Fence with Forged Tulips (BM46)
BM46 is planted with several rows of forged tulips in red and yellow, as cheerful as a spring flowerbed but there all year.
The span shown is 250 cm long and 200 cm high, and both the pattern and the dimensions can be changed. Like all our spans it is hot-dip galvanized.
A spring flowerbed all year round
BM46 is planted with several rows of forged tulips. Slender stems rise from the bottom of the span like plants from a bed, and at different heights they open into red and yellow blooms, so the panel looks like a cheerful spring border that never fades. The span in the photos is 250 cm long and 200 cm high, set between brick pillars on a low brick wall.
Stems as structure
The tulip pattern is not decoration hung on a frame. The stems themselves run from rail to rail and carry the panel, while the flowers and leaves are welded to them at staggered heights. That gives the span a natural, irregular rhythm and still keeps it stiff enough for a front fence.
How a forged tulip is made
Each bloom is built from separately shaped petals. They are cut from sheet steel, heated and cupped with a round punch, then joined around a centre so that the flower opens slightly, just like a real tulip. Leaves are drawn out from flat bar and twisted. The colours are applied by hand over the galvanized and primed steel, red and yellow on the flowers and green on the leaves, and they can be changed to any palette.
Design and size to order
Both the pattern and the dimensions can be modified. Tulips can be mixed with other flowers, set in one colour for a calmer look, or used only on selected spans near the entrance, with plainer panels along the sides. Like all our spans, BM46 is hot-dip galvanized, so the colours sit on a rust-proof base.
A flower fence is a natural choice for gardeners, florists, guest houses and anyone who wants the front of the house to look welcoming. Other botanical designs, from poppies to sunflowers, belong to our artistic gates and fences.
Living with a colourful fence
Painted flowers outdoors need a finish that resists sun and frost. Over the zinc we use a primer made to bond with it and colours selected for UV resistance, so the reds and yellows stay bright for years. If they fade after a long time, the flowers can be touched up on site without removing the spans.
Many owners repeat the motif elsewhere: a forged tulip on the gate, a tulip house number or a small bench with tulips in the garden. Because the design is cheerful and easy to recognise, it gives the property a friendly identity from the street.
The height of the span can also follow the planting behind it. A lower fence lets real tulips and shrubs show over the top, while a taller one gives more privacy and lets the steel flowers take over.
