Sun flower (Large) with garden stake
Sun flower (Large) with garden stake
Sunflower Large 500mm high (with garden stake)
this item will be sent in raw form (second photo) if you would like it pre rusted then please ask
also available in a smaller size (300mm high)
Crafted from Corten steel—a specialized weathering steel that develops a distinctive protective rust patina over time. Unlike standard steel, Corten's unique chemical composition forms a stable, dense layer that adheres tightly to the base metal, preventing further corrosion. This protective patina develops fully within 6 to 9 months depending on climate and weather exposure, then slows significantly, making it ideal for both indoor and outdoor display.
Built to last without the need for paint or traditional coatings. A timeless addition that celebrates New Zealand character and heritage.
Hard Acre metal garden art
A 500mm sunflower stake for gardeners who want metal that belongs outdoors
This large Corten sunflower stands 500mm high on its garden stake—plasma-cut character for New Zealand beds and borders, not a painted ornament that peels after one season.
Staked in the bed
Push the stake into soil so the bloom sits among real plants, not perched on a shelf.
500mm presence
The large height reads from the path—enough silhouette to mark a border without crowding it.
NZ-made character
Honest metalwork that celebrates heritage gardens rather than glossy décor.
Sunflower cut
Petals, leaves and stem stay as one plasma-cut profile you recognise at a glance.
How Corten lives outside
Weathering steel that looks after itself no paint.
Corten is weathering steel. Rain and sun build a dense rust skin that clings to the metal, then the change slows—so the sculpture can stay unpainted indoors or out.
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Rain starts the colour
Exposure begins a distinctive rust that is meant to stay, not flake like ordinary steel.
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A dense layer forms
Corten’s chemistry builds a stable skin that adheres tightly to the base metal.
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Six to nine months
The patina develops fully in about 6–9 months, depending on climate and weather.
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Then it slows
Once that layer is set, further change eases—so you skip paint and traditional coatings.
Choose the height that fits the bed
Same sunflower cut and garden stake. Large 500mm for presence; 300mm when you want a quieter mark.
Large 500mm
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Small 300mm
Also availableShips raw
Unless you ask otherwise, it leaves as bright plasma-cut steel—the second-photo finish—ready to weather where you plant it.
Ask for pre-rusted
Want the orange-brown look on arrival? Message before it ships and we can send it already rusted.
Plant the stake
The tapered garden stake is part of the piece—set it in soil and let months of weather do the rest.
