About Oblong Trough 200x50x50
Two metres of soil in a single run, with no joins to disguise. That is the whole case for the Oblong Trough 200x50x50: set it along a courtyard edge, a boundary wall or the open side of an entertaining area and you get one continuous root zone instead of a row of separate pots drying out at different rates. It belongs to our TOV lightweight planters range and our trough planters collection.
Length is the hard part at this size. Bracing runs vertically and horizontally inside the sidewalls, which is what stops a long, shallow vessel flexing once the mix is wet and heavy. The interior comes sealed, so water sits against that barrier rather than against the composite. Colour is settled in store: any of the Dulux Weathershield Low Sheen exterior colours, held against the actual paving, decking or render it has to live with. Planted with clipped hedging, grasses or a run of succulents, it reads as a low green wall rather than a line of pots, and the composite handles Perth sun and coastal wind without fading or splitting.
A trough this long takes more mix than most people budget for, so work the volume out on the potting mix calculator before ordering, then set the trough empty where it is going to stay and fill it in position. Two people can carry it through a standard garden gate while it is empty; once it is planted, it stays put. If you would rather judge the colour in daylight and look at the bracing yourself, the swatches and a trough are both at our Malaga showroom. We deliver across the Perth metro area, so ask us about delivery or call the showroom and we will sort out getting it to you.
Common questions
How big is it?
200 x 50 x 50 — two metres long, 50 wide and 50 deep. Read it as one continuous planting line rather than a sequence of separate containers.
What is the trough made from?
TOV fibreglass-reinforced composite. It takes weather and load the way a much heavier material would, while the empty weight stays light enough for one or two people to carry it through a gate and set it in place in the garden.
Why does a two-metre trough need internal bracing?
Because a long, shallow vessel works against itself once the mix is wet — that is when the long sides want to bow outward. Bracing runs vertically and horizontally inside the sidewalls across the full two metres, keeping the walls straight. The interior is sealed as well, so there is a membrane between the composite and everything you plant into it.
Can the exterior colour be matched to our paving?
Yes — we finish the exterior in store from a wide selection of Dulux Weathershield Low Sheen exterior colours, so the trough can be matched to your project palette instead of worked around a stock colour. Bring a sample to the Malaga showroom and we will match it on the spot.
