Atlantis Lotus Pond

The Atlantis Lotus Pond is the widest bowl in the Atlantis range, a hand-made Vietnamese ceramic vessel 79cm across and 61cm high, holding 340L. It is double-fired for frost resistance and finished in a richly textured aged glaze, so every piece carries its own depth of colour. Despite the name it is supplied as a planter with drainage holes, not a sealed water bowl, and 340L is a lot of root room in one vessel.

Why you'll love it

• 340L in one bowl. More growing volume than most large pots, spread wide rather than deep, which suits a mixed planting.
• An aged glaze that weathers like a relic. The textured finish looks long settled rather than newly delivered, and no two pieces are alike.
• Double-fired for frost resistance. The second firing tightens the clay body, so it can live outside through a cold winter.
• Generous proportions, sensible weight. At 72kg empty it is placeable with help, and once planted it is immovable.

Sizes and what fits in them

One size, measured outside as width by height.

• 79 x 61cm, 340L, 72kg. Enough for a small feature tree or an advanced shrub with underplanting around the base.
• As a mass planting. The 79cm width takes a group of strappy-leaf plants or succulents planted as one drift rather than a single specimen.
• As a standalone piece. Left unplanted, it works as a sculptural object in a courtyard or at the end of a sightline.

Material, weathering and drainage

Material. Hand-made ceramic from Vietnam, double-fired and glazed by hand, so colour depth and texture vary between pieces.

Outdoors. Double firing gives the frost resistance, and the aged glaze mellows outside rather than staying uniform. Set it on level, firm ground so a bowl this wide settles evenly.

Drainage. It has drainage holes that must be kept clear, so treat it as a planter, not a water feature. Raise it on feet so water escapes freely. Cover the holes with a single layer of fibreglass flyscreen, never fabric or geofabric, which clog. Add a 50mm layer of 10mm gravel, then a quality premium potting mix, never garden soil.

What to expect when it arrives

The bowl ships empty and unplanted, packed to travel upright, and is dispatched in 2 to 5 business days. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Site the 79 x 61cm bowl before you fill it: 72kg of ceramic plus 340L of damp mix is a one-way trip. Choose plants suited to containers: aggressive roots can damage any planter.

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