The classic three questions about succulent arrangements, explained clearly in one article

Succulent arrangementis planting various different succulents together, andsucculent plant group plantingis the same concept. In winter they can be colorful, and in spring they also radiate full vitality, so many succulent lovers get the idea of making an arrangement. And you canadd some decorations according to your own aesthetic sense, making a succulent arrangement of your own; you can also create your own theme, such as about love, about friendship, and so on.

Is a succulent arrangement easy to care for?

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As long as there issufficient sunlight(4 hours of direct sunlight, also fine behind glass), most problems will be solved, and it is very easy to care for.Wateringis also the same asnormalcare, there is no difference, except that if you use a relatively shallow pot (height around 6cm), the water will evaporate faster, and the watering frequency can be increased.

Ina situation lacking sunlight, you need to add other natural conditions to improve the current environment, such as opening windows forventilation, moving the succulents outside the windowsill in spring and autumn foroutdoor growing, appropriatewater control, increasing the proportion of sandy particles in the soil mix (also to make water drain away faster), and so on.

In terms of care, the most important thing is still to look at what your own home environment is like, and according to the environmental conditions choose succulents or other plants that suit you, do not buy blindly.

Broken flower pots assembled into wonderful bonsai

As long as you have the heart

life has surprises everywhere

Planting so densely, will it affect the growth of the succulents?

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There is not much difference between planting densely and sparsely,planting densely in an arrangement for the first timeis of course for the sake ofthe initial effectlooking better,and later onthe succulents growing and squeezing out will need to go throughpruning and reshaping. Planting sparsely can leave some growing space for the succulents, but in the end they will still fill up and burst out, so appropriate pruning is also needed.

The question of whether it will affect the growth of the succulents is actually overthinking. In theory, as long as enough water and sunlight are given, and succulents of an appropriate size are chosen for an appropriately sized pot, they will certainly grow like crazy. It is just that for succulent plants,water supplybeing less or no watering (the legendary water control), they will not die within a period of time, butgrowth will slow down, so someshaping。

can be carried out

A small courtyard

is enough to carry the inner world

Do arrangements need to be divided by family, genus, and variety?

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Succulent lovers who have just started out had best plant by family, genus, and variety, because since they do not know much about thehabits of various succulents, if thevarieties are too mixed，and span too broadly across families and genera, then forlater careit is relativelytroublesome. It is best to choose some succulents that you have grown for a while and have a certain understanding and knowledge of for an arrangement. After all, fresh and beautiful succulents are the first element of an arrangement.

Idle small ornaments and succulents recombined

"a superfluous move"

and yet completely renewed

Succulent color series

overview of representative plants

Yellow: Xurihui, Huangli, Huangxing, Mingyue, Huangjin Huayue, Dongyun

Red: Huoji, Hongzhilian, Jilongyue

Purple: Zizhenzhu, Lanshilian, Shuangzhihe

Brown: Zimudan, Lianzuocao

White: Baimudan, Baoshihua, Xuelian, Lushi Shilian

Black: Heifashi, Heiwangzi, Dahejin, Xiaohejin

Blue: Huayueye, Landailian, Lansong