Concrete Wooden Bird Bath Sunflower on Trunk 24 Inch
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WOODEN BIRD BATH
A Flower Growing Out of a Log
The basin is a pale sunflower, petals overlapping around the rim. Under it the column is timber, grain running its length, with a single green leaf pressed against the base.
Flower on top and wood underneath is not a combination that occurs, and that is the interest. Two textures meeting at one joint, soft petals against split grain, without either pretending to be the other.
The palette is muted rather than bright. Cream yellow petals, warm buff timber, one green leaf. It reads quieter than a fully painted sunflower and sits more easily in planting because of it.
What Makes This Bird Bath Different
- Two textures meeting at one joint. Overlapping petals above, split timber grain below, with nothing blending them. Most bird baths carry one material idea from top to bottom. Putting soft and hard against each other in a single piece gives it something to look at that a consistent design cannot, and it is the reason this one holds attention at close range.
- A muted palette rather than a bright one. Cream yellow and warm buff instead of saturated gold and green. It reads quieter, which means it sits in a planted border rather than shouting over it.
- Petal rim for grip. The overlapping petals form an uneven edge, and wet feet hold on that far better than on smooth stone. Birds land on the rim and assess before stepping in.
- Fill to two inches, not to the brim. Chickadees stand between the petals and sip, finches get right in. Filled to the top it becomes a drinking stop and nothing more.
A planted border, a lawn edge, among grasses or perennials. The muted palette lets it sit within planting rather than in front of it, which is the difference between this and the brightly painted sunflower designs. Twenty four inches is a safe height, with open ground on the approach and cover within a short flight.
Quick Specifications
| Design | Sunflower basin on a faux timber trunk |
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| Material | Concrete |
| Finish | Cream and buff, weather sealed |
| Height | 24.4 in. |
| Water depth | 2 in. recommended |
| Assembly | Two piece, no tools required |
| Use | Outdoor year round |
Setup, Care, and Warranty
Setup and placement
Two pieces, no tools. The basin seats onto the trunk.
Turn the green leaf toward the approach. Set it on level solid ground so the water sits even across the petals.
Filling it
Two inches is the number. Birds wade rather than swim, and the petal rim gives them grip on the way in.
Keeping the two finishes clean
A soft brush every couple of weeks. The timber grain holds a little more debris than the petals do, which is worth a moment when you top up the water.
Winter
Drain the basin before the first hard frost and leave it empty or turned over. Check the petal recesses are clear when you drain it.
3 year warranty
This product includes a 3 year warranty against cracking. Coverage, claim requirements and required documents are subject to the warranty policy that applies at the time of purchase. Keep your order confirmation and contact customer support with your order details if service is needed.
Questions Before You Choose
Is any of it real wood?
No, it is concrete cast with a timber grain finish. Real wood in constant contact with water splits within a few seasons, and this holds the texture indefinitely.
How does it compare to the other sunflower designs?
The others sit the flower on a green stem, either plain or with a rooster. This one puts it on a timber trunk and keeps the colours muted, so it is the quietest of the three and the easiest to place in planting.
Why put a flower on a log?
Because the two textures give the piece something to look at where a single material idea would not. Petals against split grain, meeting at one joint.
Will birds actually use it?
The overlapping petal rim grips wet feet better than smooth stone. Fill to two inches, keep the approach open, and have cover within a short flight.
Every garden has food in it somewhere. Most have no water at all.
None of this is particular to our bird baths. It is true of any backyard, and it is the reason a basin of clean water changes who visits your garden.
Water is used year round
Birds drink and bathe in every season, including the weeks when puddles and shallow ponds are frozen over.
Two inches, no more
Songbirds bathe standing up. A basin deeper than roughly two inches at the centre gets looked at and left alone.
Ten feet from cover
A wet bird is a slow bird. Put the bath near a shrub or a low branch and it gets used; strand it in open lawn and it does not.
Tall enough to be safe. Shallow enough to be used.
Height is not decoration. A pedestal lifts the basin above a cat's easy reach, and puts it at eye level from a kitchen window instead of lost in the planting. The basin slopes as well. It stays shallow at the rim and drops a little toward the centre, so a small bird can stand at the edge and a larger one can stand in the middle.
Fill it to about two inches. That is shallow on purpose, and it is also why it empties and refills in seconds. Exact height and basin width for this piece are in the specifications further down.
Still water, or moving water.
Still
Out of the box it is a basin of standing water, which is all most birds ask for. Fill it, change it every few days, done. No cord, no pump, nothing to fail.
Moving
Add a solar fountain kit and the surface breaks. Moving water carries further than a still basin and keeps mosquitoes from settling. It sits in the basin, so there is no drilling and no wiring.
Three habits, and it outlives the garden bed.
A bird bath does not need much. Almost every one that fails does so for one of two reasons. Either water was left in it through a freeze, or a detergent stripped the surface. Avoid both and the rest is rinsing.
Rinse and refill every few days in warm weather. A tip and a hose is enough.
Scrub with a stiff brush and diluted white vinegar when algae shows. No detergent and no bleach, since both leave residue birds will drink.
Empty it before the first hard frost, or keep it moving with a de-icer. Water left to freeze is the one thing the warranty can't undo.