Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Succulent Pots

I am so pleased with how my "designer" succulents pots turned out.  I have noticed that buying pre-made succulent pots has become even more popular and more expensive.  The last time I was at Whole Foods they had terracotta pots with hens and chicks for $20.  Yes, just ordinary hens and chicks like I have all over my yard.  I thought that was crazy. 

The last couple of years I have collected (free of charge) leftover succulent pots from people who received them as gifts and then had no idea what to do with them when fall/winter comes.  This spring I decided I would repot the succulents and see how they would do.  They have thrived.  I have done nothing special as far as soil or watering.  They are in regular potting soil and then I mulch them with small gravel.  They are in full sun and I occasionally hit them with water when I think about it.  I hope I can keep them going through the winter so I can reuse them next year. 

There are about 15 different varieties in the all of the pots. I only bought the Aeonium "Jack Catlin" on a whim.  I have tried to grow this plant or different varieties several times over the years and I always kill it.  Not this year.  Even my husband commented on the fact that I had not killed this plant this year. I guess he is paying more attention to what I am doing than I realize. 







Thank you for not killing me this year.





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