Sunday, June 30, 2013

Bloomin' Marvelous Series - Succulents

I know, I know....I just did a succulent planter as a guest post for my friend Karen, but I gave that one to her as a birthday gift.  (Was that not tricky....making her a gift and then using her gift as my guest post for her?)  This one is mine!
It has some different plants in it and it's an entirely different shape.  I used this little Frankoma dish that I've had for years as a planter.
I put some cactus soil in it.  (So technical...I know.)

Then I added these awesome succulents that I got at Lowes.  Check them out...they were around $2.50 a piece and I only needed three of them.  This one is called Silver Coral and I used it in my first planter as well.  It's very cool and kind of keeps peeling it's skin as it grows taller.
This next plant is called Baby Toes...they're pink and cute as a babys' toes. (duh)
The last plant is probably my favorite.   It's name is Stone Faces, but really it looks like brains to me. 
I messed around with these until I found an arrangement that was aesthetically pleasing to me and planted them in the container, adding a little more dirt to top it off.
Please take a second to admire those cute Baby Toes again, ignoring the fact that they are right next to the creepy, brain-looking Stone Faces and the skin peeling, octopi-like Silver Coral that appears to be reaching out a tentacle to pick off a toe!
I like to put something on the top of the dirt to kind of hide it and to keep the dirt from splashing out when I water it.  I used some aquarium gravel in a lovely shade of green.  It also helps hold a little moisture in the soil.
Spooning it on with a plastic spoon is the best way I know to do this without making a mess.  Better right?
Here are the two succulent planters I made, side-by-side.  Which do you like better.....the oval one or the round one?
If you have a garden, either one you've already done or one you want to do, we hope you'll share it with us at the Bloomin' Marvelous link party at the Inspiration Cafe on July 29th.  We'd all love to see what you've done!



27 comments:

  1. I love both! There are some succulents in my greenhouse. I need to create one of these bowls. Thanks for ANOTHER great idea! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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  2. Very nice! Love it, Danni ! Just before clicking over I left a comment on Mel's blog that the one looks like a brain ..lol .. glad it's not only my mind seeing things that way ;-)

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  3. I love both too. You have inspired me Danni - I really need to do this in Summer. I love the baby toes plant - its adorable!!! Great post girl!

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  4. Love love love them, wow Danni they look amazing!

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  5. Love this little cactus garden...I might try to make one myself now I have seen how it is done. :)

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    1. Thank you Vicki, I hope you give it a try! It was easier than I thought it would be. I'm responding here because you are a no-reply blogger. You can fix that in your settings.

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    2. OOOh thank you Danni...I didn't know I was a no reply blogger :( I am just new to this blogging game.

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  6. Hmmmm, I love them both! Succulents are something I have yet to try. What type of climate do they love? It is HOT and tropical-like...very humid here in SE Texas. AKA-the armpit of Texas.

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  7. Who knew they made cactus soil mix! They are both very cool so I will take either for my b-day....lol Cheers!!

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  8. I just did some. I love the idea of the stone on the top. Thanks for the tip!

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  9. Which one do I like best? Yes.

    What a great deal on the plants! Our downtown farmer's market has a succulent specialist lady and I've been buying one from her every time I head down there. They are fascinating plants.

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  10. Well, you have definitely inspired me. Both planters look great! Love the toes and brains! Is it super creepy that I want to touch them? The toes look so soft! lol
    Karen

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  11. Great tutorial. I love both of the planters, but I'm drawn to the greener succulents for some reason. I need to replant some planters my daughter gave me a couple of years ago and you gave me some great ideas.

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  12. Those baby toes totally creep me out (but somehow I'm fine with the brains)! Love both the succulent bowls but my favourite would be the one without baby body parts.

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  13. LOL at the descriptions. $2.50 for the succulents is a great buy!

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  14. Brains and baby toes win hands down! What no hands - ah, yes, those peeling skin plants look like my hands! Love the planter and the tip about the gravel.

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  15. Oh my...you seriously don't want me to share MY garden.... :)

    -andi

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  16. I love cactuses but had no idea you could get these kinds. Must get to Lowe's tonight. Just beautiful!

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  17. To me every succulent has its own sense of grossness. But so ugly you can't look away somehow. I like mine best!

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  18. I want to decorate this Halloween with the brains!!!! Can you imagine them in little bowls. tehehe. Think you did such a good job.

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  19. It's so fun to read your posts! Although they are rather dry and technical... I mean the succulents and terminology, in that order! Those baby toes are adorable, too bad the octopi is going to get them. Actually I can't choose between the two. I love both arrangements, what can I say? Bloomin beauties, Danni, that's what they are!

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  20. Baby toes and brains...and somehow, it all looks great!

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  21. Still looks like something from the Little Shop of Horrors to me. I had a run in with a cactus when I was a kid, guess I still harbor animosity toward all their relatives.
    Bliss

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  22. Such a great post and this looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing, Danni, you always make me smile! :)

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  23. Danni, I love both of the succulent planters! The one with the "brains" and "baby toes" is so freakishly cool! Great tutorial, tips and post!

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  24. I have had the Stone Faces before. They do produce a flower. Very pretty.

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