About Tapered Urns
Nothing about these urns is off the shelf. Each one is fabricated to order in stainless steel for landscape projects where the container has to answer to the building around it — crisp welded lines, a reflective lustre, and no seasonal breakdown from the weather. The upward flare does the visual work: it picks up sunlight, nearby foliage and hardscaping, which is why the same urn reads as a sculptural accent, a plant vessel or the core of a fountain.
Stainless steel sheet does not rot, crack or chalk out, so an urn left through intense UV, winter rains and dry summer heat comes back the same shape it went in. The reflective face is the part people underestimate in the showroom. A bright metal surface throws light back into shaded alfresco corners and narrow side passages, giving a residential courtyard or a corporate entryway some depth where there was none.
Non-porous walls are what let these urns move between settings. Indoors, they hold sculptural foliage or a dry arrangement with nothing wicking into the surface. Outdoors, the balanced proportions settle flanking a doorway, against a boundary wall or along a poolside terrace. Compare profiles and complementary finishes across the wider urn collection before you settle on a shape.
Listed under both urns and water features, because it genuinely works as either. Plumbed as a self-contained bubbler, or set above a subterranean sump reservoir, water rises at the opening and sheets gently over the tapered lip in a thin film down the steel. Fabrication lead times, pond plumbing and delivery across Perth are all worth settling before you order — contact us about a product or project and we will work through it with you.
Are these urns held in stock, or built for the order?
Built for the order, every time. Fabricating on demand is what keeps the welded joins clean and the proportions true. Lead time depends on where the workshop’s production schedule sits when your order lands, so speak to our Malaga showroom team for current fabrication timing, order processing and site delivery arrangements.
Can the urn be plumbed as a working water feature?
Yes. Fit an internal water riser and a submersible pump, and the water wells up at the top opening before sheeting smoothly down the exterior walls into a hidden basin. Our water features collection is the place to compare matching pond reservoirs and pump capacities before deciding on a configuration.
Will a tall urn stay put in an exposed Perth position?
Stainless steel weighs a fraction of stone or cast concrete, which helps it up a stairwell and works against it in an afternoon coastal wind. Ballast the base before you plant or position: 10 to 15 kg of washed drainage aggregate or river pebbles is enough to drop the centre of gravity and keep the urn upright.
What is the best way to plant one up?
Leave the plant in its nursery grow pot and sit it on an internal shelf or riser, rather than backfilling the whole metal cavity with wet soil. The soil stays aerated, the roots do not overheat through a Perth heatwave, and you can lift one plant out and drop another in when the season turns.
Does the reflective finish need much upkeep?
Less than most people expect. A rinse with fresh water every few weeks clears airborne dust and the salt film that settles on anything within reach of the coast. Fingerprints and water spotting are the two marks a reflective surface actually shows, and a soft microfibre cloth with mild soapy water lifts both — dry it off afterwards rather than letting it air dry. Keep abrasive scouring pads away, since they dull the finish, and skip bleach-based cleaners, which attack stainless steel.
