About RIO Planter
Every RIO is wider than it is tall — 87.5W x 70H cm at the top of the range, 53W x 45H cm at the bottom — and that proportion is what does the work. A wide footprint holds its ground on an open deck or a windy courtyard, and the crisp vertical lines up each wall stop the larger sizes from looking bulky. Close up the light stone body reads as natural stonework, textured and matte, yet it stays light enough that transport and garden installation remain straightforward.
In the showroom the size choice usually comes down to the setting. The 87.5W x 70H anchors a pool surround or the turn of a garden walkway. The 69W x 57H sits well as a mid-height companion. The 53W x 45H fits where a doorway or a path edge limits how much floor you can give up. All three handle gusty weather the same way: the wide base geometry means a tall shrub in the top of the pot will not pull the planter over. Indoors, that same low, grounded stance suits rooms with the ceiling height to carry structural foliage.
Matching shapes across a courtyard is easier when you see them side by side, so start with the rest of the Light Stone Planters collection. To find out which of the three sizes is on the floor in Malaga, or what freight to your site will involve, contact us about a product or project.
Which plants suit a pot this wide?
Upright foliage with some height to it — bird of paradise, olive trees, large cycads — reads well against the wide, stable profile. Dense flowering shrubs such as camellias work just as easily, and so do mixed arrangements that combine structural grasses with trailing groundcovers spilling over the rim.
What does the drainage build-up look like, on a patio or in a garden bed?
Start by checking the base opening is completely clear. Lay a section of synthetic flyscreen mesh across the hole so mix cannot wash through, add an 8 cm layer of clean coarse aggregate or blue metal, then backfill with an open, free-draining container potting mix chosen to suit the plant.
Is extra ballast worth adding on an exposed deck?
The base is broad enough to be stable on its own, but a 10 cm layer of dense blue metal gravel in the lower section puts weight where it counts. Worth doing if you are running a tall specimen shrub on an open suburban deck that catches the afternoon wind.
Can it go indoors on floorboards or tiles?
Yes, provided you keep the water off the floor. Leave the plant in its internal plastic grow-pot and sit an impermeable plastic drip saucer inside the base beneath it. Irrigation runoff collects in the saucer instead of finding its way through to the flooring.
What keeps the light stone finish looking right?
Light stone has a grained, matte surface, so garden dirt and dust settle into the texture rather than sitting on top of it. Work over the external walls now and then with a soft sponge and warm water with a little mild neutral soap, moving with the grain rather than scrubbing across it. Keep harsh chemical cleaners, abrasive brushes and the pressure washer away from it — a high-pressure lance scours the texture unevenly, and the patch it leaves shows.
