Pictured above: Floral features firm Plantscape has installed 14 anti ram-raid planters outside One Hyde Park: The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, London - the iconic £500m development in Knightsbridge, London

Security planters supplied by a Derbyshire company have been installed to safeguard people living and working at the world's most exclusive address.

One Hyde Park: The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, London the iconic £500m development in Knightsbridge, London, has invested in 14 decorative anti-ram-raid planters produced by Ashbourne-based floral features company Plantscape.

The surface-mounted self-watering planters, which have a strengthened core and are finished with a brushed stainless steel surround, have been installed outside a number of retail outlets on the building's ground floor.

Mark Stone, Plantscape's managing director, said: "One Hyde Park is the latest iconic building enhancing London's skyline and we are delighted that our planters have been chosen as part of this exciting scheme.

"We are on a mission to prove that protecting a building doesn't mean doing things the ugly way. By providing a display that enhances the area, they provide a robust defence which delivers peace of mind while being easy on the eye."

No expense has been spared in building One Hyde Park, which is the brainchild of renowned property developers the Candy Brothers. Property costs £6,000 per sq m and prices range from £6.5m for a one-bedroom apartment to £140m for a penthouse.

Residents can enjoy a private shared cinema, a 21m swimming pool and a virtual games room, while staff at the next door five star Mandarin Oriental hotel are on call 24 hours a day.

Fifteen different types of stone and marble from Turkey, Italy, Brazil, China and Egypt were used in its construction, while £50m was spent on shimmering concrete and limestone aggregate alone.

Plantscape, which supplies floral features to organisations up and down the country, is no stranger to decorating London landmarks, having installed planters in Leicester Square, on Tower Bridge and next to Marble Arch.

It also is one of two UK firms able to supply anti-terrorist planters tested to the BSI PAS 68 standard and capable of stopping a 7.5 ton truck travelling at 30mph.