These are nice, they do look exactly as the picture. I took a star away because the bamboo is starting to look weathered and mildewy. I use them on my covered porch so perhaps the moistness in the air is doing it but certainly doesn't get rained on. If it gets moist or wet from watering you will get black stains on the bamboo that does not come off. Also, there is no drain holes so my suggestion would be to put a removable smaller pot in it for watering and draining (kind of a hassle imo) and some pretty moss over the top to camouflage it.