Cypress, Pines & Tall Grasses
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Cypress pines at 1.8m and 2.1m and yucca reed grasses to 180cm carry UVTex inhibitors bonded within the leaf for covered outdoor positions, with RealTex colour variation through the foliage. Grass colourways run green, burgundy and black across the 75cm, 115cm and 180cm heights.
Choosing Artificial Cypress, Pines and Tall Grasses for Vertical Structure
Conifers and reed grasses do the same job in a scheme though they look nothing alike: both hold a vertical line while broadleaf plants spread sideways. This range of sixteen pairs UV-resistant cypress pines at 1.8m and 2.1m with yucca reed grasses at 75cm, 115cm and 180cm in green, burgundy and black. Clipped topiary at 120cm and 150cm, a 105cm cycad palm, a 170cm taro elephant ear, a 180cm rubber plant and a 70cm bonsai fill in between. Most items are UV resistant, which is unusual across a range this varied.
Heights and price spread
Sizes run 70cm to 2.1m, from $79.95 for the 75cm yucca grass to $499.95 for the 2.1m cypress pine. Cypress is the tallest and narrowest form here, which lets a pair flank a doorway without narrowing the opening. Grasses at 180cm give height with almost no visual weight.
Where these forms work
Cypress and topiary carry a formal, clipped register that suits entries, driveway lines, pool surrounds and restaurant terraces where symmetry is the point. Grasses read looser and add movement, which softens a hard-edged balcony or a rooftop. UV-resistant items suit covered outdoor positions; for fully exposed placements, check the outdoor artificial trees range.
Choosing form and colour
Buy cypress and topiary in pairs, since a single clipped form reads as an accident and a pair reads as intention. Grasses work the opposite way, best in odd-numbered groups at mixed heights. Burgundy and black hold a line against pale render or light timber where green would disappear; green does the work against brick and dark cladding.
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55,000+ Australian installations. Across homes, offices and commercial projects.
UVTex technology. UV inhibitors bonded within the leaf on outdoor-rated products.
RealTex leaf detail. Needle, blade and colour variation across the foliage.
Australia-wide delivery. Door-to-door tracking on every order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is actually in the cypress, pines and tall grasses range?
Sixteen items. Cypress pines at 1.8m and 2.1m, clipped topiary at 120cm and 150cm, yucca reed grasses at 75cm, 115cm and 180cm in green, burgundy and black, a 105cm cycad palm, a 170cm taro elephant ear, a 180cm rubber plant and a 70cm handmade bonsai. For help building a set from these, call 1800 617 341.
Are fake cypress trees and artificial cypress trees the same thing?
Yes, the terms are interchangeable and Designer Plants uses artificial throughout. With a conifer the more useful check is UV construction, because a needle foliage has an enormous amount of surface area for its size and shows uneven fading faster than a broad leaf does once colour begins to shift.
Can artificial cypress pines be left outside?
The cypress pines at 1.8m and 2.1m are UV resistant and built for covered outdoor positions such as a terrace, an entry portico or a pool surround under cover. In any windy position, a tall narrow conifer needs weight in the base, so a heavy vessel or ballast in the pot is worth planning for before installation.
How tall are the artificial cypress pines and what do they cost?
Two heights: 1.8m at $449.95 and 2.1m at $499.95. Both are UV resistant. The 2.1m is the one that reads correctly flanking a double-height entry or a wide garage door, while the 1.8m suits a standard doorway or a courtyard corner where 2.1m would loom.
What is yucca grass and where is it used?
Yucca grass is the long strap-leaf reed form in this range, supplied potted at 75cm, 115cm and 180cm in green, burgundy and black. It is used along balcony edges, in built-in planter boxes and in rooftop schemes, because it gives height and movement while occupying very little floor area.
How does this range compare with the wider artificial trees range?
This group is about vertical structure: narrow, upright, mostly UV resistant and often bought in pairs for symmetry. The artificial trees range is broader-canopied and largely built for indoor floor positions. A scheme frequently uses cypress or grasses outside at the entry and a broadleaf tree inside the door.
Do these come with a pot, or is a separate planter needed?
The grasses, the cycad, the topiary and the bonsai are supplied potted; check the individual product page for the rest. A supplied pot is generally a functional one, so where the piece sits in a visible entry or terrace position it is usually dropped into a heavier decorative vessel from the planters range.
How is an artificial topiary ball kept in shape?
There is nothing to clip, which is the reason people buy it. The 120cm and 150cm topiary hold their form permanently, and a hose rinse two or three times a year clears dust from the outer face. If a ball is compressed in transit, the foliage can be teased back out by hand to even up the profile.
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Vertical evergreen forms are specified for entry statements, terrace edges, car park screening and built-in balcony planters, where a living conifer would need root volume, irrigation and annual clipping.
Pairs and runs that match. Cypress and topiary for flanking an entry or repeating along a terrace are supplied from the same production run, so height and clip read consistently down the line.
Colourway control. Grasses in green, burgundy and black let a scheme pick up a facade or wayfinding colour without painting anything, at three heights in each colour.
Covered outdoor rating. Most items here are UV resistant; confirm the rating against the individual product before specifying a fully exposed position.
Larger quantities and staged deliveries are confirmed on enquiry.
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