the spokes have a unique look that is decorated with butterflies.
