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UVTex, RealTex and FireTex are leaf technologies and are not used in the manufacture of a pot, so nothing on this page claims them. The material story here is about the vessel itself: recycled-composite bodies, moulded rather than cast, light enough to hang or reposition, and accepted back at end of life through the Designer Plants artificial greenery recycling programme.
Modern Pots Built from Recycled Material
Every pot in this range is made from recycled material, which changes what the vessel can do rather than just where it came from. A recycled-composite body weighs a fraction of cast concrete at the same size, so a 71cm planter stays a one-person carry and a hanging pot can go on a chain at all. It will not craze, spall or leach salts onto pavers the way concrete does. The range spans 14cm to 71cm rounds plus 27cm and 50cm rectangles, from $14.95 to $189.95.
Rounds for specimens, rectangles for runs
The round sizes handle single specimens, stepping 14cm, 17cm, 20cm, 25cm, 40cm, 47cm and 71cm. The rectangles do a different job: the 27cm imitation stone grey suits a window ledge, and the 50cm white stone rectangle holds a row of smaller specimens along a balcony edge. Rectangles also sit flush against a straight wall.
What recycled construction means in practice
These bodies are moulded rather than cast, which is why one material carries a fine engraved relief at 14cm and a coarse aggregate texture at 71cm. They take a knock without chipping, they will not shatter if a 30cm bowl comes off a ledge, and they need no sealing. At end of life they are accepted back through the Designer Plants artificial greenery recycling programme.
Building a scheme across sizes
Because finishes repeat across the ladder, one family can run from shelf to floor: rendered white at 25cm beside a textured white round at 47cm. The four-piece 47cm textured bundle is the shortcut where a matched group is the goal. Compare the outdoor-leaning finishes in the imitation stone range or the full planters range, or call 1800 617 341.
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55,000+ Australian installations. Across homes, offices and commercial projects.
Recycled material throughout. Every vessel on this page, not a selected few.
Recycling programme. The Designer Plants artificial greenery recycling programme.
Australia-wide delivery. Door-to-door tracking on every order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are these recycled plant pots actually made from?
Recycled material moulded into a composite body rather than cast concrete or fired ceramic. That is why the same material can carry a fine engraved relief at 14cm and a coarse cast texture on the 71cm rounds. It also explains the weight: a recycled-composite planter is a fraction of the mass of a concrete pot at the same diameter, which is what makes hanging pots and one-person carries possible.
Can recycled pots be used with fake plants outdoors?
Yes, and it is one of the more sensible pairings for an exposed position. A fake plant needs no watering and the recycled body needs no sealing, so a balcony or a courtyard arrangement can be left alone for a season. The one thing to manage is weight, because a light vessel with a light artificial specimen will move in wind. Ballast the base with gravel, or choose a 40cm or 47cm size rather than a 20cm.
Do recycled pots fade or break down outside?
They are used outdoors routinely and do not spall, craze or leach salts the way real concrete does on a paved surface. Colour holds better on the mid and dark tones than on bright glossy finishes in permanent full sun, which is worth weighing up for a north-facing courtyard. No sealing or annual treatment is required either way.
When is a rectangular planter better than a round one?
Whenever the pot has to sit against a straight edge. A round pot against a wall leaves a crescent-shaped gap on each side, while the 50cm white stone rectangle planter and the 27cm imitation stone grey rectangle sit flush. Rectangles also let several small specimens run in a line along a balcony rail or a window ledge, which a circle cannot do without wasting the middle.
Why do some pots appear here and in the round designer pots range?
This page is sorted by material, so it includes rectangles, bowls, hanging pots and wall planters alongside the rounds. Round designer pots is sorted by shape and shows only circular vessels, including the terrazzo set that does not appear here. The rounds overlap between the two pages; the rectangles and hanging formats only appear on this one.
Is there a recycling programme for the pots at end of life?
Yes. The Designer Plants artificial greenery recycling programme accepts material back rather than leaving it to landfill, which is the natural counterpart to a range built from recycled input in the first place. It is the most relevant on this page of any collection on the site, since the whole range is recycled-content rather than a selected subset.
Is there a saving in buying a bundle rather than individual pots?
The decorative textured round 47cm planters bundle supplies four matched vessels in one order at $400. The practical benefit beyond the price is consistency: four pots from one order will match each other more reliably than four ordered separately over several months, which matters with a cast texture.
How heavy is a 71cm recycled planter?
Light enough for one adult to reposition when empty, which is the whole point of the material. A cast concrete pot at 71cm would need two people and probably a trolley. Fill the base with gravel if a tall artificial specimen is going in, because the low empty weight that makes it easy to move also makes it easy to knock over.
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Commercial Grade. Made for Lasting Impact.
Recycled-content planters get specified where a project has a materials statement to satisfy, and increasingly where a building rating or a tender response asks what happens to a fit-out at the end of its life.
Documented recycled content. Every vessel in this range is made from recycled material rather than a nominated subset, which makes it straightforward to answer a sustainability question about a whole planting schedule.
End of life accounted for. The Designer Plants artificial greenery recycling programme takes material back rather than leaving a decommissioned fit-out to be skipped, which is the part most planting specifications leave unanswered.
Weight that changes the logistics. A recycled-composite 71cm planter can be carried up a stair by one person and moved by a cleaner, which removes the lifting equipment a concrete equivalent would need on the same site.
Material documentation for a tender is prepared on request.
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