The Domus GT-553 Siena is a 250mm sphere on a short post 950mm recorded height, IP43, taking one E27 lamp,in aluminium. Five powder-coated colours.

This item is made to order

Up to 10 business days for production before it ships. The body is powder-coated inyour chosen colour after ordering, which is why five colours are offered. Order a runtogether.

“Short” is the one Siena size word you can rely on

• The short posts record 950mm, and nothing else in the range records thatheight.
• The other size words are not so clean. Single-head medium and tallboth record 1,570mm; twin-head short and medium both record1,330mm each of those pairs within a single head count.
• So on the single-head short posts you can order by name. Anywhere else inthe Siena range, order by the recorded height.
• Ask us to measure one if the height is critical worth doing before amade-to-order lead time starts.

950 mm is a low post, and that decides what it is for

• At 950mm the sphere sits at about waist height well below eyelevel.
• Which is exactly right for a bed or a border. You look down onto the sphere, so theglare is minimal and the light falls into the planting around it.
• And it reads as a garden object rather than a street fitting a row of lowglowing spheres along a path is a different effect entirely from the same spheres at 1.57m.
• It will not light a driveway or an entrance. For that, the 1,570mm mediumpost or one of the twin-head arrangements.
• Low posts take knocks mowers, wheelbarrows, car doors. Place it clear oftraffic.

One field worth explaining

The listing records a diameter of 250mm BALL. That is thesphere, not a post diameter the value carries a stray tab character and a descriptiveword. The 250mm is the sphere size, which is the same figure as the width field.No post diameter is recorded.

An E27 holder with no maximum wattage, and no footing data

• One E27 lamp, not included, no maximum recorded in any source. 810W LED, warm at 27003000K, enclosed and damp rated.
• At this height a warm lamp matters less for glare and more for the effect warm light on foliage from a low sphere looks natural where cool light makes planting look grey.
• No footing depth, base plate, fixing pattern or wind rating on any Siena post. At 950mm the loading is the mildest in the range, but it still goes intoconcrete ask us for the detail.

Where it works

• Garden beds and borders, where you look down onto the sphere.
• Path edges, repeated as a low rhythm.
• Formal planting schemes, where a taller post would break the line.
• Not to light a driveway or an entrance use the 1,570mm post.
• Not beside mown grass or a car door without allowing clearance.

Specifying it

250mm sphere short post light. 950mm recorded height. IP43.220240V AC. One E27 lamp not included. Aluminium. Beige, Black, Burgundy, Green orWhite. Warranty 1 year. Made to order allow up to 10 business days. “Short” is the one Siena size word that isunambiguous: 950mm, and nothing else records it. No maximum lamp wattage, footing specification orwind rating.

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Questions

Can I trust the “Short” name?

On the single-head posts, yes and it is the one Siena size word you can. The short posts record 950mm and nothing else in the range records that height. The others are not so clean: single-head medium and tall both record 1,570mm, and twin-head short and medium both record 1,330mm. So order this one by name, and order anything else in the Siena range by the recorded height.

What is 950mm good for?

Beds, borders and path edges. At 950mm the sphere sits at about waist height, well below eye level so you look down onto it, the glare is minimal and the light falls into the planting around it. It reads as a garden object rather than a street fitting, which is a completely different effect from the same sphere at 1.57m. What it will not do is light a driveway or an entrance; for that you want the medium post or a twin-head arrangement.

Why does the diameter field say “250mm BALL”?

That is the sphere, not a post diameter the value carries a stray tab character and a descriptive word, and the 250mm is the same figure as the width field. No post diameter is recorded anywhere on this listing. If you need the post diameter for a footing or a shroud, ask us and we will measure one.

How long will it take to arrive?

Up to 10 business days for production. Domus builds it to order because the body is powder-coated in your colour after you order, which is why five colours are offered. If you are installing a run along a path, order them all together a second order starts its own ten days and a later powder-coat batch is not guaranteed to match, which on a row of spheres would be obvious.

What lamp should I use?

An E27 LED at 810W, warm at 27003000K, rated for enclosed and damp use. No maximum wattage is recorded in any source, so ask us before going above about 15W. At this height warm matters less for glare you look down onto the sphere rather than at it and more for the effect: warm light on foliage looks natural where cool light makes planting look grey.

Does it need a footing?

Yes, and no specification is recorded no depth, base plate size, fixing pattern or wind rating, on any Siena post. At 950mm the loading is the mildest in the range, but it still goes into concrete and it is easier to get right the first time. Tell us the site and the soil and we will get the detail from Domus.

Will it get knocked?

It can, and it is worth thinking about at this height. Low posts sit in the path of mowers, wheelbarrows and car doors in a way taller ones do not. Aluminium handles a knock better than a cast fitting, but placement matters more: keep it clear of mown edges and out of the swing of a car door, and it will look right for years.