Succulents and Companion Plants
It took a couple of weeks but all my succulent and companion plants have been potted and placed in various rooms, throughout my house, awaiting the time where it’s warm enough for them to live and thrive outside. It wasn’t an easy achievement, to garden indoors, nor would I want to attempt such a feat again. My only outdoor activity was to bring in soil, as I ran out and even that was an endeavor, considering I had to put on a coat to do so, each time. It was a success however, so it was worth it, in the end. Here are a few of my succulents and companion plants.
Sansavieria trifasciata – Mother in Law Tongue, aka Snake Plant
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (pink flowered plant)
Kalanchoe Tomentosa cv – Chocolate Soldier (left side: succulent with small brown dots, along the margins)
Lithops species – Stone Face (front and center)
Senecio radicans glauca – Strings of Bananas
Aloe Vera
Climbing Aloe (front and to the right)
Anacampseros rufescens (left and front)
Bromeliad – This is sold as an indoor plant but can be moved outdoors, when the temperatures rise about 50 degrees.
Tall Spiral Mother in law Tongue
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi variegated – scalloped edged leaves (behind M-I-L tongue)
Climbing Aloe (left)
Crassula Fallwood – flat coin like green leaves (front and middle)
Senecio – mini blue chalk fingers (right)
Adromischus cristatus – Kim Lime Pie (right of M-I-L tongue)
Elephant Ear House Plant – The leaves are leathery and beautiful and should look great along with the potted succulents.
Top: Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi
Echeveria – Wooly Rose
Sedum Burrito
Middle: Haworthia
Living Stones
Graptopetalum
Bottom: Echeveria
Pony Tail Palm
Aeonium Zwartkop (front)
Portulacaria afra (left)
Jade Plant (right)
Cordylines – Spiked plant (back)
Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana – flowering
Jade Plant
Sedum
Echeveria – Blue Rose (front)
Graptopetalum (left)
Cordylines spiked plant (back)
Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana (front)
Cordylines House plant
Wow, such a variety! You are so good at this Monica! I appreciate all the information you left for me in your last post. What if you want a plant to stay small? I have an aloe vera plant that has gotten absolutely huge. I wanted to keep it in its pot. I’m afraid if I move it into the yard it’ll die but I definitely don’t want to move it to a bigger pot. I don’t want it any bigger than it already is!
Hi Beth and thanks so much. How absolutely huge is it? My curiosity is high! I definitely wouldn’t repot it if you don’t want it any larger. Is it producing any new shoots? They’ll come up from the soil, on the sides of the mother plant. If you do have new shoots, wait until they’re 3 or 4 inches, then cut them off with a sharp knife. They’re great for starting new plants, as gifts, etc. If you don’t remove them, they start sucking from the mother plant. You’ll know because the mother plants leaves will be more horizontal, than upright.
It definitely will kill it, in direct sun light so moving it outdoors won’t work unless you try it on a patio that has indirect light. Without seeing it, I can’t tell how many shoots it has but I wonder if you could break some off and start another plant or give it to someone, for their own starter plant. Good Luck!
I bow to you and your green thumb. Your pots and plants are magnificent!!! The colors and the combinations are true art created by a true artist.
You have beautiful pots. I am new to succulants and have some questions. I just bought String of Bananas. I would like to plant it outside in a large strawberry pot. This pot has small cups on the side of an extra large pot so I need a plant that likes to be root bound. I am hoping the String of banana will work. What do you think? I really want some trailing plants in this pot. Also what do the flowers look like on this plant and how often do they flower?
Thanks, Julie
Hi Julie,
I too have a strawberry pot and plan to do succulents in it, as well. As for your String of Bananas, I’m not sure whether it would do OK if it were root bound or not. Here’s what I do know:
Sun Exposure:
Light Shade ( I have mine outside but it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Provides winter interest
Suitable for growing in containers
I bought my second string of bananas today. My first is doing quite well. Here’s what I would be concerned with: String of Bananas needs moist soil and shouldn’t be allowed to dry out, which is contrary to most other succulents. You don’t say how large your strawberry pot is but another option for you might be creeping jenny, aka moneywort. I love this plant and use it a lot, especially when I want something that trails. It’s a fabulous ground cover and it’s a perennial which comes back bigger and better every year. I hope this helps. If you have more questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
I have a Aeonium Zwartkop that I bought at a nursery about a month go and the leaves keep falling the succulent is green with some yellow . when I got it it was dark. I re potted and watered it and left it alone but it keeps getting smaller and smaller.the plant is in doors and gets sun light. Please help
Wow!! I love your succulent and cacti planters, absolutely gorgeous! I had to laugh when I read what you wrote about buying up all the succulents in town, hahaha.. I love making succulent and cactus planters as well, so I can relate to the obsession! I do a periodic garden update post on my blog Inspire Bohemia that features the growth and changes of my planters, hehe. I’ve enjoyed your blog, came across it via a succulent strawberry pot Google image search, glad I did – I look forward to following your posts!
~Catherine
InspireBohemia.blogspot.com
this is cool