Even leggy succulents look good; you can still grow a stunning display without money

The Echeveria 'Moulin Rouge' (succulent "First Love") is 22 cm in diameter, and the dry stem holding such a big succulent is less than 1 cm thick; through jostling and swaying, the slender dry stem still grips the big "First Love" tightly and will not let go. The conclusion is that "First Love" is not as fragile as people say.

I have not been growing succulents for long. Because the light is poor (and they are not grown outdoors), after the summer they all grew long and leggy (I believe everyone feels the same). They were cheap buys to begin with, so I felt like throwing them out, but as the temperature dropped they started to become more and more colorful, and I could not bear to part with them. By chance I saw some old coarse pottery containers and began combining them with the containers to make them more ornamental (I think it looks pretty good).

Some of my thoughts: growing succulents is not something only the rich can do in a "high-end, grand, classy" way; without money you can still create something stunning. You do not need to show off wealth to be "high-end, grand, classy" (those without money just need to use their hands and brains more). At the same time, I also feel that growing succulents seems to have become a way to show off wealth, and the trend of comparing and competing is growing stronger day by day (which also seems out of step with the current overall environment). We should treat growing succulents as a beautiful thing that beautifies the environment and cultivates character.