Outdoor Decor Projects and Planting Advice
Utah Planters at The Vines
This residential landscape project in The Vines, Perth, combined poolside container plantings with an extensive native garden entry. The Outdoor Decor Company supplied contemporary Utah Planters paired with mature architectural plants, sub-irrigation systems, a natural billabong and crane-placed landscape boulders.
Contemporary Utah Planters around the pool area
Utah Planters served as the central feature containers around the swimming pool. Their clean, contemporary lines and durable construction suited the modern poolside environment. Because the Utah range is manufactured in multiple sizes, the same design profile was applied at different scales across the paved pool deck.
The Utah Planter is part of our Light Stone planters collection, a Portland cement, stone aggregate and fibreglass composite that delivers the visual weight of natural masonry at a fraction of solid concrete tare weight.
The specific Utah range elements documented on this project include:
Mature 15-year-old Dracaenas with self-watering inserts
To provide immediate scale and dense foliage, the Utah containers were planted with mature 15-year-old Dracaenas. These specimens introduced architectural height and distinctive linear foliage, establishing a tropical setting alongside the water.
To manage hydration through Perth's hot summer months, selected Utah Planters were fitted with self-watering inserts. The integrated sub-irrigation reservoirs supply consistent moisture to the root zone, supporting long-term plant health while significantly reducing manual watering frequency.
Native front garden, billabong and crane-positioned boulders
The landscaping extended to the front entrance of the property, where the garden was developed into a native setting centred around a natural billabong.
To anchor the landscape design with natural texture, large feature rocks were integrated into the garden beds. Due to their substantial weight and scale, a crane was used for precision placement, integrating the natural stone boulders alongside the native plantings and poolside structural elements.
Which planters were used for the pool area at The Vines?
The project featured the Utah range, including the Utah Water Feature (85 x 90 cm), Utah Large Planter and standard Utah Planters.
What plants were chosen for the poolside Utah Planters?
Mature 15-year-old Dracaenas were selected for their architectural height, dense presence and distinctive linear foliage.
How are the planters kept hydrated during hot Perth summers?
Selected Utah Planters were fitted with self-watering inserts, providing a continuous sub-irrigation water source that maintains steady soil moisture and reduces manual watering.
How were the large landscape rocks installed?
Due to their significant size and weight, the feature boulders in the front native garden and billabong were positioned using a crane.
What features were included in the front garden of the property?
The front entrance was landscaped with native plantings, a natural billabong water feature and large crane-placed boulders.