Hudson Extra Long Planter in Matte Black

Black Rectangular Planters

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The rectangle is the shape you choose when a planter has to make a line rather than a point. In Matte Black that line is about as definite as planting gets, which is why this combination turns up on so many entrances, roof terraces and restaurant frontages. Every one is fiberglass, hand-finished to order.
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Why the rectangle is the commercial default

A round planter is an object you place. A rectangular one is a piece of edge: set two end to end and you have a boundary, set four and you have a room divider. That is why the rectangle dominates specified work, and why the lengths matter more than the diameters. What you are choosing is how much continuous run you need and how few joints you can get away with.

Matte black suits this better than any other finish because a flat dark surface has no highlight to break the line. A gloss trough reads as a series of shiny objects along a row; a matte black one reads as one continuous edge, which is the effect most schemes are after. It also means variation in how light falls along a long run is invisible.

Length is the specification that matters here, and a single longer planter almost always looks better than two shorter ones butted together, because the joint is the thing the eye finds. Read the size table on each product page: the interior length, not the exterior, is what decides how many plants fit.

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Frequently asked questions

Why choose a rectangular planter over a round one?

A rectangle makes a continuous line. Placed end to end they read as one edge, which is what suits boundaries, dividers and frontages. A round planter reads as a single object wherever you put it.

Is one long planter better than two short ones?

Usually. The joint between two planters is the visual break, so fewer and longer reads cleaner. The limit is access: check the route and the door width before choosing the longest length.

Why matte black rather than gloss?

A flat finish has no highlight, so a run of matte black planters reads as one continuous edge. Gloss picks up a reflection on each unit and breaks the line into separate objects.

How many plants fit in one?

Each product page states the inside opening and how many nursery pots that takes, per size. Use the interior length rather than the exterior, which includes the wall thickness.

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