Succulent dish gardens are fun to make and look great in your home. Here’s how to plant and care for an indoor succulent garden with some helpful tips to help you get started.
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When planting a succulent dish garden, you want to be careful not to choose succulents that grow a lot bigger or faster than others. They’ll crowd the other ones out and you’ll have to repot sooner than you’d like.
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Rosette type succulents as well as Haworthias and Gasterias tend to stay on the compact side. They’re great for succulent arrangements as they won’t need replanting for at least a year.
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I like to use shallower planters, bowls, or dishes for my succulent gardens. Anywhere from 3 – 6 in deep seems to be the sweet spot, depending on what size and how many succulents you’re planting.
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Succulents in any sized or shape pot, whether it be a large pot or a shallow container, do best in a special potting mix. The mix you use should be well aerated and light, and most importantly have good drainage.
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I water succulents in shallower containers a bit more often than those growing in large pots. The soil mass is much less, they’re planted quite tightly, and they tend to dry out faster.
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There are 3 essential things to know in regards to growing succulents indoors. 1) They do best in bright natural light. 2) Full sun is fine as long as they’re not in direct sun. Keep them out of hot, sunny windows. 3) The soil needs to dry out in between waterings.