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Pairing Plants with Pots: My Favorites

home decor, houseplants February 13, 2021

One thing I’ve noticed about collecting houseplants. Pairing plants with pots becomes an art form of sorts. I find myself putting a plant into a variety of garden pots before finding just the right one. For example, variegated or spotted leaves look better in solid color pots while solid leaves look great in patterned pots.

Favorite Indoor Garden Pots

 

Vining plants look best in a hanger or a pedestal type planter. I love the way my philodendron brasil looks in this footed wooden bowl. This houseplant is extremely easy to grow, by the way. Low light and a weekly watering are all it needs to be happy.

Philodendron Brasil in Footed Wooden Bowl

 

I put my big staghorn fern in this textured pot. The grooves of the pot mimic the flowing lines of the staghorn’s leaves.

Staghorn Fern on Vintage Mantel

 

The white of this metal pedestal bowl brings out the white of the veins in my nerve plant. This plant is finicky because it needs to be watered frequently. It’ll let you know if it’s thirsty by starting to wilt. It bounces right back when you give it a drink.

Healthy Houseplants - Nerve Plant, aka Fittonia

 

I love terra cotta pots in any shape or form, and especially when they have moss or calcium encrusted on the outside. It’s the perfect home for a honeysuckle topiary.

Honeysuckle Topiary Houseplant

 

This charming green and white planter needs a straight-up plant so that its pretty pattern isn’t covered from view by leaves.

Houseplant on Coffee Table

 

Here’s a smaller staghorn fern in my sitting room. Since the leaves are upright, I chose a bowl with a horizontal stripe on it.

Staghorn Fern in Artisan Pot on Coffee Table in Small Sitting Room

 

Truth be told, most of my choices when pairing plants with pots is simply a gut feeling. I just keep placing a plant in a pot until I find one that’s appealing to my eye.

Now is a great time to invest in a houseplant or two. They’ll brighten your spirits and will help filter the air during the winter season when doors and windows are closed.

Here are some cute indoor garden pots that would look great with your favorite houseplant. Click on any of the images for sizes and options, or to make a purchase. The blue and white one is on sale!

birch pot
cement basket footed houseplant pot Blue and white ceramic pot
floral ceramic garden pot charcoal houseplant pot stoneware planters

 

 

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  1. Vicky says

    February 13, 2021 at 7:35 am

    This was a great post. Food for thought. I currently have a Christmas cactus that is almost finished blooming. I think I need to move it up a pot size but will probably stick with clay. Nothing fancy because the plant covers the pot. It is always with fear and trepidation that I repot a plant that is blooming well but it has some pale leaves and not sure if I am overwatering and it has root rot or is root bound. So many possibilities: wrong location, needs magnesium. The list is long.. Keep up the good work. I look forward to your posts. Vicky from across the Lake.

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  2. laurie clabbers says

    February 13, 2021 at 9:39 am

    I love this post! So helpful in trying to visualize when shopping for new items and MAYBE using something from the collection living in my basement! I just brought home a staghorn fern- most of the instructions for care online talk about mounting on wooden bases. Are yours in pots, and if so how do you water them?

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  3. Deb says

    February 13, 2021 at 10:19 am

    It was so much fun viewing your different plants and containers. What a great post! Thanks 😇

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  4. Linda says

    February 13, 2021 at 11:09 am

    Is the philodendron in the wooden pedestal bowl inside another container in the bowl? If not, how do you water it without causing damage to the wood or leaking eventually? I love the look and would transfer my philodendron into that bowl if I knew how you did it? Thank you.

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  5. Doreen @ Hymns and Verses says

    February 13, 2021 at 11:52 am

    Great options here, Jennifer!!! Thanks for sharing them with us!

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  6. Marlene Stephenson says

    February 13, 2021 at 3:02 pm

    I love plants and trying to figure out which pot to put a plant in is hard, thanks for helping. Love your plants and have a great Valentines day.

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Hi! I'm Jennifer and I'm happy to have you here! I live where the suburbs meet the country, which affords me the best of both worlds. Come along on my journey where I share decorating, cooking, gardening and more as it relates to both city and rural life. Visit my new sister site, Pond and Garden, for outdoor ideas and inspiration.

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