Succulents are not normally my thing - but I have found these urns I planted 3 years ago have been fabulous at my front door. I never need to water them, they look good all year, and then these great little flowers poke up in late summer! Almost grotesque, certainly fascinating, but simply gorgeous when seen from close up. Like little stars.
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| Yes I know the urn is wonky! |
I prefer the mix of colours, as I have in my pots. I have always intended to make a wall hanging or hanging ball with the succulents, too, but never got around to it, as with so many ideas!!! Best thing about these plants? Once they produce littlies off to the side, you can take them off and you have more plants for free. Great way to cover bigger areas.
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The freshly planted pot in October 2011 - so you can see how many I planted, and how
much they have spread. I could (and have) taken babies off these plants to pot up for other areas. |
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| The darker red succulent is just starting to flower, with much darker flowers than the other plant |
The rich red mixed with the lime green leaves is mesmerising. What variety is it?
ReplyDeleteOh no! I've been caught out. The red succulent I have no idea about, sorry, apart from the fact is is some kind of Echiveria. Bought one plant about 5 years ago. As for the lime green leaves......a terrible weed of some kind of hydrocotyl (??!!) that is impossible to get rid of because the succulents are so tightly packed. All in all not such an informative answer, I know!!! I can, however, tell you that the frosts don;t bother them, up in their pots. Rx
DeleteSucculents are growing on me too. The great thing is that they're pretty easy to look after, which works for me. And I'm quite fascinated by their form and structure. Yours are amazing. x
ReplyDeleteHI Vic - they truly are the ultimate in zero maintenance. I have seen lots of gorgeous photos of single plants put into old terracotta pots, as indoor table decorations, too. Great on a hot window sill. Rx
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