Composition in a bowl - a corner of wildlife in your home

Currently, there is a lot of information, photos, master classes on how to various crafts from any materials. Craftswomen, mothers who are fond of this type of creativity are not averse to trying their hand at making new crafts, both for themselves, for sale, and for joint creative activities with children. This article offers various ideas and options on how to make a cactus.

Before starting to make crafts, many begin to think about the question: What can I make a cactus from with my own hands?

But do not worry, there are many different options, not only different techniques, but also using various materials. We list some of them: knitted, crocheted, dried, sewn from various fabrics and materials, fashioned, made from paper, stones and many others.

Many needlewomen use cactus and succulents in their creative works, because with its brightness and unusualness it attracts attention, gives a lot of ideas for creating your creative works.

Now we will consider several manufacturing options that are very effective, beautiful, functional and unusual. Although at first glance, it seems that it is difficult to fulfill them, but here it is proposed step-by-step instruction for the manufacture of cacti, following it with you, you will definitely get a very beautiful and original flower.

Cactus from paper, cardboard

There are a lot of manufacturing options. First you need to make a cactus template that you came up with to make, but don't be upset if you don't succeed, you can download and print ready-made templates and use them.

Also, to create a finished exposure, you can make a pot, for example, from a disposable tea / coffee mug, from a used can, a glued paper cone, any plastic box of the required size, etc.

Take a template and cut it out. We choose the desired color of paper and make blanks. We cut everything, fold it and glue it (cacti and needles are painted with paints), if necessary, a pot is made. Can also be made bright flower and glue it to the cactus.

The pot can be pasted over with multi-colored tape and add additional decorative elements. The craft can be used as a handmade gift, and it will also enliven and decorate any interior.

Pebble cactus

This version of the craft is very unusual, but most importantly, it will warm with memories of summer, the sea, sunny days and highlights.

It is necessary to take pebbles of various sizes, rinse, dry. Acrylic paints paint the pebbles, apply the background, sides, needles, you can also draw all kinds of flowers different colors and forms. Wait for complete drying.

At this time, take a flower pot required size and fill it with stone chips, leaving a third of the pot empty. In the pot, firmly insert the painted pebbles into the crumbs.

Key rings cacti

Key chains are very functional and will serve as toy and decorative cacti. They will attract attention with their unusualness, pricklyness and functionality.

For manufacturing, you need a small amount of yarn of various colors and hosiery knitting needles, we will knit the intended shape of the cactus (circle, oval), we will hammer its inside with a padding polyester and put it aside for a while. Let's take the plastic of brown or other tones and blind the pot right size and roast it in the oven.

With PVA glue, generously lubricate the tip of the cactus and attach it to the pot, wait for it to dry completely. We carefully attach the iron ring to the top of the cactus. You can crochet a flower in bright colors and attach it to the side. It will turn out very beautiful and functional!

Knitted cactus pillows

Pillow, knitted with your own hands, and even in the form of a cactus!!! How attractive, original, convenient. This pillow will decorate the interior, be comfortable and functional.

Note!

Before you start, you must not forget that you need to knit it in the form of a cactus so that it is more realistic effect similarity, plus it is advisable to choose a type of knitting similar in texture to a cactus and do not forget to add small parts- beautiful flower.

Take the yarn of the required color, knitting needles, choose the pattern you like and start knitting, after knitting, connect the seams, fill with padding polyester. Knit a flower from bright yarn.

Needle bed - do-it-yourself cactus

There is a different set of photos of crafts in the form of a cactus made various methods. For example, needle beds crocheted, knitted, made of fabric and felt.

Any hostess needs a needle bed, it will be especially pleasant to use it if you know that it was made with your own hands and with love and, of course, it will decorate the work area with its unusualness.

Pincushion knitted

To do this, take the yarn of the intended color, knitting needles, knit with an “elastic band” to the required size, take a needle and sew. We fill it with padding polyester, shape it into a circle and sew up the bottom. We take a flower pot, pour expanded clay or pebbles for gravity, cut a circle from the foam plastic the size of the upper diameter of the pot and cut a circle in the center for attaching the connected cactus.

