What is Hypertufa?

Hypertufa is a lightweight material similar to stone. It is made by mixing various amounts of Portland cement and sand with peat moss, perlite, and water. Hypertufa is easy to make and there are numerous recipes available, both online and off, that can be used for a myriad of projects. Most of these projects relate to gardening in some way. Hypertufa is great for making stepping stones, garden ornaments, planting troughs, sculptures, and more. Since this stone-like material is porous, it also makes an excellent choice for use as planters. Hypertufa resists cracking in freezing weather, making it durable with respect to the outdoor elements. In fact, over time this material will even take on an attractive aged appearance, which is perfect for adding character and charm to garden settings. Hypertufa objects can be hand sculpted or formed from molds. Molds can include nearly type of item, depending on the project and purpose. For instance, shallow pans make excellent molds for creating ...  more

Hypertufa is a man made substitute for Tufa rock. Hypertufa is aesthetically compatible with most building material and paving and does not look out of place in garden situations. Tufa pots are suitable for many sorts of plants and are particularly good for cacti, succulents and alpine plants. How to make your Hypertufa tub: You will need the following:- - A sack of Portland cement. - A sack of Peat moss - be sure to get the kind that had NOT had fertilizer added. - Some sand - clean sand not beach sand. You can buy sand at the same place you get your sack of cement - Get some Perilite or Vermiculite from the building supply. You now have enough material to get started and probably last you a full season unless you are going to build a castle. To use Hypertufa for sculptures pour the mixture into a carton to form a block. Mix up the hypertufa mixture (1 part cement, 1 part sand, and 1 part peat moss and Perilite combined) by volume with enough water to get a mix of barely pours out ...  more