This month it’s all about finding places for plants with our brand-new small and large metal planters in Corten steel. Oh, and there's a peek at this year’s Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.
New Range in Corten Steel Planters
At London Stone we want you to have everything you need to create a designer-level garden. And you can’t get more designer-ish than Corten Steel, seen in award-winning gardens at every RHS show.
There’s a reason. The colour complements green leaves with a warm tone, while the weathered finish fits superbly well with other materials—wood, gravel, gabions, porcelain and natural stone paving. It’s difficult to find something it doesn’t work with!
So, it was a no-brainer to make the first entries into our new Planter range (keep an eye open for additions in coming months) four stylish Corten steel planters in a wide selection of sizes, from small cubes from 300 x 300 x 300 mm to large metal planters measuring 1600 x 800 x 400 mm, with prices starting at £55 + vat.
A cunning little detail is the hidden 15mm feet which, not only aid drainage, but “float” the planters a little above the ground to lighten their character. Do consider how you place them because, once filled with soil, they’ll be impossible to move. So, have some fun trying out positions. As the steel continues to weather, which it is designed to, becoming richer and deeper before developing a thin layer of oxidation which protects from further corrosion, rust may occasionally leak onto the surface below. Placing planters on gravel or soil will avoid this happening.
Take a look at our range—there are twenty different shapes and sizes to choose from. Whatever you choose, whether it’s airy, leafy planting, trailing ivies, or specimen shrubs, there’s a Corten Steel planter to suit.
Update: 2022. Our range now includes Cylinder and Tapered Planters.
Hallo to Hampton Court!
It was great to be back! Two years after the last Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, this year’s was a smaller affair. Unsurprising, given the circumstances, but it had its advantages. With less of a rush required to get around, visitors had more time to appreciate the gardens.
London Stone contributed to gardens in three different categories, with products that couldn’t be more different from each other. Read more about our plank paving, ebbing and flowing into surrounding planting, and Golden Sand DesignClad in designer Amelia Bouquet’s Mental Health UK Garden. It won Amelia a Silver, and Urban Meadows received Best Construction Award for this, their first involvement in the show.
Clay pavers displayed their best in Charlie’s Courtyard, by Jane Scott Moncrieff and built by Frogheath Landscapes, in the non-judged category of Get Started Gardens. Simply laid, the warmth of natural clay helped make this a charming courtyard for a beginner gardener.
And check out the Viking Friluftsliv Garden for a major bespoke effort in Jura Grey blocks, hefty slabs that anchor the garden and blend effortlessly into the planet-aware ethos of outdoor living. There are a few hidden surprises in the pool too…
Read Pavers, Planks and Precision at Hampton Court 2021 to find out more.
