Saigon Tapered Round Planter in Satin Green

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Two greens, and they do opposite jobs. Satin Green is a deep, slightly muted green that disappears into planting and reads as garden rather than as object. Satin Seafoam Green is pale and cool, closer to a soft grey-green, and it lifts against dark foliage instead of blending with it. Both are sprayed onto a fiberglass shell and hand-finished to order.
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Two greens, and when to use each

Green is the one planter color that has to negotiate with what is planted in it, which makes the choice between our two shades a real decision rather than a preference.

Satin Green recedes. Against a hedge, a mature shrub or a densely planted terrace it stops reading as a container at all, which is exactly what you want when the planting is the subject and the planter is only holding it up. Satin Seafoam Green does the reverse: it is pale and cool enough to separate from foliage, so the shape of the planter stays visible.

Both are satin, a finish between flat and glossy, which holds a soft sheen without the hard highlight of a gloss. Both are sprayed to order as an automotive-grade paint system on a non-porous fiberglass shell, so the color is a coating specified for weather rather than a dye that has to survive it. Related: planters for trees, patio planters and indoor planters.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the two greens?

Satin Green is deep and muted and tends to disappear into planting. Satin Seafoam Green is pale and cool, closer to a grey-green, and stays visible against dark foliage. Choose the first when the planting is the subject, the second when the planter is.

Does a green planter make the plants harder to see?

It can, and that is sometimes the intention. A deep green planter behind dense green foliage reads as one mass. If you want the container to register as a separate object, the seafoam is the safer choice, or step to a contrasting finish entirely.

What does a satin finish look like?

Between matte and gloss. It carries a soft sheen that catches light gently along a curve without the hard reflection a gloss finish throws. In practice it shows less water spotting than gloss and less surface texture than a flat matte.

Are green planters suitable for full sun?

Yes. The finish is an automotive-grade, UV-resistant paint system, and fiberglass does not conduct heat the way metal does. Jay Scotts state it “won't scorch your plants or your hands in the heat, and it will protect your plants from cold temperatures.”

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