Cantilever garden parasols are an excellent way to provide shade for your outdoor activities.

In a nutshell, a cantilever parasol is a freestanding umbrella that attaches to the ground with out any additional structural support. Quite often they are bought as a patio set.

The best ones can be found here, and they come in many different shapes and sizes so you’ll find one that fits your needs perfectly!

Also, for our keen gardeners – The cantilever garden parasols are a great way to protect your plants from the sun. They provide protection for up to 6 hours and also reduce the need for watering due to less exposure to the precious leaves.

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Cantilever Parasol Recommendations

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1. Cantilever Parasol Set – Jarder

3 Best Cantilever Garden Parasols 2 — **Overall rating : 4 / 5**

Quality

350g/m2 polyester with polyacrylic chloride coating. Translation – It’s great quality and highly waterproof.

Speed

1 individual constructed this in 10 minutes

Cost

You pay for the quality. Think of it as an investment.

This Jarder Parasol set is my preferred choice when it comes to creating your own shaded area whether its in your garden or another location.

It is Jarder’s most expensive model but has some great features that similar types of garden parasol don’t.

For me, one of the best features is that once you’ve bought this item there is nothing else to buy (unlike other brands).

This makes things much easier and to be honest its a good feeling knowing that there are no hidden costs after buying it.

Key Features

Easy to Build

These garden parasol sets can sometimes look a little daunting to build but that simply isn’t true.

The first time you build it will be your longest and after that, you’ll wonder why it took you so long the first time.

Fully Waterproof

Normally we buy our garden umbrellas to shade us. But if you live in the UK like we do, then you know there will probably be a passing shower at some point.

The fabric is 250 – 350 gsm which put simply weighs 250 grams per square metre.

To help you understand the standard of waterproofing, most decent waterproof pop up gazebos are around this level, so, even though you’ve not bought it to keep you dry, it will if required.

Sturdy Base

The fact that a base is included is a huge positive.

The base is quite simple, they’re 4 large separate pieces of plastic that form a slab that just slots over the feet of the stand.

Once filled with water they weigh approximately 60kg and form a solid and excellent support for the umbrella (Important).

Easy To Adjust Shade

The umbrella is huge at 3m and can eliminate the sun for long periods.

The ability to easily adjust the canopy means that you can also follow the sun as it moves.

There is a foot pedal at the base of the frame so that you can simply press and the swivel the canopy to your desired position.

Professional Tip

Fill the parasol base with water as its so much easier than trying to fill with sand and can simply be tipped away after use.

Pros

Fully waterproof
Good quality & stylish
Easy to adjust shade
Easily constructed by 1 person

Cons

Expensive

Conclusion

The highest quality parasol is our first pick on this list. To be honest, it ticked all of our boxes – decent max height, study base and thick canvas parasol cover.

This is what we look for in a cantilever parasol. The added bonus for this one is that it packs away – making it ultra portable.

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