I like to use a liner with drainage holes so I can lift the liner out and soak the plants and then drain completely before placing the whole thing back in a decorative bowl. Rocks in the bottom promote the growth of bacteria and root rot, which is where a lot of people who thought succulents were easy and require little care see their plants wither and die.
Very nice video. Succulents are easy to grow in decorative containers like in this video. When planting new succulents, I line the container with wax paper and use a plant medium combining 2 parts soil (I use coconut coir moistened with water and 10-10-10 plant food), 1 part course sand and 1 part perlite. When I plant in delicate decorative containers like my 100+ year old glazed Fiesta Pottery salad bowl, I lay 2 pieces of wax paper in an X shape and add a shallow layer of absorbent clay pebbles. My succulent medium is placed in the container and tamped down. Trim the wax paper and plant as in the video! I do not water plantings for 2 weeks. When watering remember that succulents have shallow roots and only need surface water; so, I water sparingly when leaves are less than “plump.” I have never experienced water damage to delicate decorative containers using this method. Good luck and good planting!
I really did enjoy this video. I have a pot that I want to plant succulents in but I didn’t want to break it trying to drill a hole in the bottom. It isn’t as deep as yours but I will adjust it to the size of the pot Ty
may I ask what are the names of the plants you are using please I love the succulent with little flowers and the red echaveria cluster. thank you for the viedo what an amazing job.
Hi Jason, thanks for your comment and sorry for the slow response - we have been in touch with Isabelle to find out the names of these plants: Echeveria hookerill Sedum bertram Echeveria curlylocks Echeveria chinensis Sempervivum cochise I hope that helps :)
MAKEetc Books Hi! Thanks for the info. Though there are 8 different plants. Can you, please, manage to provide the names of the remaining three other plants?! Thank you so much!
I wish you had talked about spacing needed between succulents when planning arrangement and why you use gravel on top. Is it to help prevent moisture evaporation or just for aesthetics as you said? Also, why do some florists use glue to set their gravel? How does water get into the soil underneath?
My boyfriend always makes holes for me. If you have a bf ask him. If not, all you need is a drill, a certain attachment (I recommend getting different sizes, and a spray bottle of water.
I'm intrigued.... Was this designed for the plants to stay and grow? Or just for a short term display? It looks great, but I'm not sure these plants will live. I see no drainage.... I've experimented with no drainage bowls, but they were at least breathable....experiment in progress. I've had limited success with no drainage. But I also learned that other low/no drainage containers did in fact rot some plants roots, even with minimal or even almost no water. AND, I have learned from experts, DO NOT PUT ROCKS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER, I used to do this.... It was once a common concept, but it is actually bad for your plants....live and learn.
Gravel doesn't do anything at all. Once the water is deposit at the bottom of the bowl, it will stay there no matter if it has gravel or not. Simply, gravel is useless at the bottom and don't magically separate the water from the soil. Once you water the first time, the soil and water will fill the spaces in the gravel... Yes, as I said. Useless.
in my experience, the water just stays at the bottom & creates anaerobic bacteria. I have to water very very sparingly. I like potting in terracotta with a drain hole & then setting it inside of a nice glazed bowl :)
This seems like a short term display. There’s a huge difference between my succulents with drainage holes after 1 year. The ones without drainage holes tend to elongate and the colours are not as vibrant. The plants do live, but you really have to watch your watering. Essentially, this kind of display is a lot more work to take care of. I enjoy Deborah Lee Baldwin’s succulent arrangement videos.
Hi Marietta, no there aren't any drainage holes in the container but the potting mix is used instead to help with drainage. You can get potting mixes specially formulated for cacti and succulents withadded gravel and sand.
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I like to use a liner with drainage holes so I can lift the liner out and soak the plants and then drain completely before placing the whole thing back in a decorative bowl.
Rocks in the bottom promote the growth of bacteria and root rot, which is where a lot of people who thought succulents were easy and require little care see their plants wither and die.
Very nice video. Succulents are easy to grow in decorative containers like in this video. When planting new succulents, I line the container with wax paper and use a plant medium combining 2 parts soil (I use coconut coir moistened with water and 10-10-10 plant food), 1 part course sand and 1 part perlite.
When I plant in delicate decorative containers like my 100+ year old glazed Fiesta Pottery salad bowl, I lay 2 pieces of wax paper in an X shape and add a shallow layer of absorbent clay pebbles. My succulent medium is placed in the container and tamped down. Trim the wax paper and plant as in the video!
I do not water plantings for 2 weeks. When watering remember that succulents have shallow roots and only need surface water; so, I water sparingly when leaves are less than “plump.”
I have never experienced water damage to delicate decorative containers using this method. Good luck and good planting!
