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Planting a Sedum Fairy Garden

I have been looking at fairy gardens and the creative little accessories people make to add to the enchantment and was inspired to create my own.  Being a total Sedum addict, I have around seventy types in my personal collection that I wanted to show them off and group them together in a lovely big shallow planter. The only problem was finding one. After a good few weeks of looking my lovely hubby came home with one for me and I was over the moon, it’s strange the things that make me happy 🙂

I was in the garden in a heartbeat, selecting the plants I wanted to use, not having much in the way of “fairy garden” accessories it’s a fairy garden minus the fairy but including a solar power hula dancer. I know a little strange but still cute she also has some multi-coloured fairy lights that come on at dusk, again solar and it just gives it some life in the evening.

To give the mini garden some hight I used a lovely mosaic pot I had dropped and broken in half and yet still couldn’t throw away.

So here it is so far, I hope to be creating some little fairy garden accessories soon and I will keep you posted 🙂

Sedum Rupestre Blue Spruce – Hardy Blue Succulent

‘Blue Spruce’ stonecrop has narrow, fleshy, needle-like, blue-green foliage which often becomes tinged with orange or red in winter. Bumblebees and butterflies visit the yellow star-shaped flowers of ‘Blue Spruce’ in the summer.


A Super easy to care for plant. Robust, low maintenance and easy to establish.

Because it is a succulent, Blue Spruce Sedum is exceptionally drought tolerant and easy to grow. Provide very well-drained soil adding gravel if necessary to improve drainage. It prefers full sun but will tolerate shade.

Blue Spruce Sedum is useful as a groundcover or border in garden beds, rock gardens & look stunning in fairy gardens. Will trail over walls and the edges of pots in container gardens and head planters.

Very easy to grow from cuttings at any time of the year. Just snip off an established stem and place in well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Can be grown indoors in a bright location or any bright/semi-shade location outside.

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Divide and Conquer Snake Plant ( sansevieria trifasciata )

Sansevieria trifasciata is a fab little plant, I’ve been looking out for one for a while now.

I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for one at markets and boot sales, then today, I found this little fella for a bargain price, he is a little damaged and pot bound but I love to rescue plants in distress.

I grabbed this little fella and got him home to work on dividing him up and potting on the new little plants.

Four and a bit plants! Super happy! now I can have a plant in a few rooms at home now.

Once taken out of the pot, the plants were easy to divide, a little snap of the Rhizome and one plant became two and the third was a single Rhizome happy to be separated, the fourth plant also has a new plant starting to emerge, rather than separate this I kept them together just in case I killed it being too greedy trying to get as many plants out of one bargain buy.

I changed the compost it was in, as always I used Cactus Focus Repotting Compost.

 

PLANT FACTS:

These plants can be neglected for weeks at a time, with their strong leaves and architectural shape, they still look fresh. Additionally, they can survive low light levels, drought and have few insect problems.

NASA research has even shown that snake plants are able to help keep the air inside your home clean, removing toxins. Pollutants removed: formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and benzene, In short, they are the perfect houseplants.

Planted up in Recycled Cans, will be blogging more on how to recycle waste products to use in the garden in one way or another shortly.

Plant Care:

Water:
Be careful not to overdo it because your plant will rot. Always make sure the soil is almost completely dry before thoroughly watering again. Water your Snake Plants every few weeks. So, if you travel or tend to ignore plants, this is the plant for you.

Light:
Sansevierias prefer medium light they will also tolerate low light just be sure to keep them out of the direct sun because they’ll burn very quickly.

Temperature:
Sansevierias will tolerate a wide range of temperatures. They can also be placed in pots outdoors, they quite winter hardy down to -6

Pests:
Snake Plants are highly pest-resistant.

Mini Succulent Gardens – Root Cuttings With Style

For the last few weeks, I have been popping in all my local charity shops to find planters in white/cream for my living room. I thought it would take forever to find planters I liked on such a tight budget but I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly it all came together.

With so many cuttings and baby succulents all over the place, I needed a way to save some space and display them so they are pleasing to the eye.

This was also a way for me to protect a few prized plants from the snow and intense cold weather we had in Feb/March, having a few of each plant in different locations around the home/garden for me gives peace of mind.

Once the small plants and cuttings have become more established plants they will be potted up or added to a larger display.

 

My charity shop planter finds totalled £5.60 #bargain 🙂 all the plants were ones I already had so this was a very cheap way to give the living room some life and soul.

Will update over the coming weeks with new plants and planters 🙂

Top 5 Terrariums Online.

When you can’t grow outdoors, create an indoor garden that fits on a Tabletop. 

 
 

Ultra Diamond Large Teardrop Terrarium.  £25.99

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A perfect stylish addition to any home or garden this can be used indoors or outdoors.  Features a small “cut” corner to rest on an interesting angle and add some decorative style.
Air Plant Terrarium kit made from quality glass.
A modern quality glass Terrarium.
Size 17.5×17.5x22cm
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Top customer reviews:
  • Love it, bought it as a gift so looking forward to giving it. It’s well made and looks lovely. Packaged perfectly
  • Item arrived on the specified date in good packaging, and therefore in excellent condition. It’s a good size for our dining table so currently is being used as a centrepiece. Couldn’t be happier.
  • Gorgeous terrarium, have decided to fill mine with cactus, mini aloe vera and echeveria. Came packaged nicely so as to keep it safe.              Product Page – Ultra Diamond Teardrop Terrarium £25.99  

 

Pack of 3 Glass Hanging Terrariums Planters. £9.99 


Fill the glass hanging plant pot with air plants, stones or other small plant accessories.

Decorate your home, garden and office with such a cute glass air plant pot. So cute and compact perfect for small spaces. – read more

Customer reviews:
  • These are high quality and we’ve now got some lovely air-plants hanging from the beams in the bathroom.
  • Because of its cute shape, we get compliments all the time. These are beautiful little glass holders, and very well made. I have ordered another set to give as gifts!                                     Product Page Link – Pack of 3 Glass Hanging Terrariums Planters £9.99
 
 

Polyhedral Geometric Glass Display Terrarium   £34.90

 
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  • Modern style and classic elegance can both be yours when you make this lovely artistic glass cube a part of your home.
  • Ideal size for fern, moss, succulents, air plants, cacti or other plants with easy maintenance
  • Made of ultra clear sodium calcium glass and featuring a sturdy copper frame
  • Size: 16.5*15*28cm – read more
 
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Modern Artistic Brass Copper  Jewel-boxed Pentagon Shape Terrarium £21.80

 
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This is a tall jewellery case style geometric terrarium, with a swing lid. 

It is great for a centrepiece on your table. It is also ideal for raising moss, fern or reptiles, insects.
High-quality geometric terrarium, made of framed transparent glass. It is ideal for raising succulents and cacti. It is also suitable for planting tropical plant varieties, such as mosses, orchids, ferns, and air plants.
Many people love to create their dreamy world or a fairy story within a terrarium.
Terrarium only, accessories not included.

 

Glass Bottle Succulent Planter   

£28.61

 
 
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Can be as Eco micro landscape bottle to create a mini ecological world. 
Beautiful and eye-catching just add rocks, succulents & sedum plants. – read more
Material: High borosilicate glass 
Size:20x22cm / 7.87×8.58 “

Product Page Link   Micro Landscape Eco Glass Bottle Succulent Plants Flower Pot