About URN112 French Urn
A 670 mm rim is what makes this urn work at a distance: the bowl still reads as a bowl from the far end of a path, rather than a detail on top of a column. Total height is 1250 mm, with a fluted neck stepping down onto a pedestal base. Those are the proportions of historic European garden vessels, which is why the URN112 sits so easily on a formal axis, at a gate pier, or between the columns of a portico.
Clay is porous and cast stone is heavy. Marine-grade fibreglass is neither: the laminate is moisture-sealed and UV-stabilised, so it will not crack when a cold night follows a hot day, crumble through a wet winter, or leach salts onto the paving beneath it. That same strength for the weight is what allows an urn of this size onto residential timber decking or an upper-level balcony, where a stone piece would be ruled out on load alone.
Weeping foliage, ornamental grasses and clipped topiary all suit the upper bowl, which is wide enough to let a head of foliage spread without crowding the rim. On sites that cop a coastal breeze, the light empty weight works in your favour rather than against it: one person can shift the urn into position before it is planted, then pour gravel ballast straight into the lower pedestal column and it stays put. Related profiles sit together in our urn collection.
We keep display models at the Malaga showroom, and it is worth standing next to one when you are planning the layout — rim height is hard to judge from a photograph. Contact us about a product or project to confirm stock, site access and delivery across the Perth metropolitan area.
Common questions
How big is it?
It stands 1250 mm tall, and the upper rim measures 670 mm across.
The stepped pedestal keeps the footprint tight underneath while lifting the planting bowl clear of surrounding ground cover, so low plantings do not swallow the base.
Will the fibreglass hold up through a Western Australian summer?
Yes. Marine-grade fibreglass is made against the three things that finish cheaper composites off outdoors: UV degradation, brittleness and heat blistering.
It holds its shape through continuous summer sun without warping or drying out.
Does it need ballast in an exposed courtyard?
In open, wind-exposed positions, tip 15 to 20 kg of coarse aggregate into the base column before potting. At 1250 mm tall on a pedestal foot, the profile is naturally top-heavy, and that weight down low settles it.
Keep the drainage holes clear as you backfill so water still has somewhere to go.
How much potting mix does it take to fill?
Filled right through, the urn takes approximately 160 to 190 litres of potting mix.
Most gardeners do not fill it. A lightweight internal support shelf, or an oversized nursery pot dropped into the upper bell, cuts the mix required and turns seasonal plant changes into a lift-out job.
