Iced Tea and Succulents: A Garden Tour
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I took the kids to visit my mom this afternoon after VBS. We chatted about plants and parenting over iced tea while the kids ate everything in sight and harassed the cats. A typical visit.
My mom has always had a green thumb, so I love to glean as much information from her as I can. She is the queen of succulent propagation and her plants seem to thrive even in the most unlikely situations. Her plants are gorgeous and she has such a lovely variety. I took some photos today that I'd love to share with you!
These little succulent arrangements in biodegradable pots are left over favors from my sisters wedding.
I just love the different shades of green and the variety of textures in this area!
"Jelly Bean" succulents (sedum rubrotinctum) have never been my favorite, but somehow my mom's look magical.
Anyone else get googly eyed at the sight of a perfect baby succulent?
I love this area of my mom's garden. It gets lots of sunlight so the plants grow nice and compact as they should.
Freshly watered babies. I love the pink hues.
These plants are so vibrant! I tend to be attracted toward more muted tones, but I found the colors of these arrangements to be so refreshing.
This is my absolute favorite plant. From its color to texture to shape; everything about it is perfection.
I found this neglected arrangement in my sisters room. You can tell by the leggy plants that it hasn't been getting enough light.
Looks like someone needs to read my blog post on propagating leggy succulents. These leggy little plants look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book! You can see from the over head view that the biggest plant in the middle just completely gave up on life and dropped all it's leaves. Poor guy!
This is what a healthy arrangement with the same type of plants should look like. These plants have received the right about of sunlight and water. It's amazing the difference the proper amount of sunlight and water can make!
These cute little jars line the window sill in the dining room.
Don't you just love tiny succulents in wine corks? My mom uses an old cookie sheet on the wall to display her little magnetic wine cork succulents!
Lastly, we have baby food jar succulents in the window above the kitchen sink. These tiny jars are just perfect for arranging mini plants.
I hope you enjoyed taking a little peak into my mom's succulent garden. We'd love to hear any comments or answer any questions you may have! Comment below or find me on Instagram under @tawwni
Comments (14)
Hi! I loved your post! What's the name of the one that's really leggy? I'm trying to find the type of succulent I have so I can care for it properly haha. Thanks!
Hello! I propagated some succulents and the young plants are leggy because of lack of sunlight. They look somewhat like the ones in your sister's arrangement. What would you recommend for them? are they too young to be decapitated and re-planted? I don't want to kill them. Thanks!
Hi! I would remove the leaves below the rosette and bury it deeper in the soil. It will be fine if you need to cut the stem shorter, just make sure to let it callous over before you replant it. =)
Is it ok to put succulents in glass jars? Since there is no water drainage?
Glass jars aren't the best living situation for succulents. If you line the bottom of the jar with pebbles and/or mix a coarse horticultural-grade sand into the soil it helps with drainage issues. They can definitely survive in glass with proper care, (watch out for overwatering) but succulents prefer containers with good drainage.
I can't believe someone likes the same plant favourite as me - cool
i'd love to hear how your mother made her wine cork succulents! (: xo
That was a lovely tour Tawni! I get all googlie eyed over them too. It's inspiring for me to read your observations. It just makes me strive to have the best succulents I can. My Mom is just like your Mom when it comes to gardening. I've never been like her in that way. But I've been really encouraged with the progress of mine. I'm happy it can be a trait that can be learned. Thanks for sharing with all of us. You have a true talent when it comes to getting others to see beauty in even the smallest things. Xoxo Jamie @miss_jamiemarie
Thank you so much Jamie! =)
Lovely! Does your mom use the seed starters as her little propogation "pots" for babies?
Yes! They are just the little biodegradable seed starter pots. =)
Love the magnetic wine cork ones! A DIY tutorial on how to make those would be awesome :)
Great job, Tawni that was fun! Let's do it again when the "babies" have grown a little. You can help me figure out what to do with all these plants! haha
Kindly put a copy of all the pretty pictures in my dropbox! <3 Mom
very cool photos and I love the commentary!