Saigon Tapered Round Planter in Matte Cobalt Blue

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Matte Cobalt Blue is a saturated, flat blue with no sheen, and it is a color almost nobody stocks in a planter this size. Because it is sprayed onto a fiberglass shell as an automotive-grade paint system rather than mixed into plastic, it holds its depth instead of drifting toward chalky pale blue after a summer outdoors.
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A real blue, at architectural scale

Saturated color is rare in large planters for a practical reason: most large containers are molded plastic, and pigment mixed into plastic is what fades first. A sprayed finish behaves differently, which is why cobalt is available here at sizes where it usually is not.

Blue is a color to use deliberately. It has no natural partner in foliage, so it reads as an object rather than as a background, and one cobalt planter in a courtyard does more than five of them along a wall. It sits particularly well against white render, pale stone and weathered timber.

Jay Scotts' own comparison of materials is blunt about the alternative: over time, plastic can “fade, morph, and crack in extreme temperatures.” That is the failure mode a strong color exposes fastest, because there is further to fade. Related: green planters, round planters, patio planters and indoor planters. By size and shape: tall blue planters and large blue planters.

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Frequently asked questions

Will a blue planter fade in the sun?

The finish is an automotive-grade, UV-resistant paint system, the class of coating used on cars and chosen for outdoor exposure. It is a different thing from pigment mixed into plastic, which Jay Scotts note can “fade, morph, and crack in extreme temperatures.” We do not publish a fade rating because the manufacturer does not test to one.

Is the blue matte or glossy?

Matte. Cobalt is offered in a flat finish with no sheen, which keeps the color reading as depth rather than as reflection. In strong sun a gloss blue throws a hard highlight; the matte holds an even tone across the whole body.

What plants suit a blue planter?

Silver and grey foliage, white flowering, and anything with a strong simple outline. Olive, lavender, santolina and ornamental grasses all sit well against cobalt. Busy mixed planting tends to fight a saturated planter rather than complement it.

Can I order a blue planter in any size?

Almost all of them. Matte Cobalt Blue is offered across the range, from small cubes to troughs over six feet, and each one is finished to order in the color you choose. That is why it takes a few days to make rather than shipping from stock.

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