Succulent match-making -- finding succulents that work well together in arrangements
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
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Trial and error - that's been my whole succulent experience so far! LOL
I'm just trying to keep individual succulents alive and growing! I hope Queen Debbie is happy with all your ministrations! 😁
Very informative! Cuttings need more water than rooted plants👍👍👍
I am amazed and sometimes delightfully surprised at which of my arrangements do really well. You are always a wonderful help when I send you photos and videos asking for help
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This is a great video! Especially since there are other Plant-Tubers I've seen who will make arrangements and not only jam in there as many plants as physically possible (like 11 different baby cuttings into a 1inch pot!!) ; but also combine varieties and sizes without any mention of the different care needs or period of dormancy.
This really leads to the erroneous beliefs that succulents and cacti "thrive on neglect " or "they ALL need the same care". I'm sure many people will have a better idea of what their own arrangements need with this video! ♡
Thank you so much! Appreciate your feedback🙂
I crochet arrangements of succulents and cacti, and never reeeallly thought about how much though would go into arranging a real one!
That is so cool!
Glad to hear that it isn’t just me that has one succulent die but the other survive in arrangements
I like combining succulents to save space😊 Thanks for this video! Now I can be more diligent with what succulents should go together!
The coloring on the "Debbie" is gorgeous!!!
Now I'm tempted to grow my Succulents under grow light.. Great video! Thank you.
Not quite at the arrangements stage yet...this has provided the push I needed!
Another very informative video. I am a beginner and it's wonderful to have your guidance to prevent me from making too many mistakes.
I never repot my succulents from the arrangement I get at the store. But I'm beginning to learn they don't plant properly- soil, water, or similarity. Thanks for the video! More confidence to take better care of milk babies
Looks like I am in good company! It's a puzzle, all this matching of watering, light requirement and pots! I do like bigger statement plants in their own pot - really standout, but I've recently tried mixing a few little growing babies in smaller arrangements and they do look so cute!
Really liked the first arrangement.
Always something new to learn...and some very vital to the plants lives!
I love the cactus arrangement. This is the area I struggle in, combining succulents...thank you!
I always struggle with putting in too few vs. too many succulents in arrangements.
wow. Your arrangements are beautiful. I don't think I'm ready for that yet, but I will save this for when I am.
I liked the information it was helpful. I'm still new to succulents and trying to figure out what to put together.
When I made arrangements I basically looked at what looked good together. I had some success with that but now after watching your video I see I need to go about it in a different way. Thank you for all of the information!
I need some more terra cotta pots!! Thanks for the info!
I am having so much fun playing with arrangements. It's good to get some directives 😉
This is great information. I have tried (and failed) with several. It’s definitely trial and error for me. Thanks for this video.
You are very welcome! Hope it helps
Good info for me as I begin to make more group plantings for my expanding succulent garden!!
great teaching video on succulents, their needs, and how to properly care for them. i loved it - thank you so much!!! :)
You are very welcome!🙂
Glad for the info! As a beginner plant mom, this was helpful.
I love your arrangements! It’s helpful to look at arranging in terms of who will live well with who. I mainly struggle with deciding what will look good in an arrangement (colors, shapes, etc.) and then knowing how much space to leave in an arrangement.
Thank you! For help with colors and shapes that go well together, you may find this video to be helpful as well:
ua-cam.com/video/8mLam6EmpBQ/v-deo.html
Grouping succulents is definitely challenging. I have mostly gone with the trial and error method and some have worked and others not...mostly it’s because I don’t have a ton of room for small individual pots so try to combine them. Some are really taking off though, so happy they are not all fails 😋
This is a great help for creating succulent arrangements. Thanks!
The one time I attempted a succulent arrangement, the stand I had the planter on collapsed spilling the plants & breaking them. I never tried again. Your video hAs encouraged me to do it again.
I wish I could be more successful with arrangements. Definitely trial and error on what works together and I’m still learning! 🤩
It is sooo tempting to prioritize visual appeal when grouping succulents. Thanks for emphasizing the importance of instead prioritizing cultural requirements.
I have not yet concord the arrangement craft, but I am still trying! Thank you again for all of your wisdom with this....it is VERY helpful! 😁
This is great information! I'm definitely wary of starting an arrangement but after watching this video I feel more confident in creating one!
Newbie to succulents. Need more lessons.
Thank you for your info.
Love what you said about the trial and error. I used to be so afraid on making some succulents arrangements before. But this spring is different I started making some arrangements as my experiment :) we shall see if they survive or not.
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I really struggle with putting succulents together that need the same amount of light and water. Thank you for all the great tips!
