Succulents: Everything You Need to Select, Pair and Care for Succulents

by Cassidy Tuttle

Overview

With their unique shapes and striking colors, succulents make the most beautiful houseplants. They are simple to care for and grow easily indoors—perfect for novice plant caretakers and seasoned gardeners alike.

Succulents is your photographic, step-by-step guide to selecting, potting, and caring for your succulent plants.

From cacti to aloe to echeveria, succulents have captured the hearts of crafters, decorators, and plant lovers all over the world. Always popular as an outdoor plant in warm climates, succulents have also found popularity as an indoor plant that requires little maintenance and is fun to look at.

This book includes:
  • Snapshots of 100 of the most popular varieties of succulent plants, including care, color, hardiness, pairing, and a full-color photo for each.
  • Everything needed to select, pair, pot, and care for succulent plants.
  • 16 beautiful craft projects with how-to steps and color photos, including picture frames, wreaths, terrariums, centerpieces, and bouquets.
  • Tips on successfully propagating new succulents from existing plants.
  • Extensive advice on choosing pots and unique planters, repotting succulents, and pairing varieties for maximum impact.
  • An index of succulents by color and height that gives readers another tool for selecting the succulents that will look best.

This book is the only tool you’ll need to become a confident designer and caretaker of your very own beautiful, thriving succulent garden!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780744051452
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	06/21/2022
Series:	Green Thumb Guides
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	157,408
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Cassidy Tuttle is a blogger and creator of the popular blog Succulents and Sunshine. She is also a professional photographer for Northridge Publishing, which publishes craft magazines such as Cricut Magazine, Cricut Idea Book, Scrapbook Trends, Cards, and Create Idea Books. She is the author of several ebooks, including Propagating Succulents and Growing Succulents Indoors.

Table of Contents

Getting to Know Succulents 8

Why Are Succulents So Popular? 10

What You Can Do with Succulents 12

Growing Succulents Indoors 14

Ideal Succulent Environments 16

Succulent Care 18

How to Water Succulents 20

When to Water Succulents 22

Identifying Watering Problems 24

The Right Soil 26

Sun Exposure 28

Using Grow Lights 30

Cleaning and Trimming 32

Fertilizing 34

Potting and Repotting 36

How to Repot 38

Common Pests and Problems 40

Propagating Succulents 44

Propagating from Leaves 46

Propagating from Cuttings 48

Propagating from Chicks 50

Propagating from Seeds 51

Selecting & Arranging Succulents 52

Purchasing Succulents 54

Selecting Succulents 56

Choosing the Right Container 58

Using Top Dressings 62

How to Adapt a Nondraining Container 64

Unusual Containers 66

Arranging by Height 70

Arranging by Color 74

Perfect Pairings 78

Displaying Succulents 84

Succulent Projects 88

Cuttings or Plugs? 90

Working with Glue 92

How Long Will My Creation Live? 94

Terra Cotta or Ceramic Pot 97

Strawberry Pot 101

Hanging Planter 107

Birdcage 113

Glass Terrarium 119

Succulent-Topped Pumpkin 125

Living Picture 131

Long Table Centerpiece 137

Succulent Wreath 143

Decorated Napkin Ring 149

Succulent Boutonniere 155

Bouquet 161

Succulent Varieties 166

Terms and Symbols to Know 168

Acanthocereus tetragonus 170

Adromischus cristatus 171

Adromischus maculatus 'Calico Hearts' 172

Aeonium 'Kiwi' 173

Aeonium 'Sunburst' 174

Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' 175

Aloe 'Black Beauty' 176

Aloe brevifolia 177

Aloe 'Christmas Carol' 178

Aloe 'Crosby's Prolific' 179

Aloe 'Doran Black' 180

Aloe juvenna 181

Aloe nobilis 182

Aloe vera 183

Anacampseros rufescens 184

Anacampseros telephiastrum variegata 'Sunrise' 185

Aristaloe aristata 186

Cephalocereus senilis 187

Ceropegia woodii variegata 188

Cotyledon tomentosa ladismithensis 189

Crassula arborescens 190

Crassula arborescens undulatifolia 191

Crassula capitella 192

Crassula falcata 193

Crassula marginalis rubra variegata 194

Crassula marnieriana 195

Crassula muscosa 196

Crassula ovata 197

Crassula ovata 'Gollum' 198

Crassula perforata 199

Crassula rupestris 200

Crassula 'Springtime' 201

Crassula 'Tom Thumb' 202

Disocactus flagelliformis 203

Echeveria agavoides 204

Echeveria 'Perle Von Nurnberg' 205

Echeveria 'Black Prince' 206

Echeveria elegans 207

Echeveria harmsii 208

Echeveria imbricata 209

Echeveria 'Lola' 210

Echeveria purpusorum 211

Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' 212

Euphorbia cereiformis 213

Euphorbia polygona 'Snowflake' 214

Euphorbia tirucalli 'Sticks on Fire' 215

Faucaria tigrina 216

Fenestraria rhopalophylla 217

Gasteraloe 'Green Ice' 218

Gasteraloe 'Twilight Zone' 219

Gasteria 'Little Warty' 220

Graptosedum 'California Sunset' 221

Graptoveria 'Fred Ives' 222

Graptoveria 'Silver Star' 223

Gymnocalycium mihanovichii 224

Haworthia coarctata 225

Haworthia concolor 226

Haworthia fasciata 227

Haworthia mutica 228

Haworthia reinwardtii 229

Haworthia retusa 230

Kalanchoe beharensis 'Fang' 231

Kalanchoe daigremontiana 232

Kalanchoe humilis 233

Kalanchoe longiflora coccinea 234

Kalanchoe luciae 235

Kalanchoe marnieriana 236

Kalanchoe orgyalis 237

Kalanchoe pumila 238

Kalanchoe tomentosa 239

Lithops 240

Mammillaria elongata 241

Mammillaria gracilis fragilis 242

Mammillaria plumosa 243

Mammillaria rhodantha 244

Opuntia microdasys albata 245

Oreocereus celsianus 246

Pachyveria glauca 'Little Jewel' 247

Peperomia graveolens 248

Pleiospilos nelii 249

Portulacaria afra 250

Rhipsalis cereuscula 251

Rhipsalis ewaldiana 252

Sansevieria trifasciata 253

Sedum adolphii 'Golden Glow' 254

Sedum clavatum 255

Sedum morganianum 'Burrito' 256

Sedum nussbaumerianum 257

Sedum pachyphyllum 258

Sedum praealtum 259

Sedum rubrotinctum 260

Sedum reflexum 261

Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Cebenese' 262

Sempervivum 'Pacific Devil's Food' 263

Senecio haworthii 264

Senecio barbertonicus 265

Senecio mandraliscae 266

Senecio radicans 267

Senecio rowleyanus 268

Senecio vitalis 269

Succulents by color 270

Succulents by mature height 274

Glossary 278

Resources 280

Index 282