Succulents in a Bowl - A Quick How To

A few weeks ago I began the quest for a bowl large enough and deep enough for succulents.   I really wanted to use a footed bowl. 

A large one. 

I finally found these bowls at TJMaxx....

 They are regular bowls.  They are not designed for plants.  Do you see the cute birds on the side of the footed bowl?

I bought this plant at a farmer's market in Fernandina Beach in July for a mere $5. 

It has been THRIVING in it's ugly, cheap, green plastic pot with it's hideous wire hanger at my window for over a month. 

Definitely time to re-pot.

By the way, I also found a Jade plant for $4 at Lowe's, this week.  Check out your Lowe's "sale" section!

Tip #1 - Succulents need well-aerated soil.  They store moisture in their cute little leaves (like a camel stores water in it's hump), so they really prefer very little water and a fairly dry climate (like a camel).  (I miss my kids being small.)  And since my bowls do not have holes in the bottom, I used gravel and rocks in the bottom of the bowls....

I also used a mixture of potting soil and vermiculite (equal parts of each).  I forgot to take a picture - but that may have bored you, anyway. 

Since both plants appeared to have been in their pots awhile, and were obviously thriving, I also tried to use as much of the original soil as I could. 

I noticed that the succulent plants for sale on Ebay are often shipped "bare root," so I was not afraid to re-pot the two plants.

Here is how my Jade looks, now.....

How cool it that?

And here is my original Farmer's Market succulent - a sedum of some sort (I think)....

Tip #2 - Succulents will die if their roots stay too wet, so do not overwater them!!

and Tip #3 - They require lots of sun.  Direct sun in the Deep South will kill them (just ask my Mom who bought a matching plant at the Farmer's Market on the same day) - but a bright window is perfect.

Have a great day!

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