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Getting Potted
Where to Find The Right Pot(s)
No doubt you've seen plenty of plant containers when you've shopped the different garden centers and nurseries. But space is sometimes limited and that means the selection of pottery may be limited. If you're not in a hurry to get that plant in a container or you're looking for the container first, then you might want to visit some of Tucson's pottery specialty stores.

These locally owned businesses sell a variety of pottery imported not only from Mexico, but South America, China, Southeast Asia and other parts of the world? The pottery can vary greatly in style and quality depending on the clay, glazing, and firing method used. Below, listed alphabetically, are four places to look for an incredible assortment of pottery varying in size, style, quality, color and price.

Joel's Pottery

Joel's Pottery, located at 6020 N. Oracle Road at the Northeast corner of Oracle and Rudisill. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 9:15 - 5:00. Phone: 444-3200.

Joel's carries a variety of large and small pottery from Mexico and Vietnam along with many interesting odds and ends for the Tucson garden.

Joel's Pottery under the tower at the corner of Rudasill and Oracle.
Plenty of small and large pots of various colors and shapes can be found at Joel's Pottery.
Joel checking out the day's weather as the pottery shop gears up for a day of business.

The Mexican Garden
The Mexican garden has two locations. The larger location is at 2901 N. Oracle Road, located just south of Miracle Mile on the west side of Oracle. The other location for The Mexican Garden is at 2854 E. Grant Road on the south side. Open seven days a week. 9 am.- 6 p.m. Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Sunday. Phone: 624-4772.

The Oracle location is a pottery wonderland with inventory from all over Mexico along with both Peruvian and Columbian pottery. There's plenty of highly glazed and fired colorful Vietnamese pottery. There's also a selection of large concrete bowls and pots as well.

Metal sculpture, lots of pottery, and other garden adornment.
A pot of a different color blue. Dark blue has been popular for awhile but there is more than one color of blue as these pots show at The Mexican Garden on Oracle at Miracle Mile.
Varying sized Mexican clay strawberry pots that are great for planting a display of succulents.

Pottery Blow Out
Located just west of Alvernon on the south side of Grant at 3840 E. Grant Road is Pottery Blow Out. Look for the bright yellow building. Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Phone: 325-6683.

Specializing in durable, highly glazed pottery from around the world Pottery Blow Out's vast selection of various sized, glazed and distinct shapes should be able to fill the needs of anyone looking for designer quality pottery for inside and outside the home. Inventory is constantly changing so you'll never know what you'll discover on your next visit.

Large colorful pottery and a wide selection of saucers at Pottery Blow Out.
From brightly colored to more muted tones at Pottery Blow Out.
Highly glazed pottery offering a wide array of colors.
A wide variety of pot feet to choose from at Pottery Blow Out.

Quality Pottery, Etc.
You may have to drive a bit further if you live on the east or north side of the city to get out by the airport past the Tohono O'doham Desert Diamond Casino to reach 8210 S. Nogales Highway. There you'll find Quality Pottery, Etc. on the west side of the road. Open seven days a week. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday. Phone: 294-2324.

With plenty of pottery and some nice tiled concrete benches and tables, Quality Pottery has a big building to house Mexican pottery and plenty of space outside for storing and displaying well glazed and fired pottery from China and Vietnam. Quality Pottery often advertises specials.

Pottery can be found both outside and inside the big warehouse showroom at Quality Pottery.
Lots and lots of clay pottery looking for a new home on the porch, in the garden and near the pool.
Clever metal sculptures meet and greet at Quality Pottery, etc.

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