Succulents! They are my favorite house plant. They are low maintenance and pretty hearty. Also I like how they modernize the look of a space, very clean and simple looking. I recently had the best two days- I kept having to pinch myself! We had an awesome magazine come to our little home and take some pictures to be featured in their magazine. I can’t share details yet, but hopefully I will be sharing spring of next year! Anyways- after they wrapped up their two days of shooting they asked if I wanted the leftover succulents. I was secretly hoping they would ask. So of course I said yes and I started planting the succulents all over our house in any empty container I had. Result- 11 new succulents to go with the 4 I already had. Yep, 15 succulents in 1100 square feet- not bad.
Tips for Succulents-
TIP #1– Don’t let them sit in water. It is best to have them in a container that can drain (a lot of mine do not have a hole) I make sure to not water them too much or too often.
TIP #2– Try to plant in a container that is twice the size of the roots. The roots are actually pretty short- so this shouldn’t be too hard.
TIP #3– After a couple of months plant them in a larger container once they start to grow.
Tip #4– Don’t water too much. I honestly notice that mine do better when I go weeks without watering them- like 3-4!
Happy Planting!
I placed 4 succulents in a copper bowl that I had from Good Will. It makes the perfect- low profile center piece for an ottoman.
This little cactus is one of my favs. I added the white rocks in the base of the pot. This is a great way to hide the plastic planter. I then layered it in a mini wood dough bowl with the domino pieces.
This marble mortar HERE is one of my favorite pieces in our kitchen. I love the succulent in it. I normally keep nuts in it sitting on the counter.
This copper container used to be a candle, like THIS one. I cleaned it out and put a succulent in it.
This might be my favorite center pieces for our kitchen table. I like to use accessories that we actually use daily. Love stacking bowls and putting my new gold flatware in a glass jar. I planted one of the succulents in one of the bowls and a mug that I had.
I snapped a pic of our kitchen after the magazine set it up- love how they arranged the succulents too.
I always have a plant and fresh clippings by our farm sink and window. Mugs are a fun place to plant flowers and succulents- they would make a great gift too!
Have you heard the saying “Put a bird on it” when bird figurines were so popular, it was a joke on Facebook and I am sure on a tee-shirt. Now I keep thinking “Put a succulent in it!
You can find tips for more Houseplants HERE like Fiddle Leaf Figs and more
So beautiful! And congrats on the shoot! I, too, love succulents and have them all over the house. Question: In the last pic you posted, you have what appear to be some pale pink votive holders. Can I ask where you found those? They would look great in my living room!
Thank you Amy! They are from a vendor called Creative Co-op. I am not sure if they are still available. Hopefully you can track them down!
I love all succulents and house planta also! Yours are delightful and certainly bring life in the area placed!
I love your dining area. Would you mind sharing where you purchased your gold shelve in corner?
Thank you!
Annette
Thank you very much! I linked it on this post- http://nestingwithgrace.com/6-week-design-challenge-revel/
Just stunning!!! This post was my final inspiration to finally just go for it and purchase and plant multiple succulents around my home. Love them! I’m curious though – what’s your rule of thumb for watering? I’m scared I’ll over/under water!
Thank you! I really rarely water them- maybe every two weeks. In the winter when the heat is on a little sooner than that. Just keep an eye on them- and see how they do in your home. Check the soil and if it is pretty dried out then water them. Hope that helps!