If you're bored with ideas for growing suculents in pots, tabletop succulents, or indoor plants, check out these succulents-filled walls.
There are many ways to turn small succulents into a big picture. You can use small pots and mount them on the wall or use a checkered net to keep the soil from falling out and then plant succulents on top. After a while, when the roots grow long, they will pin the soil together
When planted succulents fill the grid you will not see the grid but only the beautiful succulents
Cre Planted places
Small folding chairs when arranged close together will be convenient for changing the design of the wall
Small folding chairs when arranged close together will be convenient for changing the design of the wall
How to care for succulents
Succulents need all the benefits soil provides. But their specific needs are a bit different from most plants, particularly with regard to water and nutrients. Succulents do need water, but their specific adaptations to store water mean they cannot tolerate saturated soil. It is important that succulent soil drains quickly. For this reason, using a generic potting soil will be a problem for succulents. Most plants want more water-retentive soils than succulents do. So, if you are selecting a pre-packaged potting soil, be certain it is labeled for succulents or cacti. Otherwise, it will hold too much water for the succulents and will lead to root rot.
Succulents also thrive with nutritionally lean soils. Too much nitrogen — a common nutrient in most potting mixes — will cause rapid, weak growth, as well as burning and rotting of both leaf and root for your succulents. So take care to avoid using straight generic potting soil, or one with plant food added when potting your succulent plants. Instead, provide a gritty mix for your succulents with fast drainage and plenty of air pockets.
Why Do Succulents Need Sun?
Succulents need sunlight for photosynthesis
Photosynthesis (FO-to-SIN-thuh-sis) is the process plants us... More
. Photosynthesis is the process where a plant converts energy from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into energies it can use, in the form of sugars and starches. Essentially, plants convert sunlight into carbohydrates or food. These carbohydrates fuel the plant’s growth, development of new leaves and roots, its flowering and reproduction. This food fuels the plant’s entire life cycle. All life on earth is dependent upon photosynthesis. That’s a staggering statement, isn’t it? But it’s true. All plants need photosynthesis for food. And all animals, insects and people rely on plants for food. Even carnivores eat animals that eat plants. And the foundation of this entire food chain is sunlight.
Best Fertilizer for Succulents
Do succulents need fertilizer? Strictly speaking, no. Your succulents will certainly survive without you feeding them. But the right fertilizer will provide a boost of nutrients that will make your succulents healthier with fuller, more abundant growth. With sufficient nutritional support, succulents grow more quickly, bloom more fully and have more perfect form. They are also better able to respond to environmental stresses and to withstand pests. With a light fertilizing, your succulents will truly thrive.
The Benefits of Worm Castings in Your Garden
There is one other form of manure that is an exceptional organic fertilizer I use for my succulents — and all of my plants get it. Worm castings are the waste product of earthworms – essentially worm manure. It is an invaluable soil amendment for gardeners. Everything you grow, from vegetables to roses to fruit trees to succulents, benefits from an application of worm castings. The benefits include:
Worm castings are rich in over 60 different micronutrients and minerals, including potassium, carbon, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium and calcium in addition to nitrogen, phosphate and potash.
The use of worm castings will balance out high or low soil ph, allowing the plants’ roots to take up the nutrients they need.
It is rich in humus and improves the aeration of the soil and the nutrition of beneficial micro-organisms, boosting the health of the plants.
Worm castings fix heavy metals in the soil, preventing the plant from absorbing too much of these compounds, which could otherwise prove toxic.
Worm castings contain enzymes that will repel many pests, including whiteflies, mealybugs and aphids.
Succulent Care in Summer
We all love summer, but it’s a challenging time in the garden. The increased heat and UV radiation is a source of stress and potential damage for your plants. Succulents have a number of adaptations for surviving summer. It’s important that you don’t mistake those adaptations for problems you need to fix. But also, don’t assume the plants have everything covered. Just as you take extra care with small children and pets to protect them from sunburn and heatstroke, your succulents need special care in order to thrive in the hot, drying days of summer. Read on to learn all the specifics of succulent care in summer.
Summer care for succulents includes a number of facets, starting with protecting your plants from sunburn. Just because your succulents can take full sun in spring is no guarantee they won’t fry in the same location come summer. Summer care also includes adjusting how and when you water, learning to recognize signs of dormancy, preventing pest damage, taking care with new purchases and providing top dressings.
