Large Hare Garden Ornaments

The Large March Hares Set is the biggest cut

The Large March Hares Ornament Set is the biggest hare we stock from A Bit Quackers. Two hares stand over 40cm, alert on their haunches with ears upright, the boxing pose modelled cleanly. The scale reads from the far end of a meadow border rather than hiding among the astrantia. The Large New Bronze March Hares Ornament Set uses the same boxing-pair pose but wears a bronze-effect painted finish over the resin; you get the weathered-metal look without the weight, the cost, or the theft worry of solid bronze. Sat in a flowerbed, the bronze pair reads beautifully against copper beech or against a weathered brick wall.

The Large Moon-Gazing Graphite Hares as the quieter set

The Large Moon-Gazing Graphite Hares Set trades the boxing stance for a quieter upward tilt. Two graphite-finished hares look skyward, a gentler note for a shaded corner beneath overhanging foliage where the boxing pair would feel too animated. The graphite finish picks up cool light and sits well against pale gravel or a mossy flagstone. All three sets are cast in resin specified for outdoor life, so none need bringing in for a wet January or a frosty week.

Placement for over-40cm hares in a British border

A boxing pair this tall wants a clear sight line. Set the Large March Hares Set three or four paces back from a path edge, so the ears shows against sky or a clipped hedge rather than disappearing into a tall perennial. The bronze-effect pair takes on a softer tone against copper beech or a weathered brick wall, and the graphite moon-gazers sit better against pale gravel or a mossy flagstone. All three need a reasonably flat pad underneath so the resin base doesn't rock after a wet January.

Finish, care and a wet outdoor British weather

Cast resin at this scale is UV-stable and frost-proof, made for several seasons outdoors without cracking. The painted finishes (dark bronze on the original March Hares, weathered bronze on the New Bronze pair, graphite on the moon-gazers) hold colour longer if the bases aren't sitting in sodden mulch through the winter. A quick lift onto a paver or a slate tile extends the paint. A soft brush and warm water once or twice a year keeps pollen out of the detail. Skip the power wash.

For the rest of the catalogue, browse hare garden ornaments. For smaller pairs to group with these: bronze hare, bronze moon-gazing hare, metal hare, christmas hare and ceramic hare. For statement subjects beyond hares: large garden ornaments and unusual garden ornaments.