Grow Succulents as Hanging Plants in Summer, They'll Fill the Pot and Cascade Like a Waterfall, Even Better Than Outdoor Growing

Rope DIY

If you don't have a hanging pot at home, you can make a hanging basket with just a few pieces of rope! Even an elementary school kid could do it, try it if you don't believe me~

Step 1:

Prepare 8 sturdy ropes (60cm-100cm long, depending on personal preference), and tie a knot at the end of each rope.

Step 2:

Tie the 8 ropes together in pairs, at a distance of 5-8 cm from knot A. There's no set way to tie them, just do whatever knot you know how to make.

Step 3:

This step is crucial. I've numbered the ropes, and you just need to tie the adjacent ropes together once more: tie 2 and 3, tie 4 and 5, tie 6 and 7, tie 8 and 1. The distance between knots should be the same as the first set of knots.

Step 4:

After knotting in the previous step, it forms a grid pattern. If your flower pot is relatively small, this is enough. If not, you can continue tying another round of knots.

Step 5:

Ta-da~ This is the result after tying three rounds of knots. The size is basically enough for a regular flower pot.

Step 6:

Place the small flower pot inside, and finally tie a large knot at the tail ends, and you can hang it up.

Ropes and cloth strips of different materials can all be used, as long as they're sturdy enough. Not only does it save space, but it also provides ventilation and shade. It's practically a must-have for getting succulents through summer.

Yogurt Bottle DIY

Some plant lovers just bought succulents that are very small and mini, too small for such a large flower pot. Here's an idea: small yogurt bottles and soda cans can be used to grow them.

Yogurt Bottle Step 1:

If it's plastic, you can first drill a small hole at the bottom for air and water drainage; glass bottles can't be drilled, so they're more suitable for growing drought-tolerant succulents like lithops, and you can water less.

Yogurt Bottle Step 2:

For a small plastic yogurt cup, use scissors to punch a hole at the rim on each side, thread some string through, and it becomes a hanging basket pot.

For a glass yogurt bottle, wrap string around the bottle neck several times, tie a knot, and it becomes a small hanging bottle.

Soda Can DIY

Quite a few plant lovers have already been using soda cans to grow succulents. Actually, there's another method that's both attractive and practical. Let's take a look.

Step 1:

First, rinse the soda can clean, apply glue to the body of the can, and wrap yarn around it before the glue dries. Once the glue dries, the yarn is fixed in place. Then cut out a large hole, and the yarn won't come loose.

Step 2:

Fill the soda can with soil, and you can plant succulents. If you want a hanging basket, drill holes at both ends of the can, thread a string through, following the same principle as the handles on the shopping paper bags we commonly see~

You can also add decorations. This way it's both eco-friendly and beautiful. I can't help but sigh that ever since I started growing plants, I can't bear to throw away any little odds and ends, because they can all be put to use.

Other DIY

Milk Pan DIY

The small milk pan we typically use is deep enough to grow succulents. The handle has a hole, so it can be hung on the wall~

Fruit Basket DIY

The stainless steel fruit plate Mom bought for Chinese New Year, unused for several years and already oxidized. Line it with the non-woven bag from a shoe box, add some soil, and you can grow succulents. Hung up, it looks even more impressive than a flower pot!

Wire and Cable DIY

Bend three thick wires into circles, then use scrap electrical wire to spread and tie the bottom, line the bottom with some crushed moss, add soil and plant succulents. Isn't this just artistic?

These succulent hanging pots

Simple and practical

Fellow plant lovers who grow succulents at home

Get moving right away~