String lights threaded through a leafy vine for tables, mantels and railings

Each strand carries small warm-white bulbs among molded foliage, so you get greenery and light from one length of cord. Six leaf styles are available, from ivy and eucalyptus to autumn maple and winterberry. Lengths run from 2 to 10 meters.

Why choose these string lights?

A bare wire of bulbs looks like a wire of bulbs. Threading the lights through foliage hides the cord and gives the strand some body, which matters when it runs along a mantel or down a stair rail at eye level.

• Vine-style strands: Leaves and small blooms sit along the cord, so the strand holds its shape when you drape or coil it.
• Pick your leaf: Ivy, camellia, eucalyptus, olive, autumn maple or winterberry, each with its own leaf shape and tone.
• Three lengths: 2 m, 5 m or 10 m, so you can match a table runner, a mantel or a full stair rail.
• Steady or twinkle: Leave the strand on constantly, or switch to flashing; the solar maple version adds eight modes.
• Sun-charged or AA: Solar versions charge through the day and run up to 12 hours; battery versions take AA cells.

The solar strands carry an IP44 or IP55 rating, so those versions handle an outdoor run.

Indoors, a 2 m strand suits a table runner or a shelf edge; outdoors, the 10 m length reaches along a fence or a pergola beam. Wrap a strand around a banister and the foliage covers the cord as it goes. Batteries are not included in either version.

Specifications

• Light color: warm white LED
• Modes: constant on and flash (8 modes on the solar maple version)
• Power: solar panel or 2-3 x AA batteries, not included
• Runtime: up to 10-12 hours on a solar charge
• Weather rating: IP44 or IP55 on the solar versions

Pick a leaf and a length and run the light where you need it.