Barà Jar Fiberglass Planter

The Barà is a jar rather than a pot, and the difference is where the width sits. The wall swells to a shoulder high on the body, then falls away in one long curve to a foot much narrower than the top.

That silhouette is very old, and it does something a straight pot cannot. The widest point is above the middle, so the form appears to lift rather than sit. The narrow foot then reads as deliberate rather than unstable. It belongs where the container is meant to be seen: at the end of a path, in a courtyard corner, or as a pair marking an entrance.

The mouth is the thing to check before buying. Eleven and a quarter inches on a twenty-inch body, fourteen on a twenty-four, so a little over half the outside width in both sizes. Plant to that figure, not to the diameter on the label, and expect to lift a root ball in through the neck rather than work soil at an open rim. The 20 inch ships free by ground; the 24 inch travels by freight. Thirty-four pounds at thirty-seven inches tall is fiberglass doing the work: non-porous, so it does not take up the water that expands on freezing, and hand-finished to order in the color you choose.

Every dimension, measured

Dimensions

Diameter & height: D 20 in × 31 in · D 11 in at rim
Inside opening: D 11.25 in
Weight: 24.7 lb

Material & finish

Material: Premium composite fiberglass
Finish: Finished to order · 19 colors
Drainage: Optional drilled drainage (final sale if drilled)

Care & climate

Freeze / UV: Non-porous; no freeze-thaw absorption · UV-resistant finish
Indoor / outdoor: Indoor or outdoor
Warranty: 3-year manufacturer warranty

Downloads

The opening is measured at the rim; the body is wider than the rim on this shape.

Due to the handmade nature of our products, weights and dimensions may vary slightly.

Barà Jar Planter in the studio

Pottery, scaled up for the garden.

Built to last

Every piece we carry is chosen to last, indoors or out, and look considered for years, not seasons.

Built to last

Inside or out

Non-porous fiberglass with a UV-resistant finish: it does not absorb the water that expands on freezing, so it holds its shape through winter and its color through summer.

Jar-form silhouette

A classic jar, lifted

A rolled lip and rounded shoulder taper down a long curved wall to a narrow foot, so a tall planter reads as a light, lifted form rather than a heavy column.

Finished to order

Your color, your space

Each Barà Jar is hand-finished in your chosen shade, so the color is specified to the space rather than chosen from what is in stock. The finish is an automotive-grade, UV-resistant paint system.

Finished in your color

Every planter is finished to order in the color you choose, then shipped to you.

Twenty standard finishes, hand-finished to order in the color you choose. Custom colors are available on request. On-screen color is a guide and can vary slightly from the finished paint.

Questions, answered

Can the Barà Jar be used indoors and outdoors?

Yes. It is premium fiberglass, non-porous and UV-resistant, so it does not absorb the water that expands on freezing and does not fade in full sun.

Drainage is what decides it in practice: water left standing in an undrained planter through a freeze is the common failure, not the material.

What size should I choose?

Two sizes, measured across the widest point: 20 or 24 inches, standing 31 and 37 inches tall, each narrowing to an 11 or 14 inch mouth and base. They weigh about 17.3 and 25 lb boxed.

What is the jar shape best for?

The rolled lip and rounded shoulder taper to a narrow foot, a classic storage-jar form. The deep body and narrowed mouth frame a single upright specimen rising out of the top rather than a wide, spreading planting.

What can I plant in it?

An upright specimen that plays against the tapered form, such as a slim tree, a bamboo, or a tall ornamental grass. Use potting soil, potting mix or container mix, not heavy garden soil or fine sand.

Does it come with drainage holes?

Not by default, so it can hold a liner or double as a cachepot. You can add drilled drainage on request; note a drilled planter is finished to order and non-returnable.

How heavy is it?

Fiberglass is light for the size: about 24.7 lb for the 20 inch and 34 lb for the 24 inch, empty, so one person can move it before planting, though the taller size is best set in place first.

Do I have to fill a tall planter with soil all the way down?

No, and on a deep planter you should not. Some models carry an integrated internal ledge about 10 to 12 inches below the rim that holds a nursery pot, so the planting sits at the top and the depth below stays empty. A ledge weighs about 3 to 5 pounds and carries 75 to 100 pounds, and it is made for selected models at extra cost. Without one, lighten the base with empty plastic bottles or jugs. Avoid anything that breaks down, which encourages mold and bacteria.

What soil should I use?

Potting soil, potting mix or container mix only. Topsoil is heavy and gets heavier when wet, which puts outward pressure on the planter walls and compacts where a container mix stays open. Set the root ball one to three inches below the rim, water to settle it, and finish with a top dressing such as river rock or moss.

Barà Jar Planter