small plant pot questions
Hi, just wondering if anyone has an idea of a plant that will be happy outside in a very small pot?
A friend of mine has bought me some very small novelty pots in the shapes of wellington boots and bumble bees bees etc and I would really like to have some pretty plants but I'm worried that the plant will not do well in such a small pot and wondered if there were any plants that specifically do well in small pots? There are three of them and they do all have drainage holes which is good and measure approximatley 13 cm in height and 10cm width. |
small plant pot questions
WonderlandGirl wrote:
Hi, just wondering if anyone has an idea of a plant that will be happy outside in a very small pot? A friend of mine has bought me some very small novelty pots in the shapes of wellington boots and bumble bees bees etc and I would really like to have some pretty plants but I'm worried that the plant will not do well in such a small pot and wondered if there were any plants that specifically do well in small pots? There are three of them and they do all have drainage holes which is good and measure approximatley 13 cm in height and 10cm width. where? hens and chicks do well in many climates and with very little soil. other succulents also do fine, but some varieties may need to be brought in for the winter. good luck, songbird |
small plant pot questions
WonderlandGirl wrote:
Hi, just wondering if anyone has an idea of a plant that will be happy outside in a very small pot? A friend of mine has bought me some very small novelty pots in the shapes of wellington boots and bumble bees bees etc and I would really like to have some pretty plants but I'm worried that the plant will not do well in such a small pot and wondered if there were any plants that specifically do well in small pots? There are three of them and they do all have drainage holes which is good and measure approximatley 13 cm in height and 10cm width. This size is a real PITA as many plants will quickly outgrow them and even if the plant will fit or doesn't mind being rootbound they dry out very quickly, in hot weather you may have to water daily or even twice daily and forgetting for a few days can cost you the plant. Why not put them on the mantel with dried flowers in them? David |
small plant pot questions
On 5/3/11 10:26 AM, songbird wrote:
WonderlandGirl wrote: Hi, just wondering if anyone has an idea of a plant that will be happy outside in a very small pot? A friend of mine has bought me some very small novelty pots in the shapes of wellington boots and bumble bees bees etc and I would really like to have some pretty plants but I'm worried that the plant will not do well in such a small pot and wondered if there were any plants that specifically do well in small pots? There are three of them and they do all have drainage holes which is good and measure approximatley 13 cm in height and 10cm width. where? hens and chicks do well in many climates and with very little soil. other succulents also do fine, but some varieties may need to be brought in for the winter. good luck, songbird Besides succulents, you might try lavender. I have 'Goodwin Creek Grey' lavender (a cross between French and wooly lavender) growing in plastic pots about your size. They bloom year round. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary |
small plant pot questions
On May 3, 7:23*am, WonderlandGirl alanna_markham@hotmail. commmm
wrote: Hi, just wondering if anyone has an idea of a plant that will be happy outside in a very small pot? A friend of mine has bought me some very small novelty pots in the shapes of wellington boots and bumble bees bees etc and I would really like to have some pretty plants but I'm worried that the plant will not do well in such a small pot and wondered if there were any plants that specifically do well in small pots? There are three of them and they do all have drainage holes which is good and measure approximatley 13 cm in height and 10cm width. -- WonderlandGirl If you like herbs, you might try basil. I grow basil in pots all summer. Those might be a little small but if you really care for them (harvesting leaves and maybe dividing them) they might do ok. But where are you? Chris |
small plant pot questions
Chris wrote:
On May 3, 7:23 am, WonderlandGirl alanna_markham@hotmail. commmm wrote: Hi, just wondering if anyone has an idea of a plant that will be happy outside in a very small pot? A friend of mine has bought me some very small novelty pots in the shapes of wellington boots and bumble bees bees etc and I would really like to have some pretty plants but I'm worried that the plant will not do well in such a small pot and wondered if there were any plants that specifically do well in small pots? There are three of them and they do all have drainage holes which is good and measure approximatley 13 cm in height and 10cm width. -- WonderlandGirl If you like herbs, you might try basil. I grow basil in pots all summer. Those might be a little small but if you really care for them (harvesting leaves and maybe dividing them) they might do ok. But where are you? Chris Hens and Chicks, Aloe Vera, Sprouts or the infamous Venus Fly Trap :) -- Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan) |
Hens and Chicks, Aloe Vera, Sprouts or the infamous Venus Fly Trap :)
-- Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)[/quote] Aloe Vera does well staying in a small pot? I did not know that. It seems like all the ones I've seen are in more med. sized pots. That's cool! |
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