Whenever we get the chance, we visit our favorite pottery container store outlet in Sunol, CA. Here I can find my choice of different containers, glazed or not, various sizes and designs and prices are okay. They also have some plants on sale, and I always love finding good specimen sizes of tropicals here and some succulents. The only thing, the plants are not labeled accurately, so I just research later on what they are if I can.

This is the only place so far, nearer to our area, that I can get a good selection of bonsai containers, love that they have it, saves me from shipping costs.


Their selection of tropical plants: I can dawdle around this area for awhile




More containers:


Broken pot inspirations:


Brought home these two pots....ready to repot soon!

Oooh, a destination to put on the "browsing" list. Thanks for sharing!

I love the colors you choose.

I want to see them planted. Those are really going to make your plants look great.

You always have the most interesting plants.

springcolor said: You always have the most interesting plants.

She sure does Julia.

Tarev, I had fun browsing through your photos. Can only imagine what it is like to actually go there.

Cactus and Tropicals, Draper, Utah................this is just a small portion of their selections.........

Oh boy, those are nice Paul. Some do look a bit precariously situated...

I need to go to Draper, those are just fantastic. 2nd picture bottom far right looks so interesting, shiny silver. The gold ones just above the silver look cool too.

Paul, are those cement containers in some of the photos?
I love the blues, and grey (cement). Okay, they are all beautiful.

I think that they are cement or some similar material. I will take more pictures of containers next time I go to Cactus and Tropicals both at the Draper store and the one in Salt Lake City.....Here are a few planted containers......

That sure is a fun store to visit Paul! I would keep coming back too!

This is the website of my favorite pottery store: http://www.plantandpotteryoutl...
Unfortunately they do not ship, but it will give you all fair idea of how big the area is and the sale prices hard to resist.

That is amazing!!!!!

Love the third-down planter, Paul.

Beautiful! How do you stop from spending paychecks in those stores??? I would have to stay away completely. I have no discipline whatsoever when it comes to this stuff!!

Paul that orange/red is so striking, and I love the plants they used in them. I also love the container made of wood.

Oh my, good thing I don't live by either one of those places tarev and Paul.

I was bored and suffering from an intense case of cabin fever yesterday so I went to two of my favorite nurseries, Cactus and Tropicals. I took a number of pictures of containers. It will take a patient person to look at all of these......this first group is at the Draper, Utah store.

Oh, gosh, I see sooooooo many I want!

Love those Asian inspired ones!

Paul, you got me with the first photo. I have fallen in love with the cement pottery, and that big one that kind of has a faux wood look speaks to me.
I can picture it aging with moss.

@Paul2032 -- I'm envious of that store - what a variety. I used to be able to pick up some fairly decent size porcelain pots at Old Time Pottery, reasonably priced, and my husband would drill the drainage holes for me. I went in the store last week and the selection wasn't great and they definitely are more expensive.