Thank you for the info. I'm new to growing succulents and didn't think about grouping them could be challenging. I only have one pot with several succulents and so far have been lucky as they are doing good.
Great information, I will have to apply this to the arrangements I plan on making!
Great information! I have just recently started with small arrangements just to test my succulents. It's so fun when it works out beautifully.
I truly am in the trial and error stage of learning who loves to be together!
This video came at the perfect time. Thx! I have a couple of bigger pots and was wondering what the rules were for keeping everyone happy. 😁
Your arrangements look a lot like mine. Usually I start with a jade for height, one or two rosette plants for color, and then a donkey tail and a string of pearls for trailing. I honestly just do plants that look good together and haven’t worried that much about individual watering needs. All of the plants seem happy.
All my succulents are in individual pots but may have to try pairing a few up. Thanks!
Wish I'd seen this video before making those arrangements on the back patio. Hope they live! 😕
Thank you. I’m just starting out with succulents. This is great information!!!
Love the first arrangement. It's so pretty!
Great advice for setting up planters. Will follow your advice for my outdoor planters. Thanks
I havent even attempted arranging my babies yet since im so new to growing succulents, however; I really cant wait to! Saved for when the time comes
I have tiptoed into doing an arrangement, if I can even call it that! Last weekend I planted my new burrito and jade plants together in a terra cotta pot (by coincidence since you just pointed that out in your video). We shall see how it does..then I'll dip more toes in.
This is something I'm open to trying, now that I have a guideline!
Trial and error for sure. I am anxious to get back to my potted succulents in Florida to see how they survived, died, or flourished with their “neighbors”. I love the look of variety so crossing my fingers.
Great video again, haven’t started doing many arrangements yet but great suggestions.thank you
Rhonda Dixon
This was mind blowing, so much info, thank you so much. I have so many succulents in little pots, it’s time to try an arrangement
You are very welcome! Glad it was helpful for you 🙂
still learning, but thankful for all the guidance
I just started getting interested in succulents, interesting plants!
I am go glad you had this video. I was potting some of my succulents and started looking up what plant would work best together. I was also wondering if you could put succulents and catus together in an arrangement. I feel like you are making these videos just for me.
I tried to make a few arrangements just a few weeks ago. A bit early to say how they're doing but at least they look nice 😁
Great timing for me, I am just trying my first arrangement. Thanks for the tips!
Awesome! You are very welcome
I really enjoy grouping succulents and while it can be very rewarding, as you said, it's not always successful. Some of my more successful arrangements tend to include various plants in the same species. For instance, I have pot of three very different aloe growing together and another with various gasteria. I'd also love to make another pot of fuzzy kalanchoe to replace the ones I lost to the winter storm. But it's also fun mixing species and one of my favorites is a mix of zebra plant (Haworthia fasciata) on one side, Tiger Jaws (Faucaria tigrina) taking up a third of the space, and a variety of Haworthia emelyae snuggled up against it.
Thanks for sharing! That sounds like a fun arrangement 🙂
Thanks for another video full of really useful information. You give me hope! LOL
Thank you so much for this video. :D I am about to make two separate arrangements - one of the full sun-loving succulents, and one of bright shade. They are all cuttings, so I am hoping I can get them to all establish well together.
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Thanks for doing this video this is super helpful and it’s making me want to make some changes. Also do you have a video on which types of succulents are summer dormant vs winter dormant and how to care for them during their dormancy period?
I’m going to try this soon. Thanks for the info.
So many good tips!! It’s still hit and miss for me but I’m looking forward to trying more arrangements!
I have one pot that has multiple plants and it has been a trial and error experience. Soak and dry method is what I stick to and I make sure that all the plants in the pot need the same amount of watering. Your container tip is very helpful for adjusting to slightly different watering needs. I just wish I could get all my plants to get bigger. I have grow lights on for twelve hours and keep track of watering as needed (by looking at their leaves).
Glad it was a helpful tip and the soak and dry method has been working for you!
Good info. I love experimenting with mine!
So encouraging. Trial and error here welcome. Do you use completely new soil or a mixture of old and new? What do you do with the old soil?
A little bit of both. I just depends on what I have available. I do try to reuse soil when I'm repotting as long as the plants were healthy. But I tend to get a lot of new plants, so I end up using new soil too :)
Will try putting some together soon.
This video came at the right time! thanks
Another helpful video! Thanks again! 👍🏻
Fun to hear how to combine succulents. You have taught me to have each plant in a separate pot and just display them next to each other. LOL
I never knew that about the terra cotta. Your videos are always so informative! 🌵
Your videos are the best!
