Stono 20W Ø580 Garden Spike Light E27 IP65 - Granite

The Stono is a garden spike light built around an E27 holder, taking a GLS, CFL or LED bulb up to a maximum of 20W on a 220-240V AC supply. It runs straight from mains voltage rather than a low-voltage transformer, so the bulb you fit sets the brightness, beam shape and colour temperature. With a large Ø585 mm head, the fitting holds and shields the lamp while the spike body locates it at ground level. Landscape spike lights like this are a familiar fixture in US gardens, used to pick out planting and structure after dark.

The Stono suits planted borders, flower beds and the edges of lawns and pathways, where the spike pushes into soft soil to position the light among shrubs and grasses. Because the lamp is exchangeable, you can aim coverage at one plant for a tight pool of light or fit a wider-beam bulb to wash a larger group, so throw is governed by your bulb choice rather than a fixed output. It works well for accenting a specimen tree, marking a route through a bed or grazing light up through foliage. Several units spaced along a border give a continuous run of points rather than one broad floodlit area.

The body is moulded in ABS with a granite finish that sits quietly against soil, gravel and stone. An IP65 rating means it is sealed against dust and water jets, so it copes with fully exposed positions and wet weather all year. Mounting is by ground spike, staked directly into a border or bed with no wall, ceiling or recessed fixing involved. The fitting weighs 3.97 kg and measures Ø585 × 565 mm overall. Dimming depends on the bulb you choose, since the Stono itself simply supplies mains power to the E27 holder. Other spike and ground options sit alongside it in the Stono range.

Can the Stono be used outdoors in all weather?

Yes. It carries an IP65 rating, which means it is sealed against dust and protected from water jets. That makes it suitable for fully exposed positions in beds and borders, standing up to rain and damp throughout the year.

Does it run from mains or a transformer?

The Stono is a mains-voltage fitting, wired to a 220-240V AC supply with no separate low-voltage transformer required. The E27 holder then powers the bulb directly.

Is a bulb included, and what type does it take?

The fitting uses a standard E27 cap and accepts GLS, CFL or LED bulbs up to a maximum of 20W. This lets you set the brightness and colour temperature by choosing the lamp, though you will need to supply the bulb separately.

How do I keep it clean?

Wipe the granite-finish ABS body and the lamp area with a soft, damp cloth, switching the supply off first. Clearing soil splashes and leaf debris now and then keeps the light output even and the seals in good order.