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webesemps said:
First thing I noticed on some of the most interesting, perfect sized containers one might use is no drainage hole. Gotta have that especially for succulents.( Marilyn and Karen, you also know about need for drainage in the soil.)

Also gotta know which plants stay small as they grow. That will take experience and time. You both know that a small plant has potential to grow to be a big plant.

Those of you who have collections of semps should be able to see which ones have been thru a couple of generations and still stay small. Those are the ones to consider for your small containers. Also if you don't have semps that small, just use a slight "bigger" small container to keep the scale of your desired plantings.

Remember that just because the small container has less plants doesn't mean less maintenance. One still has to know what the needs are for what's in the pot regardless what size pot they are in. I find that a small container can give a person satisfaction as much as a large garden can. The entire garden is just in a smaller "yard".

Great points, Bev. Thanks for the expnaded details. I will have to think some more on the subject and try again.

The point on Maintenance is especially needed.