To handle cacti, kitchen tongs are a great tool to use🙂
absolutely Gorgeous!
Finally, a decent video on how to plant a succulent garden. Thanks!
Not decent.
Beautiful arrangement!
Thank you for this video. I love succulent. This arrrangement is so beautiful, I love the color of these succulents.
I really did enjoy this video. I have a pot that I want to plant succulents in but I didn’t want to break it trying to drill a hole in the bottom. It isn’t as deep as yours but I will adjust it to the size of the pot Ty
Thank you for this lovely video! I enjoyed it very much. 😀
Hi, nice one❤❤ is there a hole at the bottom of the bowl?
beautiful
Great arrangement. Thanks for sharing. I have liked and subscribed to your channel. Keep up the great work 👍 👍.
may I ask what are the names of the plants you are using please I love the succulent with little flowers and the red echaveria cluster. thank you for the viedo what an amazing job.
Hi Jason, thanks for your comment and sorry for the slow response - we have been in touch with Isabelle to find out the names of these plants:
Echeveria hookerill
Sedum bertram
Echeveria curlylocks
Echeveria chinensis
Sempervivum cochise
I hope that helps :)
MAKEetc Books Hi! Thanks for the info. Though there are 8 different plants. Can you, please, manage to provide the names
of the remaining three other plants?! Thank you so much!
Can I keep this arrangement to grow succulents long time
Very helpful!
excellent!!!
Woow I love it succulent ,Can you send them to me in my country 😃
I wish you had talked about spacing needed between succulents when planning arrangement and why you use gravel on top. Is it to help prevent moisture evaporation or just for aesthetics as you said? Also, why do some florists use glue to set their gravel? How does water get into the soil underneath?
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Thank you.
Hi. Wanted to know if I can use a metal container for the arrangement?
Awesome :)
Does your bowl have a hole on the bottom?
My boyfriend always makes holes for me. If you have a bf ask him. If not, all you need is a drill, a certain attachment (I recommend getting different sizes, and a spray bottle of water.
I'm intrigued....
Was this designed for the plants to stay and grow? Or just for a short term display?
It looks great, but I'm not sure these plants will live.
I see no drainage....
I've experimented with no drainage bowls, but they were at least breathable....experiment in progress.
I've had limited success with no drainage.
But I also learned that other low/no drainage containers did in fact rot some plants roots, even with minimal or even almost no water.
AND, I have learned from experts, DO NOT PUT ROCKS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER, I used to do this....
It was once a common concept, but it is actually bad for your plants....live and learn.
that's why there is gravel.
Gravel doesn't do anything at all. Once the water is deposit at the bottom of the bowl, it will stay there no matter if it has gravel or not. Simply, gravel is useless at the bottom and don't magically separate the water from the soil.
Once you water the first time, the soil and water will fill the spaces in the gravel... Yes, as I said. Useless.
in my experience, the water just stays at the bottom & creates anaerobic bacteria. I have to water very very sparingly. I like potting in terracotta with a drain hole & then setting it inside of a nice glazed bowl :)
djnodj Grateful for sharing those advices with us. Very useful ones and so nice of you. Again, I appreciated, at lot. Cheers.
This seems like a short term display. There’s a huge difference between my succulents with drainage holes after 1 year. The ones without drainage holes tend to elongate and the colours are not as vibrant. The plants do live, but you really have to watch your watering. Essentially, this kind of display is a lot more work to take care of. I enjoy Deborah Lee Baldwin’s succulent arrangement videos.
Nice arrangement. What do u do with the plants when they grow and no longer fit in the container?
Swathi Belle transplant them to a bigger pot
Duh.
In time the roots and the plant will rot bebcause there are no holes for drainage🤔
Where did you buy the gravel?
Does it matter which kinds of plants you put together? Because I heard somewhere that different succulents need to be watered differently
Hi! Does the container used to plant the succulents in need to have drainage holes on the bottom?
Hi Marietta, no there aren't any drainage holes in the container but the potting mix is used instead to help with drainage. You can get potting mixes specially
formulated for cacti and succulents withadded gravel and sand.
Thank you for the reply! Can't wait to plant mine in a pretty bowl I have :)
It needs a hole.
Could I use gravel from the beach? X
No.
Does the bowl need a hole on the bottom?
Yes.
Are you not supposed to break up the root ball? Could that be a reason my succulents died if I did?
Albina Terpay idk i always thought you we’re suppose to but i have no idea
Where is the drainage? No mentioning of that crucial piece of information.
the cactus changed after the paper
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Nice video but you don’t need that music! So distracting.
compaust
kind of upset.. according to the comments this is just a design perspective on how to plant succulent, not educational on spacing and on drainage ?🙁
Succulents are pretty but the arrangement is pretty awful. ✌️