This is the new trend that all top gardeners are suggesting, and something absolutely anyone can do to brighten up their outdoor area. These fairytale like planting arrangements known as ‘jellyfish succulents’ are absolutely out of this world and they are super easy to make. We will show you exactly what to do!
Jellyfish succulents are easy to make and easy to care for and will be the talking points of any visitors you have (when you are allowed to have visitors again).
STEP ONE: Get together all the materials you will need
1. A hanging basket (A moss basket is preferable)
2. Soil
3. Thin gardening wire
4. Staples (sewing)
5. Two types of plants
6. Fertiliser
7. Felt
All Of these can be picked up real cheap at your local garden centre – if you don’t know what any of these things are just ask!
The two types of plants you should get are as follows:
Six tendril plants – these are the plants with vines that hang down – and around 20 succulents (less if you wish to make a smaller basket). Succulents are plants that have thick plant like bodies such as cactus, Jade Plant, Aloe Vera, Stonecrop and Houseleek. Again just ask your local garden centre.
STEP TWO: Plant the vines
The roots of the vines are planted inside the basket but the vines themselves should be hanging through the basket. Then you need to cover the bottom of the hanging basket with felt around the hanging vines to stop the soil falling out. Use the thin wire to make sure that the felt is strongly attached, by winding the wire round the edges of the basket and over the felt, keeping everything in a secure place.
STEP THREE: Plant the succulents
Then turn the basket over add soil on top of the roots of the tentacles and plant the succulents in the moss these can also be held in place using staples and wire if need be. You need to make sure the bottom of the plant is attached to the moss and soil so that the roots can grow in. You must leave a little space between plants to allow them to grow into position or else they will become crushed.
STEP FOUR:
Make sure everything is secure in place, remember when you water the basket it will become much heavier so it has to be tight. Give the plants a water and hang them somewhere they will get a good amount of sunlight. Before you start it would be a good idea to sketch out how you want the basket to look, what plants you think would go nicely together. Now just keep them watered according to the instructions that come with each plant. That is something else to remember in planning, you don’t want to place those plants that need watered everyday with those that need watered every few weeks, that won’t work.
Now enjoy this fantastic new edition to your garden as it grows! You might even want to add fairy lights for that extra mystical feel.
Get those fingers green!
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