you know, i love the shape of the pots with narrow mouths and big bellies but they are a bear when trying to remove plant. These days I only plant annuals or herbs in them.

What oh what to plant that would take full sun and have a bold form of some sort? My mind keeps going back so some sort of yucca that doesn't want to divide or pup so much. Is there such a creature?

Maybe a tall grass?

Maybe a rusty iron fake agave. Anybody see one on sale?

A bottle tree?

Hmmm, maybe the New Zealand castor bean. At least it's an annual. Anybody ever grow one in a pot?

Would a plummeria take that much sun in a pot?

Creative ideas are definitely invited ... :-)

Can you find a pot that fits inside snugly and then you can just lift it out. Grass sounds nice. Maybe a tall erect one to contrast the squat vase. I have been growing some Stipa barbata that has a nice vase like form and the best longest most graceful seeds ever. They do not seem to be a ferocious reseeder so far in a one year very limited trial. I have germinated 5 off of seed from my plant last year, I planted 20. They seem to be slow growers but I hope to have some this fall

The remains look like entrails of an alien beast or a GIGANTIC tapeworm.

"entrails of an alien beast or a GIGANTIC tapeworm" - just snorted tea onto my keyboard!!!! Love the humor...

YAY! You did it ! Believe it or not, since you asked, I did see a metal agave the other day at a friend's shop. Two sizes. but you won't like the prices.

lantana? something that likes being crowed in a pot stuck down in that beautiful blue pot, do you know what the diameter of the blue pot opening is? i have several roses in pots, don't know if that one is big enough....if you continue to have decision problems on this let me know and i'll come pick the pot up......

What about a Foxtail Fern? :) Oh wait I don't think they like full sun. I've have one before and it grew well. I don't remember where I had it though. I think it would look neat in that pot. I love that pot by the way. :)

Maybe a cactus or succulent of some type?

I'm thinking. I'm thinking. Thanks for all the suggestions.

Zippity, what a kind offer ... ;-) hahaha! Let me warn you--it's heavy!

Bonfire dwarf patio peach is a bit of a tangent, but would certainly be easier to remove than the alien tapeworm. Ours survives on a south-facing brick wall, so seems to be able to take the heat. Not sure the fruits are as tasty as the linked article implies, but the squirrels love them.

I thought when you asked about saving the pot, you meant the plant, too. But if you have removed the plant, then yes, just use the pot for anything else. Some ideas above about plants that wont encompass the insides of the pot will make it easier to pull out or replace in the future.

Bear grass/ nolina

Poor agave. I thought you were trying to save it, not the pot. Those roots look like the handkerchief out of a clown's pocket - just keeps coming out.

Missouri and Purselane, right after the hail storm I intended to save the plant, but then saw how large the base of the agave was getting and was afraid it would break the pot. The only way to save the pot was to remove the plant which couldn't be done w/o cutting it up. I have pups I saved from it before it went into the pot so it is not gone forever.

Again, thank you all for all the great plant suggestions. After the roofers are done I'll be deciding on something. Right now have to start moving 'stuff' out of their way, LOTS of 'stuff'! Oh what fun ... lol

I will put in a prayer for both of your spry young backs. Be careful. I always have plenty pups from that agaves ancestor.

Just thought I'd let you all know that the big blue pot was replanted with something I already had, Opuntia spinosibacca, which was passed along several years ago by Mara.

I love the way it's long spines pick up light and cast shadows. It shows off much better in this pot on the outside corner of the 'desert deck' where it gets the all day sun that it loves and where the deep yellow red centered flowers can be seen.

I placed a plastic nursery pot inside the blue pot as Mara suggested ...

Whatcha' think?

Sid Vicious (what Tx ranger and I call it) is looking good!

Very nice! :)

Perfect! I love the horned toad too! Hope he doesn't get stuck :-)

Looks great! It's as stunning as the previous plant!

Carol in Jacksonville (FL)