Succulents are a versatile and sculptural option for your indoor garden, and they don't have to be pricey if you get creative. You can actually take a clipping from an existing plant, let it dry for a couple of weeks, and pot it to start growing a new succulent. Trade with friends and you'll have a diverse collection in no time.
1. The Living Succulent Wreath: Jamie takes you through the steps of making this luscious succulent wreath on the blog Prudent Baby. It's inexpensive to make and will live year round if positioned in a sunny place and occasionally spritzed with water.
2. The Hanging Succulent Garden: My sister and I made these macrame hangers for her bay window niche, hanging garden. They look stunning and Heather's instructions, from her blog Skinny Laminx, make the process very simple. We potted a variety of plants, but the succulents were the most successful, still thriving months down the road.
3: The Succulent Collector's Accessory Box: Carly's wooden carrier has been in the back of my mind since I photographed her apartment for her house tour last month. Using a found object, like this rustic wooden carrier, is a great way to house a collection of small succulents. Check out Lara's version of a succulent centerpiece using repurposed vintage beakers on her blog Kirin Notebook.
4. The Succulent Mantel Medley: A variety of plants and pots were used to create this gorgeous green mantel found on decorology. Combining white ceramic pots with gold and silver metallics makes a bold statement. The fireplace mantel is great place to add a little life, as long as it gets enough sun.
5. The Window Sill Succulent Collection: There's no better location for your succulent garden than a sunny window sill. With the backyard as a backdrop, these quaint little terra cotta pots and dynamic succulents really stand out. Check out the rest of Lyndsay and Fitzhugh's home on the The Selby.
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Love succulents! :)
Any advice in terms of what succulents thrive inside & don't grow very big? I've moved my indoor aloe vera from TX to NY to CA, and it's done wonderfully, but keeps outgrowing its pots!
I really love these, especially the wreath! But I have a black thumb and very little direct sunlight in my apartment (one north-facing window, plus 3 other windows that face airshafts). Despite my history of plant death, I'd love to give it one more try. Will succulents - or anything, really - survive on indirect sunlight?
@Gibbous You might try some varieties of jade plants, or a cute little paddle plant. I have two jades and a paddle and a adore them both!
That wreath is gorgeous. Might even do a Christmas version of that, since we are in a tropical zone and I'm a little tired of the old poinsettia.
The wreath is so lovely.
@JOCO, I've also struggled with a North-facing apartment. Try Snake Plant (Mother-in-law's Tongue), Pothos and Philodendron in your lowest light areas (though all are toxic to cats, so keep them out of reach). Ferns will also do well, especially in the bathroom where it's steamy (you'll still wnat indirect light coming in).
In the north windows where you get a little light, you can grow Jade, which- like succulents- kind of enjoys being neglected, and Arboricola (Umbrella Plant) which does need some light, but sprouts new shoots very quickly and will build your confidence! I also just find it's shape very cheerful, though it can get HUGE.
Anybody know the name of that succulent trailing over the pot in the second photo? It's so pretty!
I'm in love with succulents! I'm a renter and I've planted them in a brass duck bowl (http://www.insideways.com/2011/12/more-succulents-please.html) and a giant wicker giraffe (http://www.insideways.com/2012/03/mr-giraffe-gets-little-green.html)! So fun!!
@LAURAJANE - Looks like a Sedum of some sort. Possibly Morganiuanum, also known as Donkey or Burro's Tail.
Thanks for the suggestions, @Sprklberie! Will definitely look into them!
@joco, airplants (tillandsias) also do well without direct sun. My previous apartment had east-facing windows that were blocked for all but an hour at most by the building next to me; all my ivies still thrived, though the variegated ones grew much more green. I even kept a pot of different succulents alive in the window, so it's definitely possible.