The Patina Process:

Grey steel starts to show orange rust tones as it weathers outdoors. Those tones can deepen into browns over time; every garden leaves its own mark.

The photograph illustrates the changing surface, rather than a fixed timetable or a guaranteed final colour. Exposure to rain, drying and local conditions all play a part.

Choose a well-drained position and keep rusty runoff away from surfaces that could stain. For a very exposed coastal spot, ask us for advice through the Australian Help Centre.