I love the white pot and have one that is very similar. Why would anyone consider it grotesque?

I like the white pot.

Interesting... a person that saw it yesterday actually flinched when they looked at it. I was on the fence when I first looked at it... but I like unique, so I knew if I didn't buy it at Homegoods I'd never see another one like it.

The pot is way too small for the tree anyway. IMO a bunch of miss matched pots just looks like a bunch of mismatched pots, why not some nice black matching pots instead or the same pot in different sizes will give a much more

cohesive look

I don't want pots I can't easily move around. This pot is 26" across and if the $40 tree eventually suffers I can get another one I figure. I should have shown it with this other pot that somewhat ties things together a bit. The lemon pot is just too fun to part with.

Or if you want them all different, have them connected in some way... All different styles, but the same color. Or all the same shape but different colors. Or of you want kitschy-cute like the lemon one, then they all need to be a similar style.

I’m really mystified why anyone would think that the white pot would negatively affect the artwork INSIDE your home. I like the white pot, but think ir should be displayed apart from others. I would think that an interesting succulent or other plant with strong leaf structure would look good in it.

Its this view I think my visitor was talking about.

You want the attention to be on the plants not the containers. One little lemon guy can mix in w others but try to be more cohesive like others have advised. There is a plastic disc that most garden centers sell that raises the planting area up in the container so they don’t have to be completely full of dirt (ie easier to move). This grouping is lovely and just a notch above in all ways. Take your cues from photos here when you search for ‘potted plant grouping ‘. I personally do not like the mix you have so far and I think you have gotten good advise above. Good luck!

" modern white box of a house" then of all of your pots, I'd say that one is the most modern. For your modern white box house, you need to have them all the same in color, size and preferably the same style. For a price of a can of spray paint, you could paint the 3 largest (the white one, the large black one and the silver/wht one) ones all the same color and then decide if you should invest in all new pots that are the same style. The other ones aren't adding any design points so you can find another area or toss. The lemon one is too small to have it sitting on the ground. Do you have a patio table you could put that on?

There really is no official grouping there now and I hadn't thought about showing any new pots side by side... they would be here and there around the 12'x38' side yard.

Instead of the question about the grotesqueness of the one pot, I guess the bigger question is... is having them mostly white and gray not enough to have them occupy the same area, scattered about?

I think they all look fine. Kind of odd that anyone had that reaction on the white pot.

Personally, I would probably not choose to have a white pot outdoors, as it kind of sticks out like a sore thumb. I like the plants to take the spotlight, and the pots to sort of blend in...but that's just me.

I love the white pot. 2 more in similar shape but varied size would be a great statement, but you need something fluffier than a tree to compliment it's happy, chubby shape.

Cool

I do have another.

Here's another vote for the white pot.

I've followed a couple of your threads and I would be surprised if your friend has a better eye than you.

I'd put something with purple foliage in the lemon pot! Like coleus maybe.

Paul f, this is off topic, but the kitty cat in your second photo is beautiful.

Paul, I don't think the white pot is grotesque at all, but I do agree kind of mismatched. It looks good with the smaller one. Whatever you do, take good care of what looks like a Japanese maple. Huge fan here. :-)

Ha... yes, Frankie. Always lounging! Thanks, Lindsay... the white pots were not my find exactly. I was at HomeGoods with someone that brought me over to them saying they would look good at my place. Not 100% sure I'd have bought them if I was alone. Not to say I don't like them... they are a statement and thought I'd bring them home and try them.

I'm a fan of that grouping of the two curvy modern pots with the gray and white one. If you could get another one just like the gray one, you'd have a nice set that looked cohesive.

I have two of each.

Clear everything out and then put those 4 pots in that area and show us what it looks like :)

When planting in a pot, try to remember "filler, thriller, and spiller." In other words, put your plant in the pot, put a tall spike or two in it, and maybe a sweet potato vine flowing down the pot. It always works well especially in a medium to large pot. Another suggestion, put some spanish moss to fill in around the edges. This can be bought in a garden shop or even Walmart carries it in smaller bags. I get mine from a friend that goes to SC ever year! Good luck.

To me the white pot is not grotesque, and I can't imagine anyone having the physical reaction of actually flinching when they see it. How frustrating for you to get that reaction when trying something new for your home.

I agree that it looks best with its matching smaller self. Same with your gray and white square pots. Please create beautiful grouping of pots in a few places, rather than scattering them about your yard.

I'd rather see the palm in the new white curvy pot than the Japanese maple (which doesn't seem to belong? I have those in my yard in the PNW, you seem to be in a more tropical area?).

BTW, the lemon pot is cute but needs a different plant inside that doesn't compete with it.

I love the white pots. They would look perfect on my patio since my landscaping is very modern ( very Palm Springs-ish ). Guess I’ll have to look for a Home Goods & see what they have. Btw... is the beautiful cat a Bengal? I had one that looked almost identical.

I'll work with the pots tomorrow and post a pic. Frankie is a Bengal... very spoiled.

I think the white pot is interesting but I don't think it looks good in front of the white wall/fence. If it were out by itself, with nothing white behind it, perhaps at the corner of a swimming pool or with green grass behind it, or grouped as 3 in front of another color that isn't white, I'd like it a lot better. the gray ones look fine in front of the white wall/fence. Can you paint the white pots?

Was wondering if you finished arranging the pots in your patio?

Thumbs up on the pot...and the cat

By the way they do sell casters for the larger pots if they are too hard to move. Some people use them to move their large plants indoors for the winter.

I like the four pots you show above (large & small white) and the gray ones with white trim. They are unique, but the white ties them together.