Note!

We paint the resulting circle in Brown color, glue the edges of the foam and gently insert the cactus into it so that the foam does not break. We are waiting for complete drying. At this time, we are preparing flowers - they can be made of paper or crocheted, attached to a cactus. The final stage- decorate with needles - pins.

Crocheted needle bed

The implementation of this craft is not much different from that described above. Only a hook is used, and all materials and methods are the same.

It is necessary to crochet a cactus, fill it with synthetic winterizer, decorate with a flower and needles - pins. Prepare a pot and a foam hole in advance, grease the inner hole with glue and carefully insert the cactus.

Pincushion made of felt or fabric

These needle beds are suitable for those who cannot knit or want to try. new way manufacturing. Felt - the material is very easy to use, it does not crumble and it is pleasant to work with it. The fabric is more whimsical, but each needlewoman chooses the material she likes.

When using any materials, the craft will always be unique and made with love. Decide on the material. We make a template, we make samples according to it. We sew them, you can leave the seams outside, or you can turn the sample inside out.

We fill the cactus with synthetic winterizer. You can prepare a pot for a needle bed or sew on a ribbon to hang. Beautifully decorate a cactus by making a flower, eyes, mouth, nose, insert pins - everything is at your discretion and taste.

Note!

DIY photo of cacti

Succulents are a real find for compositions and creativity, they can be planted not only in shells, snags, coconut shells, cups, cracks on the walls, but also in everything that fantasy tells. Of course, we would not want to limit it, so here we will only give what will really be useful and help you create your own unique composition with your own hands. The article is mostly a selection of photos, but there are also several universal master classes that will allow you to quickly master the main rules for decorating succulent compositions.

Let's start with the range

Let's describe the groups suitable plants and some specific "heroes". Of course, the entire set of cultures cannot be covered in one article:

cacti. But not all of them are suitable for compositions.
Aloe, various forms.
Lithops (they are rarely used in compositions with other plants, because the agricultural technology of these plants is very peculiar). As a rule, compose different kinds lithops in one pot, without other plants.

The most popular plants in compositions:

Stonecrops.
Younger.
Aeoniums.
Echeveria.

Stonecrops are a huge group of plants. In the photo below, on the left, the stonecrop is prominent - plants 30-40 cm high, with bright decorative flowers, on the right - stonecrop blue - its height does not exceed 5-10 cm.:

Young - well known under the name "stone rose" also includes a lot of hybrids:

Aeoniums are plants 25-30 cm high. There are a lot of varieties and varieties:

Aeonium Arborium 'Schwarzkopf'

Aeonium haworthii variegta

To create solid surfaces, especially the effect of fluid, echeverias are very popular:

Varieties of echeveria are possible. They are actively used for wall planters:

Miniature finestraria, with cone leaves, are good in desktop compositions. Their farming technique is similar to that of lithops: complete absence of watering in winter, careful and scarce watering in summer, well-lit place.

Fenestraria Rhopalophylla

Finestraria with lithops.

Ampel succulents

Rowley's ragwort - original leaf-balls. Unpretentious.

Stonecrop Morgan is a fairly powerful plant with long stems, densely covered with leaves. Hanging shoots resemble thick sausages.

Of course, the plant is highly decorative and solo, however, it is also actively used in compositions. True, in the photo below, Burrito's stonecrop is very similar to it:

Stonecrop Burrito:

And also worth a look at other members of the family Crassula: cotyledons, pachyphytums, kalanchoes, sedums, crassulas, graptopetalums. From other families fit: euphorbia, peperomia, senecio, some types of agave, haworthia, gasteria, representatives of families Mesembryanthem and Lastovnevy. Perhaps some plants from the family will do Euphorbia.