I learn the soak and dry method from one of your earlier videos and I love it. Do succulents like to be crowded in with other succulents ?
They can go either way. More space between succulents gives them more room to grow and spread. Planting them close together slows down the growth and will keep them a little smaller.
It just depends on what you want them to do :)
I've been keeping succulents for about 18 months now and I still don't have the courage to make arrangements. I still worry that I'll do something wrong and lose the whole pot of plants.
i did not know that zebra plant likes shade. I got mine in the afternoon sun !!! i need to move it today .
I’m still not confident in my arrangements so many of mine are in individual pots but I am going to start trying to put some new arrangements together soon!
Carrie thanks so much for this video! I love looking at all the great arrangements out there and would love to do a few myself but have feared not knowing which ones are better together. Another great lesson! Thank you.
The terracotta pots are my go to pots from now on! In addition, I didn't realize there were so many different types of succulents, let alone the fact that the have different requirements. There is so much to "soak up" but I know that I can just go back to a video to review.
Thanks:)
I made a few arrangements in the past few weeks, totally not realizing different needs. They’re doing ok, so far....
I'm not an arrangement type of girl but these were very pretty and put together well. I especially liked the cactus one, all had their own space which is probably how I'd make an arrangement if I ever do.
Thank you!!
Well, one thing I found out is Crassulas do not like 110 degree weather for weeks on end. My poor Ivory towers is sunburned and melting. So is my Crassula rupestris. I brought the rippled Jade in long time ago. I need to pull them out of the arrangements, because the other plants are likin the heat. Good info!
Cassidy I use the gritty mix also but it’s so hard to get my water meter down into the soil to see if it needs water. Do you have a suggestion for this?
We don't recommend using a water meter with a gritty mix -- it won't get a true measurement. Instead, follow the directions in this video:
ua-cam.com/video/9-yp-JPXENM/v-deo.html
Very helpful! Thank you! :-)
Love this! Such great info!!! Thanks. 👍
I haven’t started making arrangements yet but I have switched mostly to terra cotta and bonsai jack. It’s weird to see some of mine showing me signs of being under watered. Still trying to figure it all out!
Very helpful video!
Thank you!
I think for arrangements I'll have to level up from newbie! Yours look lovely and happy. 🥰
Question: How do you determine the depth of pot to use? I've learned width should be about an inch or so bigger than the plant, but depth is, well... out of my depth. 😝 Is there a secret?
Thank you, again, for sharing your knowledge with us!
I like to have as much depth as my plants are tall. But that doesn't always work out...
But I avoid really deep pots as they take longer to dry out.
Great info.
Thank you for the video :)
Just starting to get the guts to make arrangements. Some have worked, lost a few too.
I always just keep my in separate pots but maybe I’ll give it a try now
How often do you soak your succulents? Or what is a good indicator that it's time? I'm new to succulents and I've already killed a crassula cutting (rooted) and an echiveria by watering too much! Thanks!
You can learn all about watering and our recommendations here 🙂
www.succulentsandsunshine.com/yt-watering
So you don’t necessarily plan ahead to use only succulents that need the same needs with sun and water in an arrangements? I’m new and have been dreading even thinking about making an arrangement. Part of my problem is that I don’t know what many of my little succulents are and am trying to identify them still.
Thanks for the video. I think I can relax a bit with your cheat sheet and not worry as much. Love the cactus one!.
It is best practice to plan ahead what the lighting and watering requirements are for the succulents you are combining. However as this video shows you can also still combine completely different succulents and still have them grow together. They may not all thrive as well though in these types of arrangements. They key to making it all possible is well draining soil and using a pot that wicks away the moisture from the soil.
Glad the video was helpful as well as the cheat sheet!
All my succulents are in individual pots. I'm not sure about doing an arrangement yet.
Same here
Right now all of my succulents are in their own Terracotta pots. I would love top figure out how to put them together I'm afraid to do that. Even if i buy puts that have multiple plants in i take them apart to get them in gritty mix.
I was wondering why my wavy jade wasn't doing well in my arrangement! I think she will be potted by herself. Can you tell me where you got your great shirt? Thanks.
Yes! You can find it here 🙂
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What did you use on top of the soil in the cactus arrangement?
It is a top dressing from bonsai jack, you can find it here:
www.succulentsandsunshine.com/jacktopdressing
Also for more info on top dressing this post can help:
www.succulentsandsunshine.com/yt-topdressing
I have a few arrangements and so far they are working together but I still have yet to find all the different kinds of my succulents