Its been a while, but I'm buying pots to finally unify my side yard potted plants. What do you think of these scattered in the side yard of my square white box of a modern house? Cohesive enough or is the variety of shapes too distracting? Black, grey and white with pops of orange?? Maybe a little blue? Almost all these have tags attached so be honest.

Here's a little more organization... how I'd group the new ones.

It’s not particularly cohesive, but you’re “finndian” aren’t you? And if that’s the case, you don’t seem to really “do” cohesive.

Ha... well, I guess if you saw the ragtag, multi-color, mismatched pots the plants are in now you'd see that this is an honest attempt at cohesion. I tried to treat them like pillows and see how the look together by texture not color. Maybe I should just stick with white pots and let the 3 big pots be the stars.

I really like the cat. Oh, and about the pots... I love the 2 white and 2 white/gray (and I adore the orange one). I think what you need is a MUCH taller planter in a solid gray (do as suggested above and use something to take up some of the space (I often use the plastic hanging basket planters upside down to take up space). If the planters are resin and you use something to take up space, you might need to add a brick or concrete block at the bottom to keep it from tipping.

It seems like everything is about the same height... Uneven numbers, and varying heights will make it interesting along with the filler, spiller, and thriller rule from above.

I would also look for something with a low bowl. I love these orange ones with your orange planters. Relocate your lemon pot to a table or other place as suggested.

And they make pot movers with locking wheels in all kinds of materials (wrought iron, wood, etc.) so you can rotate things around as needed.

I agree with mnmamax3. Varying the heights would make for a more interesting display. What you currently have looks great but to punch it up a few notches you should get some taller containers.

I love the pots, but I agree that the same color (spray paint them if you can't find the same color) would look fantastic.

Different shapes, different colors and different plants....I just don't care for in your space. It needs to be unified somehow to be better...

Of course it looks lovely now. It just could be better. jmho.

I will definitely be putting the heavier ones on rolling stands! Love the low pot. I can vary the heights of the pots now with a couple teak stands I have. The black-ish pot in the back is now at 32" in this picture. How's that? Does the white and shades of gray not pull it together enough?

Maybe that orange is just too darn distracting?

Let's keep working at this. I still like the orange, but let's use the BW&G for now. What else do you have on your patio? You don't want it to look like a garden center sale. Make groupings of tall, middle, short around STUFF, like a chair or table or a corner or a gate. Then choose plants to complement each other. Colors, textures, etc. Leave the tall black one where it is, put the bigger geometric and the shorter white wavy one (not shown) together in a grouping.

All the planters touching the red line are essentially the same height. Have a taller plant with that height flanking it along with a low bowl, but putting them in a row will not work.

Yes, that's the plan. Once I get the right pots I was going to do groupings of 3 around the yard with 3 seperate heights (some with stands). I think the biggest issue in my mind is trying use different design pots to make it more interesting... I see a lot of groupings with 3 pots, same pots in 3 different sizes. Rain is moving in, I'll have to see if I can get out there tomorrow.

You have a pretty good eye for design (at least from a look at your living room). I totally get wanting some interest. My issue with pots being all the same color or shape is if you ever need another they won't match etc. and I don't know how well spray paint will hold up in the elements.

That said, unlike a pillow which stands on it's own, each of these pots will also have plants in it, which adds another element. Don't try so hard, just pick one or two and work with those. As said above by multiple posters, the groupings need to have some things in common... You don't want to have your patio be dizzying. You can have bright colored pots with all the same sheen and shape; or all metallic pots in a few different shapes, or even a few pots that coordinate in color/sheen/shape.

Choose two or three that coordinate well, then keep those same elements in all future pots. Pay attention to your grays matching. I like the three below. I can't tell if your large planter is matte or glazed but any future planters should be the same black and same sheen as the tall one and have similar shapes to the ones you already have (unless you can get ahold of more of the white wave and geo ones). Don't throw in something with a flared top or squared sides since all these would be round. Use the white and geo as accents. I would still personally throw in a random solid orange one as long as the finish matches one of the three.

Or you could get rid of the white waves altogether (I think it's funky cool but the white does command attention which might be distracting). Hard to say when the plants are still so little. Then I would go with the geo, big oxidized square in the corner and tall solid black. The darker colors will give contrast along your pale wall and let the plants really shine. the little one in front could work if the sheen is the same as the one in back.

The white ribbed one has no shine like the white waves. The glazed one on the stand has glazed grey and black, found nowhere in the other pots. The tiny grey one in front has nothing in common with anything, The ribbed grey bowl seems to be a different grey.

(now keep in mind, I am just looking at pictures, so I might be wrong about colors)

If the space calls for it, have some be singles or larger groups (usually odd numbers are the rule). Seeing this is making me excited for spring! I am currently looking at a snowbank as tall as I am. :(

Oy, matching finish and matching grays isn't going to be possible buying from HomeGoods that's for sure. Its rainy and cold this week so I'll need to get out there at some point to arrange my 4 original pots (the ones that I started this thread with) and place some of the new pots with them to see how it looks otherwise it just may be you are right... the varying shades of grays are a bigger deal than I thought!

I’d keep the white pot and lemon pot then replace all the other pots with white ones and yellow ones. The colors would tie together while the pot shapes could remain interesting.

Back to the pots now the rain has stopped. Just looking to make a couple interesting groupings. What do you think? I'd like to keep the white-topped pot where it is because it casts shade inside the house but I show it moved out of the way too.

I found the cementitious table and plastic chairs at HomeGoods so I thought I try a sitting area over there. You opinion of the area would be appreciated before I start adding plants! I still can return half the pots.

I think its that I may just like that things are new and so I'm not able to see the space clearly right now. I need to keep in mind that I really like trailing plants that will cover some of the pots quite a bit. I might place two woolly pocket walls on either side of the gate... I've always wanted to try them!