A plastic watering can manufacturer moulds the garden cans that homeware retailers, garden centres and promotional distributors order in seasonal volume. The range covers everything from 1 L indoor cans and 5 L balcony models up to the 10-14 L outdoor garden watering can sizes sold to retail programmes. Bodies run in UV-stabilised PP with heat-welded bases and detachable roses. This guide covers the range, the durability points and the specifications to fix in an RFQ.
What a plastic watering can manufacturer supplies
- Indoor pp watering can models from 1 to 2 L with fine-spray roses for houseplants.
- Balcony and greenhouse cans from 3 to 7 L with balanced pour geometry.
- Outdoor garden cans from 8 to 14 L with wrap-around two-hand handles.
- Long-reach spout models for baskets, borders and greenhouse benches.
- Detachable roses in standard and fine patterns, plus spare-rose programmes.
Materials and outdoor durability
UV-stabilised PP is the working material: it holds colour and impact strength through seasons of direct sun and stays serviceable in frost, while value lines commonly use post-consumer recycled content. Injection-moulded bodies with hot-plate welded bases outlast thin blow-moulded cans in drop and stacking tests, and a two-year warranty is a fair benchmark for retail programmes. Outdoor durability is testable rather than a claim - our UV weathering test guide explains how QUV cycles translate into service life, and the industrial PP grade guide covers resin selection for garden products.
Specifications to confirm
- Capacity and weight: 5 L at about 300 g, 10 L at about 600 g empty.
- Dimensions: 5 L cans around 340x430x160 mm, 10 L around 400x520x200 mm.
- Spout and rose: reach, thread fitment, and fine versus standard spray pattern.
- Packing: 10 cans per case for 1-5 L, 12 for 10-14 L; retail-ready EAN labelling.
- Decoration: 80x80 mm inlay position for sleeve, IML or pad-print branding.
Tooling, sampling and lead times
New custom tooling runs 25-35 days and samples follow 7-10 days after mould completion; MOQs start around 500-3,000 pieces per design for stock colours. Spring programmes should be booked early: European retail typically plans four to six weeks ahead of the February-March season, and ocean transit adds 30-40 days. Audited factory profiles sit in the supplier directory, and the wider moulded-product range is listed under plastic products.
Related product categories
The materials and part types discussed above are grouped in our sourcing directory:
