Autumn can mean a pot full of flowers, or leaves growing toward a harvest. Among the new products and colors Suntory Flowers announced on August 13 for autumn and winter 2026 are two flowering plants and two vegetable seedlings. Each offers a different pleasure, from the shape of its flowers to the wait before the first harvest.
Full little flowers and autumn gold
Million Bells Moco has a rounded, full appearance, with petals that seem to gather over one another. The maker says it flowers in proportion to the size of its pot and can be enjoyed well into autumn. The rich texture of those small blooms could make a single pot a pleasure to keep close.
Kirara gains a new color, Gold. Its gold-orange flowers sit somewhere between yellow and orange. Where Moco draws attention to the fullness of its flowers, Kirara offers the pleasure of choosing by color. The shade of the pot and the foliage around it can become part of the scene.
A pot of little calibrachoa flowers
The opening photograph shows the garden calibrachoa ‘Callie-Light-Blue’. It is a reference for the small flowers carried along the stems, not a picture of the new Million Bells Moco or Kirara.
Garden calibrachoas are familiar in containers and hanging baskets, with small flowers spreading along their stems. Gardening guides from the University of Minnesota and North Carolina State University highlight sun and well-drained growing media. Excess moisture can lead to root rot, so the way the mix dries deserves attention too. This is general guidance for garden calibrachoas; the instructions supplied with an individual plant take priority.
The pleasure of waiting for a harvest
The two new vegetable seedlings are Amai Kyabetsu (Sweet Cabbage) and Hayazumi Yawaraka Kuki Broccoli (Early-Pick Tender-Stem Broccoli). For the cabbage, the maker highlights high sugar and moisture content and tender fibers. It offers a different kind of anticipation from a flower: something grown to enjoy at the table.
The maker says the stem broccoli can begin cropping about five to six weeks after planting and can then be harvested repeatedly. That timing is not a promise of identical results in every region or setting. Planting time, sunlight, and temperature affect growth. The plant label and local growing guidance can help establish a suitable place to wait for the crop.
A place for an autumn pot
Before choosing a seedling, picture the empty pot and the place it will stand. Will the pleasure come from flowers seen up close, or from growing vegetables to harvest? Layers of little petals, warm gold-orange flowers, leaves and stems destined for the table: imagining what you hope to enjoy can make the choice easier.
Release dates, availability, stock, and prices vary by retailer. When buying, check the product name and growing instructions on the plant label, and choose a planting time and position suited to that plant. A flowering pot or one growing toward a harvest can each bring a small pleasure to autumn days.
Correction, September 14, 2026: The original photograph has been replaced because its source gave conflicting plant names. The current reference photograph shows ‘Callie-Light-Blue’.