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Plants to grow in 4.5 cm diameter & 3.5 -4 cm deep pots

Gardener EveGardener Eve Posts: 118
in Problem solving

Hi,

I was given an xmas gift of potted herbs/ spices set  in a love heart shaped base on a stand. The spice mixes were awful so I've emptied the pots but thought I could make a small plant display but putting little plants inside the pots. We can drill a hole in each pot for drainage but they're only 4.5 cm diameter& 3.5 -4 cm deep.

I'd like something that flowers and maybe spills/ trails out of the little pots (6 in total).

I don't know what could grow happily in such a small pot- does anyone know of anything?

 

Thanks!!image

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    That's really tiny Eve  image

    The only things that are likely to cope with that are sempervivums or the little sedums used for making green roofs, which thrive on fresh air and not much else.  Perhaps the odd tiny alpine, if you could get it to establish, but  I doubt there's much that would cope with so little soil long term. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543

    I bought this little pot of succulents in a charity shop.I don't know exactly what the plants are but there are 3 crassulas of some sort.The pot has no drainage holes so I am very careful when watering and it lives in my sunny back porch.The pot is 10cm across and 6cm tall.Individually they would probably go in smaller pots.

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  • Gardener EveGardener Eve Posts: 118
    Thanks everyone - I'll have a think. I was looking at

    Maybe gypsophila or lobelia... But I'll have a look at

    Your suggestions too.

    Yes I think it would only be a seasonal display that'd

    Need refreshing every year but I'll let you know how it goes!

    Thanks!
  • Aster2Aster2 Posts: 629

    How about making an arrangement of dried flowers in it instead?

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