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Using non-water loving plants as art

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on May 12, 2009 at 2:22 pm

From the Victorville Daily Press:

Quick, what is the easiest class of plants you can grow, that multiply like weeds, look like high design and sophisticated no matter how you pair them, survive on neglect and need little water when you’re jetting off to foreign places?

Water storing succulents come in so many shapes, sizes, colors, prickly and otherwise, that you can’t help but pick up “just another one” on your next nursery trip. Heck, no need to buy them if you’re not opposed to pinching from friends. Just stick a stem in a pot and you’ll have a plant in no time. The only thing succulents ask for is quick drainage and a little shade. Unlike their cacti cousins, some will sulk during the hottest months.

One large succulent in a pot makes a dramatic garden on its own, but no need to stop with singles. You can infinitely mix them in potted arrangements, poke them into frames or even swag them from the balcony if you’ve nothing better going on this weekend.

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May 12, 2009 · Filed Under Drought Tolerant Landscaping

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