Costway artificial boxwood topiary balls for planters (pair, 40cm)

Description

There comes a point when a real box plant outgrows its favourite pot, and keeping the same neat entrance can become surprisingly awkward. These Costway artificial boxwood balls offer a simple way to keep that rounded shape without another growing season changing the proportions. Each sphere is 40cm across, with a full covering of green foliage and no flowers.

A balanced pair for your own planters

The set contains two matching, unpotted balls. They are especially useful above tall containers, where the rounded foliage softens the straight sides and gives the arrangement a clear finishing point. You can use them either side of a doorway, beside a garden gate or along the edge of a terrace.

The 40cm measurement describes the sphere itself. Measure the mouth of your chosen container and consider how much of the ball you want to sit above the rim. A slightly raised position shows off the curve, while setting it too deeply can hide much of the foliage. Containers and any additional fixing materials need to be chosen separately.

Green foliage without the flowers

This is the plain green version of the Costway topiary pair. The polyethylene leaves give it a traditional boxwood appearance, with a consistent outline that works particularly well in formal entrance displays. Other designs in the range may include flowers, but these spheres keep the colour scheme entirely green.

That simplicity makes them easy to combine with an existing garden. They can provide year-round structure behind summer bedding or sit alone in a pair of understated pots, leaving the container shape and finish to provide the decorative detail.

Assembly and secure positioning

Each ball comes in two halves that clip together. Customers have found the join a little fiddly, so take your time lining up the fasteners and checking the seam before arranging the foliage. Work over a stable surface and ease the leaves away from the connection points as needed.

One owner used the balls to replace living box plants that had become too large for their entrance containers and was pleased with the result. Another liked the smart appearance. Feedback also highlights how light the hollow spheres are, making secure installation worthwhile in a windy position. Weight the planter and support the ball appropriately rather than relying on its own weight to hold it in place.

A shape that stays manageable

The foliage is UV resistant and weather resistant for outdoor decoration, and the balls can also be used indoors. There is no pruning to keep both sides of an entrance even, and no need to balance watering between sun and shade. An occasional gentle clean keeps the leaves looking fresh. Once arranged in containers you love, the pair provides a reliable visual structure around which smaller seasonal details can change.