BLACK BEAUTY

Garden designed by Jane Jones Landscapes

What better way to make landscape flora stand out than by incorporating black pots to bring some drama to the space. Martin Kellock Pots & Planters (MKP&P) has an impressive collection of stunning matte black pots in all sizes from the adorably small to the impressively large.

This beautiful Melbourne garden, designed by Jane Jones Landscapes, features MKP&P’s huge black Geo Rok pots, which stand proudly to command attention from any angle. Their scale and proximity provide structure to the uniform garden bed and create a perfect canvas for multiple planting layers. The flowering plants that waterfall over the sides of the giant egg pots are instantly brought into focus and create a timeless design that exudes elegance.

The black soft matte finish of the egg-shaped planters echoes the drama of their giant size and are undeniable statement pieces that require appropriate statement styling. 

Landscape designed by Ian Barker Designs

Black highlights key colours in a design and is the perfect backdrop for greenery, bringing depth to the garden. It draws the focus towards the foliage and helps the eye to quickly distinguish various shades of green. Leaves with yellow-green or blue-green hues are more easily seen, giving a deep, lush quality to the landscape. 

It’s important to get the colour choice right when styling your exterior landscape. Black requires careful consideration of the space, surrounding structures and the client’s personal taste. If the design goal is to create an abundantly verdant garden, you can’t go wrong with dark-coloured pots and planters.

Contrasting the dark tones with light, colourful plants is a skilful way to build a decorative garden that captures the eye. It’s also important to create a relationship between black pots and surrounding elements – perhaps a dark fence, gate, building accent, pool tiles or window trim colour. 

Landscape designed by Ian Barker Designs

MKP&P’s black Pietro Stoneware Straited Anduze Urn was the perfect choice for this domestic landscape project, designed by Ian Barker Design. Contrasting with the exterior house walls, the urn’s black colour highlights its graceful curves and twisted striated pattern. Placed at the top of stairs, these two urns lend symmetry and sophistication to the outdoor area, encompassed by a spectacular woodland garden. 

Commercial spaces often stage black oversized pots for entryways and common areas. The epitome of glamorous style, these black Geo Rok lightweight planters were used in a Westfield Shopping Centre carpark, giving tantalising hints at the aspirational luxury of the stores within. The pots’ beauty is matched by their grandeur, which provides a visual cue to safely direct foot traffic and signal the mall entry.

If black pots and planters don’t already feature in your projects, don’t be afraid to play with its possibilities. Whether used in contemporary or classic designs, black brings a refined quality to landscapes that never goes out of style.

Pots commissioned by Scentre Group for Westfield Shopping Centre

Visit Martin Kellock’s website via the link below to find the perfect pot for your next project.