Vincent Tanner
Shohin
Sarracenia purpurea, purple pitcher plant.
Pot by Gayle Fiato.
Pot by Gayle Fiato.
The Accent (Companion) Plant Thread
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WEI
Yamadori
mixed planting in a ron heinen pot; exhibited at a local show
and another in a pot by justine at forest inn pottery
and another in a pot by justine at forest inn pottery
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
Has anyone tried or heard of successfully keeping lavender kusumono sized?
I got it thinking about the flowerbed, but then it occured to me that an accent plant might be nice. It's supposed to be a shorter variety, only getting to 12 to 14 inches, but I've learned not to trust the labels.
I got it thinking about the flowerbed, but then it occured to me that an accent plant might be nice. It's supposed to be a shorter variety, only getting to 12 to 14 inches, but I've learned not to trust the labels.
shohin_branches
Chumono
Lavender generally doesn't do well in pots because their roots like space. Most of the failures I've seen involve potting soil so if you use well-draining bonsai soil you may have more success. I worked on a lavender farm one summer and the owner said that they're difficult to grow in containers so all of my lavender is in the ground.
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
Thanks. Seems like there was a reason I've never seen them in containers. Glad to know what it is now.
So, this one will replace the Spanish lavender in the flowerbed as intended. Might be a fun experiment for another time, though.
Colorado
Masterpiece
Small hosta just waking up! Pot by me. First year in this pot, I am going to leave it in there as long as I can 
August
Chumono
Hi everyone!
A dwarf coreopsis (Coreopsis auriculata) going on its second summer in a pot.
A dwarf coreopsis (Coreopsis auriculata) going on its second summer in a pot.
badatusernames
Omono
From a weed I ripped out with full roots from between my bonsai bench boards
It seemed fun to do so I did it
I don’t remember who made the pot, it was cheap but neat. I think yamaaki but maybe tosui. The substrate started as crispy dried moss. I want more little kusamono pots because it’s fun to play with interesting weeds, even if it doesn’t last long.
It seemed fun to do so I did it
I don’t remember who made the pot, it was cheap but neat. I think yamaaki but maybe tosui. The substrate started as crispy dried moss. I want more little kusamono pots because it’s fun to play with interesting weeds, even if it doesn’t last long.
mkg
Seedling
A sedum I picked up on my parents garage roof a couple of weeks ago
Hartinez
Masterpiece
pussy toes. Blue gramma. Prickly pear.
Wood
Chumono
Pink tickeeed and coral berry in one of my favorite pots
Companion plant aspiring. Just a collection of plants that grow next to eachother in our woods. Doing well potted up so far.
Wood aster, meadow rue, sedge, wood grass, ferns, some small flowered st. John's wort variety.
Wood aster, meadow rue, sedge, wood grass, ferns, some small flowered st. John's wort variety.
RJG2
Omono
Could things my neighbor was getting rid of in spring (forgot what there were); one flowering now.
Plus some rocks stolen from the beach.
Plus some rocks stolen from the beach.
WEI
Yamadori
subtropical planting on a wood-fired footed slab by Kit Ruseau. a flowering begonia concord, red-vein fittonia, and string of turtles, anchored by rain-weathered rock. background removed for better contrast
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Vincent Tanner
Shohin
I got my first flower!
Gabler
Masterpiece
RJG2
Omono
Just a personal goal to see how long I can keep this little dandelion alive in a tiny pot 
Shogun610
Masterpiece
Native sedums and some type of native aster yet to bloom
Shogun610
Masterpiece
Native violet
Shogun610
Masterpiece
Jersey girl pitcher plants with horsetail grass and a yet to bloom Lilly
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