TOPPING OFF Mulching pots with a decorative
material such as seashells,
above,
conserves moisture
and adds playful style.
URNING IT Tall
Sedum spectabile
‘Brilliant’, purplish
Echeveria
‘Perle von Nürnberg’, and draping string of
beads
( Senecio rowleyanus
) fill a classical urn,
left
FLOWING OVER
Echeveria imbricata
nestles among
cascading donkey’s tail
(Sedum morganianum), below.
“ I l o v e t h e l o o k o f s u c c u l e n t s ,
b u t w e a l s o n e e d t o
b e
a w a k e n e d t o t h e i r
d r o u g h t - t o l e r a n c e . W
e h a v e
t o t a k e c a r e o f o u r p l a n e t . ”
MOLLY WOOD
succulent care
Succulents are the perfect plants for forgetful gardeners.
Molly grows them in cactus mix for good drainage and
gives them a thorough soaking every week or two; more
watering than that risks killing them. The plants tolerate
interior conditions well, so in cold climates, containers
can easily be overwintered indoors and returned outside.
Succulents grow slowly, so a combination may last years
in the same pot. 6Î)
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