Planting

Artificial plants to use outdoors

Can artificial plants be used outdoors? Artificial plants have become a very popular option both indoors and outdoors due to the demand in keeping homes and gardens looking their best all year round. At Evergreen Direct, we have invested in a revolutionary range of artificial plants that are UV-resistant and protected against outdoor elements. This ensures the artificial plants can be safely kept outside as a permanent feature and continue to look as good outdoors as they would indoors. Not all artificial plants on the market are suitable for outdoors, and if placed outside, they will discolour and fade, so before purchasing a plant to keep outdoors, check its UV stability.

Top Tip: When using artificial planting outdoors, rotate your plants every few weeks. This delays any discolour UV rays and eliminates sections of the plant from taking the full impact of the sunlight, causing a noticeable streak of fading on the most exposed side of the plant.

Outdoor and Indoor Artificial Plants

Realistic Artificial Plants

Fake plants have advanced rapidly in recent years, so much so that if you purchase a quality artificial plant, it is often difficult to differentiate artificial plants from living plants without touching or sometimes even smelling them! Evergreen Direct uses only top-quality fabrics to manufacture artificial plants and has a careful eye for detail. To ensure our artificial planting range is botanically accurate to both see and touch, we have spent a lot of time fine-tuning the colour and texture of the foliage. We have used many shades of colours throughout the foliage to create a natural finish. To enhance the texture, we have added materials such as latex to give that smooth sheen that natural leaves have.

Top Tip: Many artificial plants do not come with fire retardant. If you need this feature, a spray can be purchased to coat your artificial plants and ensure their fire retardant. If you require further details on this, please get in touch.

Bespoke Artificial Planting

How to find the perfect artificial plant. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so at Evergreen Direct, we consider our artificial bespoke planting the perfect way to get that ultimate planting display made to measure and look as though it has naturally grown into the space in which it is placed. Bespoke artificial planting is the heart of our business and the key to our happy customers. Whether you have a particular design in mind or prefer our complementary design service, the choice is yours. The only standard at Evergreen Direct is set by the customer, and we thrive on going the extra mile to deliver the perfect artificial planting solution.

Top Tip: Measure the space your artificial plant will take up. Getting the correct proportions is critical to ensuring the fake plant looks natural and realistic in its surroundings. This is also a helpful tool to narrow your search for suitable fake planting options.

Despite offering our design service and only using the highest quality plant foliage, we spend a lot of time ensuring our prices are highly competitive. We import the finest quality artificial planting foliage directly from the manufacturer in large quantities to guarantee the best possible prices. The design and assembly of your artificial plants are all done in-house by highly skilled craftsmen to ensure additional commissions and charges through middlemen are not added to your cost.

No project is too small or large for us, so if you have a very specific idea that differs from the artificial plants we show on our site, do not hesitate to call one of our design team at 01751 417776 to discuss it.