Make a Gorgeous Succulent Planter
1 Material
$50
45 Minutes
Medium
Learn how to design and take care of succulent planters with this easy guide.
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Watch the video above to see how to make this cute driftwood candle holder. PS: Please subscribe to my Youtube channel! for more sweet DIY projects. (It totally makes me day) :D
Get ready to transform this into a magical succulent planter!
For this project you need:
A planter (Ceramic and terra cotta pots work best for succulents.)
Succulents
Cactus Soil
Peddles or stones (optional)
Pick a focal point, usually your largest succulent and design everything around this plant. When planting this plant create a mound of dirt and plant it at an angle so the face of the plant faces forward.
Dirt and Drainage: Use cactus or well draining soil. Make sure the pot has a way to drain water at the bottom. You don't want soggy succulents.
When figuring out where to place your plants keep them in the pots until you're happy with your arrangement.
When you're ready to plant completely expose the roots of the plant. Brush off all dirt.
Create mounds of dirt and plant the succulents in them. Everything will sink a couple inches once planted, so this helps keep all your beautiful plants above the rim of your planter.
Propagating succulents is amazing! It's like getting plants - for free!
1. To propagate, pluck off leaves (or cuttings) and leave in a window sill for a couple weeks out of direct sunlight. You'll see roots start to form. When this happens, place on top of dirt. Plants will root on their own. You can water them once they're planted in a pot.
2. You can also cut off a whole section of plant. This will also root. This method gets you cuttings, which are larger and grow faster than the single leaves.
Here are other planters I've created. Play around with size, color and texture to create the most visually appealing planters.
Here's what my balcony garden looks like right now. Eventually I'll upgrade to "real" garden, but for now I love propagating and growing my succulents.
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Looking for more succulent ideas? Check out this sweet chair planter!
Or, this succulent pumpkin I made for the holidays.
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3 comments
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Love it! And these photos are so stunning!
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Thanks Brenda :) Happy Friday!
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This is just beautiful. I have succulents in my garden and would love to bring a pot or two of them to the cottage, but worry about the amount of watering they'd need. We are sometimes gone for 3-4 weeks at a time. :(
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