How to create a succulent garden? These succulents are the most suitable

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Everyone wants to have a succulent garden of their own. Spring is here, and many friends who have a yard are already eager to give it a try, but do you know which varieties are truly suitable for in-ground planting in a courtyard? Today the Village Head will put together a rundown of the succulent varieties most suitable for in-ground planting in a courtyard~

Simply put, succulents wanted for in-ground planting in a garden must meet the following characteristics:

1. The size must be large!

Because in-ground landscaping is different from a balcony mixed arrangement, the viewing angle is mainly based on the overall layout and combination seen from a distance, so small-sized succulents do not have an advantage~

2. Tough and easy to grow

Succulents planted in the ground are certainly planted in large patches. Unlike the fine care on a home balcony, it basically belongs to extensive management and relies on heaven for food, so you must choose succulent varieties that are tough and easy to grow, otherwise follow-up care will be very troublesome.

3. Color matching is also a must, after all, decorating a courtyard is for beauty. Without bright color combinations, you might as well use green plants, right~

Let's start with the varieties suitable for in-ground planting. Overall, there are just these few major series:

Sempervivum:

Strongly recommend the varieties Sempervivum 'Kalinda' (Guanyin Lotus), Purple Peony, and the ordinary Cobweb Houseleek. Whether in terms of price or color combination, these three varieties are already enough to support the decoration of a small area.

Most importantly, the succulents in the Sempervivum series are all very, very robust in vitality, not only drought-tolerant but also drought-tolerant. Most Sempervivum also easily produce offsets in clusters; their colors also show different states with the four seasons.

Sempervivum 'Kalinda' (Guanyin Lotus)

Cobweb Houseleek

Purple Peony

Kalanchoe "Bryophyllum" series: Kalanchoe 'White Lady Dance' (Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi), Kalanchoe 'Butterfly Dance' (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana variegata)

Kalanchoe 'White Lady Dance' and Kalanchoe blossfeldiana variegata both belong to the Kalanchoe "Bryophyllum" series, but the difference is that Kalanchoe 'White Lady Dance' does not produce many plantlets from the leaf edges like the Bryophyllum series; basically, propagation relies entirely on beheading and cuttings.

Kalanchoe 'White Lady Dance' and Kalanchoe 'Butterfly Dance' grow very quickly in the ground. Especially once they form clusters, they are pleasing to the eye whether viewed from afar or up close. In particular, the variegated Kalanchoe 'Butterfly Dance' can simultaneously show three colors: green, yellow, and pink, very beautiful, not fresh flowers but better than fresh flowers!

Kalanchoe 'White Lady Dance'

Kalanchoe 'Butterfly Dance' (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana variegata)

Aeonium:Aeonium 'Sunburst', Aeonium 'Zwartkop' (Black Aeonium), and Aeonium 'Suncup'.

Aeonium succulents all grow very quickly and easily produce offsets, and their roots and stems are generally relatively thick. Even so, it is still difficult for them to support a huge flower cluster, which is why types like Aeonium and "Aeonium" easily grow thick, dense aerial roots--they are only for better support!

Aeonium 'Sunburst' changes very distinctly through the four seasons; in winter and summer the color fades completely, making it no different from an ordinary red-edged Aeonium, while in spring and autumn yellow gradually appears from the leaf center, and the leaf edges turn completely red, very beautiful; Aeonium 'Suncup' does not change color through the four seasons, and "Aeonium" also only turns green for a short time after shading in summer~

Aeonium 'Sunburst'

Aeonium 'Zwartkop'

Aeonium 'Suncup'

Agave series：

Queen Aloe, Agave, etc. This type of succulent is often seen used as landscaping in botanical gardens.

Agave victoriae-reginae

Queen Aloe

There are also Echeveria 'Jade Butterfly', Graptopetalum paraguayense, Echeveria 'California Sunset', Sedum adolphii, Dudleya, Echeveria 'Guanghan Palace', and other succulents with relatively robust habits.

If speaking in terms of color matching, we can also roughly select some succulents to recommend to everyone:

Red: Echeveria 'Ruby', Sedeveria 'Letizia' (Flame Tia), Echeveria pulvinata, Echeveria 'Hongzhilian', Kalanchoe thyrsiflora (Tang Yin), Sedum rubrotinctum

Black: Aeonium 'Zwartkop', Echeveria 'Black Prince'

Yellow: Sedum adolphii, Echeveria 'California Sunset', Aeonium 'Sunburst', Sedum'New Jade'

Green: Echeveria 'Jade Butterfly'

Blue: Echeveria peacockii (Pishi Blue Stone Lotus), Echeveria 'Morning Light', Echeveria 'Blue Surprise',

Purple: Echeveria 'Afterglow Dance', Echeveria 'Afterglow', Echeveria 'Violet Queen', Sedum 'Little Ball Rose'

White: Dudleya, Echeveria 'Guanghan Palace',

Alright, that's all for today's sharing. If everyone has any other good variety recommendations, please also leave a comment and share them with friends in need for reference~

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