Interesting through and through, succulents are some of the most marvelous additions to make to your home garden. Looking for the perfect companion plants? Succulents can do it! Need something that can also become the perfect focal point? Hey, they've got you covered there, too!
Decorating with succulents indoors is fun and when done the right way, it can make your space look absolutely stunning. While there are many arrangement types that you can choose from, picking the one that works for your home is key.
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So, let's get into it, shall we? Here are 5 unique DIY succulent planter ideas and styles that will give your indoor or outdoor spaces just the kind of facelift that they need!
• 5 Ways of Decorating with Succulents Indoors: Let's Get Creative!
When you're decorating with succulents, there's really no wrong way to do it. Plus, because of their super low maintenance requirements and fuss-free nature, succulents are perfect for those spots in your space where no other plants really thrive.
Needless to say, no matter where you put your tiny greens, you're going to need the planters, pots, and containers that are basically matches made in heaven for your ideas. Once you've got those, it's smooth sailing!
So, let's get into it, sailor!
1. Deep Dish Succulents
Whoever said only pizzas can be deep dish couldn't be further from the truth... because guess what - succulents can be deep dish, too! All you need to do is pick your favorite deep dish plate that you recently bought off of that online site you'd been eyeing, and start decorating!
Whether you want to layer your favorite trailing succulents or add all rosettes, the choice is yours! However, the best part is that no matter what you choose to do, it's going to look stunning. You just can't go wrong with these succulents decoration ideas!
♢ Which succulents can you use here?
If those picture-perfect layers of succulents are what you're trying to achieve, you can make use of a mix of trailing succulents and the rosette-shaped ones.
With small cutting of the Golden Sedum plants and little beady cuttings of the String of Bananas, you can throw in a bit of Echeverias and Haworthias here and there.
Perhaps the Haworthia Coarctata and the Echeveria Lotus Chinensis will do just the trick!
2. Mystical Tabletop Gardens
When you think gardens, does your mind automatically take you to in-ground, outdoor gardens that take years to perfect? Well, sure... because it's hardwired in our brains that that's what gardens look like.
But let's rewire some cords here and there... gardens can be mini, magical, and in small planters or containers too.
With a carefully curated pick of the right kinds of succulents and the perfect planters, you can make your own mini garden by arranging succulents in a pot!
♢ Which Succulents Can You Use For Your Mini Garden?
We're not gonna lie... this is a tough one. Why? Because practically any succulent looks good in a miniature garden! So, it's a tough choice mainly because we want to add every succulent we find to this one!
However, we've narrowed it down to a few: the Elongated Cactus, the Haworthia Maculata, and the Euphorbia Francoisii Hybrid look absolutely mesmerizing in such arrangements!
3. Succulent Plant Stands
If you've got a bunch of plants, you probably already have a bunch of plant stands, too. But hey, do you have one dedicated wholly to your stunning succulents?
Well, guess what... succulents already look mesmerizing and arranging them on equally stunning plant stands really adds to their endless charming.
♢ Which Plant Stands Will Make Decorating with Succulents Indoors Effortless?
We've got a bunch of ideas but we're really just going to give it to you straight - here are some plant stands that will do the trick!
Our Everest 5 Tier Plant Stand will help you create a vertical focal for your succulents and add an element of great interest for every plant. The stunning Flora on Wheels really just like a really posh cart that can effortlessly carry all your succulents together and add a super attractive element to your spaces... no matter where you place it!
4. Xeriscaping Arrangements
Xeriscaping is essentially creating a garden with drought-resistant plants to ensure that they need minimal watering for maintenance. This creates a more sustainable and eco-friendly garden that needs little resources for sustenance.
In such arrangements, succulents make for the most wonderful companion plants as they already need very little watering.
Additionally, you can also implement many different, unique succulent planter ideas for an added element of interest to xeriscape gardens.
♢ Which Succulents Work Well In Such Settings?
Technically since all succulents require little watering, they all work well in xeriscape gardens. However, some particular succulents that work well are Snake Plants, Christmas Cactus plants, and Euphorbia plants.
5. Hanging Planters for Trailing Succulents
Hanging planters look good for almost every trailing plant, whether you're looking for foliage or flowering plants. The cascading vines of the plants add a wonderful and attractive element to indoor spaces.
Same goes for your stunning succulents! The trailing varieties of popular plants such as the Jade look majestic and lush when trailing down from the ceiling.
♢ Which Succulents Work Best for Such Arrangements?
In such hanging planter arrangements, when you're decorating with succulents indoors, you must always take into consideration the varieties that trail and develop vines.
So, succulents that would work best part the Trailing Jade, the String of Pearls, and the Burro's Tail.
With the right understanding of what succulents need, you will be able to create the perfect display for them; whether you're arranging succulents in a pot or letting them grow freely in your garden ground.
They do not need a lot of attention from your side and only demand the occasional watering. Give them just that much and watch them thrive!
