SOPHIE CONRAN | Greenhouse + Indoor Watering Can in Buttermilk
Regular price $72.00 $72.00A sensational example of Burgon & Ball’s collaboration with Sophie Conran, the latest generation of the British design dynasty. She brings her ‘modern country house’ style to a range of must-have garden tools and accessories, elevating the everyday for home gardeners and plant lovers.
Ergonomically, this tool is a joy to use. As with all things in life, it’s a matter of balance: the handle slides forwards easily in your hand as you tilt, the slender, angled spout to direct the pour for on-target watering. The result is more moisture where it’s needed and less waste of a valuable resource in a dry continent.
Behind this fusion of beauty and practicality is Burgon & Ball’s peerless metal-working skills, developed continually throughout the company’s 290-year history. The steel body is treated with a protective powder coating and a sophisticated matt finish in a range of colours, including Sophie’s choice of this deliciously creamy buttermilk hue.
A metal seal bearing the Sophie Conran for Burgon & Ball logo on the top surface of the can adds the finishing touch and marks this out as a design of distinction. Pretty enough to leave out on the windowsill with pride.
Materials: Powder-coated galvanised steel
Dimensions: 43 x 23 x 13cm
Capacity 1.7 litres
HAWS | Three Pint Jug in Cream
Regular price $130.00 $130.00Looking for a seasoned all-rounder? HAWS' metal jug will happily water your pots or proudly sit on your shelf as a flower display for those freshly cut blooms.
Built for the ages, its heavy-gauge galvanised steel offers total rust protection for indoor or outdoor use. Powder-coated in one of several gorgeous interior-friendly colours, including this unctuous Cream, it makes a classic addition to your home, garden or studio, whether modern or rustic.
Materials: Galvanised, powder-coated steel
Dimensions: 21cm x 14cm x 23 cm
Capacity: 3 pints | 1420 ml
HAWS | LANGLEY One Pint Watering Can Blue
Regular price $27.00 $27.00The Langley One Pint: no, not the name of a Sheffield pub but of a versatile and durable watering can with an equally handy price-point.
Ready to grow your own? Engineered from durable recyclable plastic in one solid injection-molded piece, this multi-purpose small watering vessel will be your versatile little helper.
The fine spray rose is perfect for gently and accurately watering seedlings and young plants, and can be easily removed for general watering duties.
Available in a choice of classic hues including this sharp blue. Pick a shade to contrast with or blend into your gardenscape and turn any task into a satisfying aesthetic experience.
You might easily be tempted to say, “Oh, go on, let’s have another pint,” but don’t overdo it. Learn to read your plants for signs that they need extra moisture (dry soil, brown leaf tips and wilting are some of the most common giveaways) and cut off drinks when they’ve had enough.
How much is one pint, you ask? Just over 500ml for the metrically minded. And the Langley weighs just 210g, so it’s an ergonomic choice that won’t weigh you down.
Material: Recycle plastic
Dimensions: 305 x12 x12cm
Capacity: 474ml
GARDEN TRADING | Faringdon Star in Steel
Regular price $63.00 $63.00Quiet moments to reWith Christmas around the corner, forget buying more of that plastic-fantastic. This metal Farrindon star could feature brightly and proudly in your home or under your deck. It could hanging from the ceiling over your Christmas tree or over your Christmas table during all of December up to January 6th.
For a subtle but beautiful aerial centerpiece, have fun jazzing it up with native eucalyptus and flowers, twigs, some gold ornaments and wire seed lights.
BURGON & BALL | RHS Asteraceae Watering Can
Regular price $53.00 $53.00PRE-ORDER NOW FOR ARRIVING MID MAY
Let's face it a trip it's a long way to Kew Gardens or the Chelsea Garden Show. Happily, this brand new watering can design from the Royal Horticultural Society's RHS Gifts for Gardeners range helps fill the void for lovers of a traditional English aesthetic.
The new ‘Asteraceae’ design showcases blooms from the daisy family. These resilient flowers have a starring role to play in our gardens as summers last longer and autumns become warmer. They keep the colour going in a longer season, and also offer an important source of forage for pollinators when other flowers fade.
The elegant new design has been created by Burgon & Ball featuring illustrations dating illustrations dating from circa 1810, specially selected from the RHS Lindley Collections of historic botanical art. A soft sage green background is the perfect foil for the jewel-bright colours of the China aster and coreopsis.
It’s so gorgeous it could easily double as a statement vase for a small flower arrangement, but this piece has practical credentials, too. All-steel construction makes it durable but lightweight, while the elegant spout facilitates on-target watering — less spillage, less water waste.
Even if your plot, balcony or window box will never rival Sissinghurst Castle Garden, don’t fret. There's plenty of inspiration this spring with Open Gardens Australia's season calendar. If you're not planning to stick to your home garden, escape to the Kew Gardens site and explore the world of plants and fungi from your sofa. (Gin and tonic optional.)
And if handling this watering can fosters a love of botanical illustration, why not give it a try? There's inspiration everywhere. You can find more about the history and process of this gentle artform here. The Australian National Botanic Garden maintains an amazing online library of our own native plants rendered in art.
Materials: Galvanised steel
Dimensions: 37 x 21 x 13 cm
Capacity: 1 litre
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