Flared Corten steel planter – bespoke

Quality manufacturing in corten steel, welded and assembled in our workshop near Angers.

Each planter is handcrafted with the greatest care, we use thick steel with robust assemblies.

Our products are designed to last several generations. Our top priority is customer satisfaction.

Our corten steel planters are fully welded and you will receive them in a single block.

Corten steel thickness: 2mm or 3mm (we adapt the thickness according to the size you order).

WITH BOTTOM

To prevent your planter from being in direct contact with the ground, you have a choice between:

– Small adjustable feet approximately 2cm in height (discreet and design)
– Square corten steel feet 10cm in height. They allow you to move the planter easily with a pallet jack.

The bottom of the planters is pierced to allow water drainage to ensure good drainage for your plants.

WITHOUT BOTTOM

You can choose not to have a bottom so you can plant your flower beds or trees directly in the ground. Reinforcements are added inside the planter.

Corten steel is a modified steel to which phosphorus, copper, chromium and nickel are added.

This composition allows it to rust on the surface but never at the core.

It can therefore remain outdoors for several decades without ever degrading.

Its lifespan is approximately 5 times longer than that of conventional steel.

Warning! : Your planter will not be delivered to you rusty (unless you have chosen the “already rusty” option). You simply need to leave it outside for it to start rusting on its own.

The corrosion process of Corten steel extends over 2 years:

– 1 to 3 months : Your planter becomes covered with a layer of superficial yellow/orange corrosion. Be careful with wooden and concrete terraces, as rust streaks may stain your floor during this phase.

– 3 to 6 months : The corrosion layer becomes darker and harder.

– 6 months to 1 year : The colour becomes uniform, the rust layer becomes very solid. There are no more streaks.

– 1 to 2 years : Your planter develops a patina until it reaches its final colour: more or less dark brown (each Corten sheet is unique, and so is its colour).

To fill your planter with a bottom, we recommend proceeding as follows:

1) Place a layer of draining gravel of approximately 5 to 10cm at the bottom of the planter.

2) Cover the gravel with permeable geotextile

3) Cover with potting soil or topsoil

Your planter will be carefully packaged on a pallet and once well protected, it will be entrusted to the carrier Geodis, who will deliver it to you by appointment.