Concrete Sunflower Bird Bath Sculpted Basin 24 Inch
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SUNFLOWER BIRD BATH
The Gaps Between Petals Are for Wet Feet
The basin is the flower head. Two rows of yellow petals form the rim, with the outer row curling back and down.
That scalloped edge is not only shape. A smooth stone rim is slick once it is wet, and the dips between petals give a bird something to hold. They land on the rim and settle before stepping in, and one that cannot settle leaves.
The column is the stem, deep green with veined leaves and brown stem lines running between them, flaring at the foot like roots opening out. Flower, stem and root are one plant rather than a dish with a flower painted on it.
What Makes This Bird Bath Different
- Petal gaps give grip where a smooth rim does not. Wet feet slip on a plain stone edge. The scalloped rim built from two rows of petals gives a bird somewhere to hold while it decides, and deciding on the rim is what every bird does before it steps in. Decoration and function in the same detail.
- One plant from flower to root. Head, stem and root in three colours, yellow, deep green and brown. Most sunflower baths are a round dish with a flower painted on, and they fall apart at close range.
- A 20 inch basin gives a bird room to hesitate. Wide basins hold birds longer than narrow ones, because there is space to land, look around, and move without leaving.
- Fill to two inches, not to the brim. At that depth chickadees stand on the petal tips and sip, robins get their whole body in and shake water everywhere, and butterflies settle on the wet edge. Filled to the top it becomes a drinking stop.
A flower belongs among planting rather than on paving. A mixed border, a cottage garden, or a lawn edge with flowers behind it. On bare stone it reads as an object rather than as part of the garden. Twenty four inches puts the basin at a safe height, with two or three feet of open ground and cover within a short flight.
Quick Specifications
| Design | Sculpted sunflower head with leafed stem column |
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| Material | Concrete |
| Finish | Hand painted, weather sealed |
| Height | 24.4 in. |
| Basin diameter | 20 in. |
| Water depth | 2 in. recommended |
| Weight | 31.9 lb. |
| 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 stem under its own weight.
Set it on level solid ground so the water sits even across the petals rather than pooling to one side.
Filling it
Two inches is the number. Birds wade rather than swim, and shallow water keeps the sculpted centre visible.
Keeping the colour bright
A soft brush and plain water every couple of weeks keeps the petals clear and the yellows reading true. Afternoon shade holds hand painted colour at its best for longer.
Winter
Drain the basin before the first hard frost and leave it empty or turned over. Check the petal recesses are clear when you empty 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 the flower painted or sculpted?
Sculpted. The petals form the rim itself, so the shape is there regardless of how the colour ages. Paint follows the form rather than creating it.
Does the petal rim actually help?
Yes. Wet feet slip on smooth stone. The dips between petals give a bird somewhere to grip while it assesses, which is what it does before stepping in.
Where does it look right?
Among planting rather than on paving. Mixed borders, cottage gardens, anywhere with flowers around it.
Will birds actually use it?
The 20 inch basin with a scalloped rim covers both things a bird checks, room to land and grip to stand on. Fill to two inches and keep 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.