Container Succulents: Creative Ideas for Beginners

by Kentaro Kuroda, Ayako Eifuku

Overview

Container Succulents is the perfect book for container gardening beginners who don't have a lot of space to work with. The beautiful photographs of succulent decor are sure to inspire your inner gardener, interior designer and all-around house plant lover.

Learn how to care for and display individual succulent varieties, or get creative with groupings that combine multiple plants with complementary colors, shapes and sizes. Whether you prefer a garden that is simple or intricate, this book covers all the basics of container selection and succulent care to ensure healthy plants.

This book shows you how to:

• Use the colors and textures of your containers to enhance the tones and textures of the succulents to create stunning visual combinations
• Repurpose old cans and kitchenware to create interesting and healthy new homes for your succulents
• Use unconventional and openwork containers (like an antique birdcage) to add a new dimension to a composition
• Plant succulents in antique urns and pedestals for a touch of the unexpected
• Use traditional planters and baskets to create interesting design effects
• Create attractive soil surfaces and use cuttings to create original arrangements
• And much more!

Each arrangement includes a "floor plan" showing you how to mix the colors, shapes and textures in ways that are pleasing to the eye and healthy for the plants. A reference guide to over 120 succulent varieties explains the different plants' characteristics to help you create compatible groupings.

Even succulent beginners can get involved in this low-maintenance gardening trend. With the help of this inspirational guide, anyone can have a beautiful succulent garden in no time at all!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804851053
Publisher:	Tuttle Publishing
Publication date:	09/17/2019
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	628,736
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Kentaro Kuroda is the owner of Flora Kuroda Engei in Saitama prefecture, specializing in imagining group plantings and nostalgic vignettes. He is a blogger and the author of several books and numerous articles in his native Japan.

Ayako Eifuku has garnered many fans in Japan for her charming group plantings and arrangements that bring out each plant's individual characteristics and are known for their sensitive use of color and feminine touch. She is writer and a teacher of groups and individuals interested in enhancing their daily lives through plants.

Table of Contents

Preface 5

The Characteristics and Charms of Succulents 6

Chapter I Making the Most of Succulents' Individuality

Using Spreading Types 14

Using Types that Grow Vertically 16

Using Clumping Types 18

Using Trailing Types 20

Mixing Various Types 22

Bringing Types with Soft Textures Together 24

Bringing Popular Echeveria Together 26

Using only Sedums 28

Using only Haworthia 30

Planting Pots for the Pleasure of Changing Leaf Colors and Blooms

Sedum Pachyphyllum with its Adorable Yellow Blooms 32

The Beautiful Red and White of Crassula Radicans 33

Chapter II The Charms of Various Styles of Group Plantings

Soft and Natural: A Basket of Succulents with Movement 36

Country Style: Colorful Succulents in a Plain Wooden Box 38

An Air Of Sophisticated Chic: Gray-Toned Succulents in a Pure White Pot 40

Gently Refreshing: A Green Cake Tin Holds Similarly-Hued Succulents 42

Antique Atmosphere: Chic Succulents in a Pedestal-Base Container 44

Tapestry Garden Style: Rosette-Form Succulents in a Basket 46

Gardening Style: Various Types of Succulents in a Watering Can 48

Pop Art Color: Succulents Bring Out the Colors of Empty Cans 50

Chapter III Ideas for Group Planting that Match their Surroundings

Reusing Empty Cans 54

Create Two Different Worlds by Lining Up Little Containers

A Collection of Mini Pots Made of Glass 56

A Collection of Chic Mini Pots 57

Group Plantings that Set Off a Pot's Height

Using Deep Pots 58

Using Shallow Pots 59

A Colorful Symbol of Welcome for an Entrance Way 60

A Birdcage Becomes a Little Objet 62

Group Planting with Little Pieces of Bric-a-Brac 64

Group Planting in a Basket to Create a Miniature Garden 66

Using a Frame-Like Planter for a 3D Feel 68

A Colorful Wreath for a Tabletop 70

Creating a Wall Decoration from Cuttings 72

Creating a Bouquet from Cuttings 74

A Post-Bouquet Group Planting 76

Turning Cuttings into a Wreath for the Wall 78

Illustrated Reference Guide to Succulents 81

Column 1 Other Ways to Enjoy Succulents: Planting with Flowers; Planting in the Ground" 34

Column 2 Handmade 'Pots' Make Group Planting More Fun! 52

Column 3 Making the Base for a Popular Wreath 80

The Basics of Group Planting

The Basics of Group Planting for Succulents 10

Two Methods for Achieving Attractive Group Plantings 11

Preparing Seedlings to Suit the Planting Space Ideas for Attractive Soil Surfaces 12

Basic Knowledge

Essential Equipment for Group Plantings Types of Pots 92

Types of Soil 93

Everyday Care for Growing Attractive Plants 94

Maintaining Plants' Shape Increasing Stock 95