Strawberry Pot

Succulents Love Mexican Terra Cotta Pots

It's been left out in the weather, and the clay is chipping and peeling, but that only adds to its appeal. Many terracotta clay pots are fragile and short lived - they'll last a long time, with the right care.

Each year, I plant it again with different types of succulent plants, and each time it takes on a new life. In some reincarnations of the strawberry pot it’s filled with various beautiful Sempervivum and Echeveria – sometimes it’s hard to see the difference between them until they bloom, but they blend and grow together happily, even though they originated on different continents.

The Sempervivum evolved in the mountains of Europe, some from the Balkans, others in the Caucasus Mountains. Echeveria originate from Mexico and warmer places, thriving in poor soil and rocky places similar to the Sempervivum but with more heat. The many forms and textures of all the different desert plants combine flawlessly. As they're all xerophytes they require the same conditions - well drained soil the most essential.

I've also planted small varieties and species of Aloe with their spikey foliage which looks very tropical.

Planted together in a strawberry pot, with a few Sedum trailing down the sides, all the succulents look marvelous.

This old strawberry pot will continue to be reincarnated every year until it falls apart into dust, and then I’ll leave it in the xeric garden to be broken down for drainage material.

Every year gives me one more opportunity to use the succulent plants I love in a new and interesting way.

Do you have a favorite Strawberry Pot?

Planting up your old Mexican clay Strawberry Pot every year with succulents is so fun. Share your pictures and inspiration here.

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