About Urn027A Classical Urn
Grape clusters in raised relief run right around the body, and the handles sit where a classical urn's handles have always sat, high on the shoulder and turned out. It is a shape lifted from historic European pottery, moulded in composite marine fibreglass rather than fired clay.
That substitution is the whole point. Marine-grade fibreglass will not rot, split when roots swell against the wall, or break down under years of Western Australian sun. The rust finish reads as weathered earth rather than metal, and it sits comfortably with flowering perennials, a potted citrus, or stone paving. There is no iron in it, so nothing bleeds orange oxide onto your pavers.
810 mm high, 590 mm across. Tall enough to register beside an entrance step without crowding the doorway, and deep enough in the belly for a dwarf fruit tree, a clipped buxus sphere, or a groundcover left to spill over the rim. A pair flanking a path intersection works. So does one on its own in an alfresco corner.
Before planting, check the base drainage outlets are clear and lay about 50 mm of aggregate; free-draining mix matters more in a deep-bellied urn than it does in a shallow bowl. If you are matching profiles across a garden, the urn collection shows the rest of the shapes, and the relief work is worth seeing up close at the Malaga showroom before you commit. We deliver across the Perth metropolitan area.
How tall is the Urn027A, and how wide at the rim?
590 mm across the outer rim, 810 mm to the top of the body, listed as 590x810H. Mid-sized, which is why it holds its own in a residential portico or a compact courtyard corner without swallowing a small garden bed.
Can I lift the urn by its handles once it is planted?
Lift from the base, not the handles. They are moulded as part of the classical silhouette and they are sound, but once there is wet potting mix and a live root ball inside, that weight is better taken under the structural base.
What should go in the base before the potting mix?
Open the base drainage outlets, cover them with mesh gauze, then lay roughly 50 mm of drainage aggregate. Backfill with a free-draining Australian Standards potting mix formulated for containers. That combination is what keeps air around the roots through a wet Perth winter and stops the mix collapsing over a hot summer.
Will the rust finish stain light sandstone or paving?
No. The finish is an artisan cosmetic surface treatment bonded to non-metallic marine fibreglass, so there is no raw corroding iron substrate underneath. Runoff after rain or watering leaves light sandstone, travertine, and poured limestone paving unmarked.
Is the Urn027A suitable for indoor use?
Yes, and the fibreglass body is light enough that positioning it in an entrance hall or sunroom is a one-person job. Plug the base or sit a collection saucer under the root liner first, so excess water never reaches the flooring.
