And my sad indoor plant:
Please ignore the dirty stove. I'm a new mom.
Remember when I posted a while back about my love for the colors and fullness of succulents? Since that post, the aqua container I planted them in has been outside- it was fine during the summer, and now after the rains of the winter have passed, they were getting soggy. Succulents don't need that much water, and prefer the soil to dry out.
Enter the light bulb! I could take the sorry looking plant in my current pot, and replace with my beautiful succulents that have multiplied! Yes!
Here they are outside being re-potted. I snapped the succulents off the long stems near the flowery ends, and replanted them into my red pot for in the house. I buried a few of the leaves, as I read online this was how you re-pot them.
Now, they're inside, and making me so happy! Just look at those colors and textures. I sure hope the transplant worked.
I just love the colors, and the small water droplets from the water down are pretty too.
Have you ever re-potted anything successfully? What about unsuccessfully?! Any tips to share?
Happy-First-Monday-of-the-new-year!
Oh, and the cost, to add to my new "Decor Cost: 2011" tally? A big fat $0! I had the red planter pot, dirt, and the succulents already! It was all about moving stuff around this time. Gotta love $0! :)
Hmmm, maybe I need some succulents because I can't seem to keep any other houseplants alive! It does look really nice in your new pot.
ReplyDeleteSO pretty Amy. And let me tell you how enormously jealous I am right now that you can repot things OUTSIDE! My fingers would all freeze together if I watered ANYTHING outside right now!! Your transplants will do great....I've always had great luck with repotting...the plants will thank you!
ReplyDeleteIndoors plants are good in kitchen because it can absorb heat and odor (when you're cooking). I can't remember the indoor plant of my mom. Just last week, it fell on the kitchen's carpet. My mom had a hard time cleaning it. Since the carpet needs a perfect cleaning maintenance, so she hired one of the professional carpet cleaners (Ottawa-based). In just one day, he did a great job.
ReplyDeleteI just love succulents! It gives me a happy feeling while gardening and repotting them!
ReplyDeleteI was also like you and I call myself a black thumb girl. I can never let a plant grow until one day I saw a house In San Clemente that is full of succulent. It was so beautiful and breath taking and I was in AW!!! ....Then my husband said "Honey, you could try planting them too because they just grow even if you do not water them. So I started buying succulent plants and to my surprise, I am now so addicted to it. I would spend 5 hours in my garden on weekends and my kids are just so amaze how I ended up and loving to garden.
ReplyDeleteI do some arrangements too and everytime I have a friend having a bday, this is the gift that I will always bring them and everyone is waiting for their bday to get an arrangement from me.
Keep up the good work. I like your style and we are pretty much having the same concept. I love doing mine on crystals too! Now I look forward going to garage sale to look for items that I can use in my arrangement. You can also use sea shells as an accent and it gives a very nice touch....