TagLOW LIGHT SUCCULENTS

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 🙂