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.




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WonderlandGirl

 WonderlandGirl wrote:

  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

 On 5/3/11 10:26 AM, songbird wrote:

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>

 WonderlandGirl wrote:

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

 wrote:

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