DIY Succulents: Planting Succulents in a Glass Jar

Succulents are one of the most popular indoor plants. No wonder - after all, the robust plants have an integrated water reservoir and are therefore wonderfully easy to care for. Since succulents are now so common as indoor plants, it can happen that they do not get their deserved place in the spotlight, but rather become a beautiful ornament in the background. If you want to show off your plants more, you can use a very simple trick: Planted in a glass, succulents look modern and exciting, so that they quickly become a secret eye-catcher in the apartment. In this article you will find out how to plant succulents in jars yourself and what you need to consider when caring for them.

If you want to plant succulents in a jar, the question quickly arises which plants are actually suitable for it. In general, almost all succulents are suitable for planting in jars. However, you should consider the space available - since the vessel in which the plants are to grow is usually not excessively large, it is worthwhile to use succulent species that remain small. Mini succulents in a jar also have the advantage that you can combine several of them with each other, so that a small succulent garden is created. Particularly popular mini succulents for the glass are Mexican hens and chicks (Echeveria), money trees (Crassula ovata) and the jelly bean plant (Sedum pachyphyllum).

First, a layer of expanded clay, which should make up about a quarter of the bottom layer, is placed in the glass bowl. This later serves as a drainage layer to avoid waterlogging. A layer of succulent or cactus soil is then placed on top of this. Now you can carefully free the plants from their old pots and carefully loosen the loose soil at the roots. The succulents can now be put in their new place - if there are several plants, it is advisable to first place the plants loosely next to each other in order to find the right arrangement. Once the succulents have been placed in the jar, gaps are closed with the cactus soil. This is pressed lightly with the finger. If you want, you can also place decorative elements in the glass in addition to the succulents.

Here again all the steps for the succulents in the glass in the overview:

1. Fill a quarter of the soil layer with expanded clay
2. Spread cactus soil on top
3. Carefully remove succulents from their pot and carefully remove soil
4. Arrange the plants and fill in the gaps with cactus soil
5. Carefully press the substrate on with your fingers
6. Decorate if necessary

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