1854 383 Crocus.—A bulbous-rooted plant, hardy, early; colors, blue, yellow, white, purple, amp&c. It is grown by the bulbs. A pretty pot-flower.
1919 E. Dyson 103 The purple pot-flowers swell and glow, and o'er the walls and eaves Prinked creeper steals caressing hands, the poplar drips its leaves.
1988 (Nexis) 29 Aug. b1 ‘They brought me a little blue pot flower,’ Ardie says.