About U Planter
Every size in this range is wider than it is deep. The smallest is a shallow 30 x 30 x 11 cm square dish, and even the largest at 120 x 120 x 65 cm keeps its depth to around half its width. That proportion decides what the planter is good for: spreading, shallow-rooted planting rather than deep-rooting trees. Massed succulents, clipped groundcover, low grasses and seasonal annuals all sit well in it, and the square footprint lines up flush against a wall or along a path edge in a way a round pot never quite manages.
Poly fibreglass is what keeps it movable. The shell holds its shape through Perth summers without the deadweight of cast concrete, so one or two people can carry a size into position and shift it again later if the planting changes. Rust is the standard finish, applied as a surface treatment over fibreglass rather than oxidising metal, so you get the warmth of weathered iron without rust bleeding onto limestone or travertine. Where the planter has to agree with existing render, joinery or a Colorbond fence, we colour match in Dulux Weathershield Low Sheen at our Malaga workshop for an additional charge.
Nine sizes covers a lot of ground, and the practical use of it is grouping. The 30 and 40 cm sizes work on an outdoor table or a low wall. The 50 to 70 cm sizes flank a doorway or break up a long run of paving. From 85 cm up, the planter holds a courtyard corner on its own. Because every size shares the same square profile, a staggered group of three reads as a deliberate arrangement rather than an assortment.
Shallow containers take less potting mix than most people estimate, so run your sizes through the potting mix calculator before you buy soil. Other lightweight profiles in the same family sit in the TOV Lightweight Planters collection. Come and see the sizes side by side at the Malaga showroom, or call us about Perth delivery.
Common questions
How do I choose between the nine sizes?
Work from the planting first. The 30 x 30 x 11 and 40 x 40 x 15 cm sizes hold succulents, herbs or a single compact specimen on an outdoor table or a low wall. The 50 to 70 cm sizes suit a clipped shrub or massed groundcover flanking a door. From 85 x 85 x 40 cm upward there is enough soil for a substantial mixed planting or a low feature shrub. Bring a photo and rough measurements to the Malaga showroom and we will work through it with you.
Will the rust finish stain my paving?
No. The rust colour is a finish applied over poly fibreglass rather than oxidising metal, so there is no iron in it to bleed. You get the look of weathered iron without the orange runoff that real rusting steel leaves on limestone, travertine or light render.
Can the planter be colour matched to my render or fencing?
Yes. Rust is the standard finish, and we also colour match in Dulux Weathershield Low Sheen at our Malaga workshop for an additional charge. Bring a sample of the render, tile or fence colour you are matching. Comparing in daylight with the actual material in hand gives a far better result than working from a colour code alone.