It makes sense to try yourself first in the arrangement of separately planted plants:

Compositions, ideas, techniques

The sequence of creating a composition

Regardless of the size and shape of the composition, there is general rules their creations:

Now you know how to make almost any arrangement of succulents. Of course, this is a very simplified scheme, because such important things as the thickness of the soil layer, the kneading of the earth mixture, the selection of moss and decor, that is, in fact, everything that creates conditions for the roots of plants, are selected individually for each composition - you can say , "approximately". However, the sight is formed quite accurately with the experience of growing succulents. If you have been seriously involved in them for at least a year, you feel their needs, you know how to grow healthy plant, where to put it, what to plant it in, how to water it - then there will be no problems with creating your own masterpiece mix.

Container selection

We decided not to waste printed signs, but simply to show you as many different containers as possible. It is noteworthy that succulents can do with a small amount of land, so even the smallest items can act as a container.

You can implement any image using:

shells

Or their imitation of plaster or cement:

The photo shows a cement sink, made specifically for the composition.

processed tree

It is better, of course, to use wooden containers as flower pots, and plant plants in a container that is less exposed to moisture.

Stumps and snags

Charming and very skillfully executed composition with seashells.

Toys

Old pots and vases

And the tighter, the better:

Everything you can find in the kitchen

Cups, spoons, scoops for bulk products, baking dishes, beautifully decorated old cans, cups, broken kettles, sardine tins, picnic baskets, sweets and dessert bowls:

Vintage old cans, watering can, plastic bottles, as in some of the photos above - a separate process, no less interesting than creating compositions from succulents. It is noteworthy that none of the domestic craftswomen has yet mastered such processing of junk. Many of the compositions in the photo above in vintage recycled containers are commercial compositions intended for sale. However, they are not much different from do-it-yourself amateur ones, except that on the stream you can hone and simplify the details.

Chairs

There is something nostalgic in such compositions, where succulents densely cover the chair and it’s not even about the style of the piece of furniture itself. The fact itself - the furniture is completely overgrown with plants - evokes associations with an abandoned garden and the romance of antiquity.

And even wine corks or eggshells

In general, any item

images

It’s also a matter of fantasy, so below are some photos for inspiration.

Landscapes with mountains and rocks

A little lower we will talk about landscapes, only more complex. Recreation of mountains, rocks, islands lost in white foam sea waves, is relatively easy to achieve. Use decorative stone chips, marbles, stones, snags, cobblestones, their imitations from gypsum.

Stream or waterfall

The reception is quite popular - plants or stones imitate spilling water. This technique is often used in flowerbeds. open ground, with the help of ground cover flowers (, ageratum, soapwort, obrieta, arabis). Succulents will successfully cope with the same task. Blue-gray echeverias are ideal.

However, nothing prevents the spilled "waves" from being of a different shade:

Succulents can perform great addition stone stream:

Animals

Ball and other volumetric hanging figures

This task is more difficult. Ready-made succulent balls cost about 50 Euros on Etsy.

A ball is made of wire with a diameter of ...., wrapped with the same mesh, but not completely, you should leave some space so that you can work with inner surface ball. to lay out the surface with a very thick layer of moss and coconut fiber, then a soil suitable for succulents is poured, possibly looser, a small diameter foam ball can be inserted into the center to prevent dampness and not make the composition too heavy. Close grid. You can start planting.

Trees are created in the same way.

Panels, paintings and other wall compositions

For Valentine's Day:

Inscriptions and pointers

The price of such an original pointer is about $ 30.

Nothing prevents laying out any inscription on the same principle.

Wreaths on the door

They are not very popular with us, although I must admit - a wreath, including from succulents, on a door or on a fence, looks attractive.

Panel from the Ikea table

A fairly popular online master class on making a composition from a table bought in Ikea. It is worth noting that the idea is indeed successful, it looks stylish.

Imitation of landscapes and landscapes

The use of houses, stones imitating rocks, miniature bridges makes compositions with succulents charming, but you should not take on such a composition without experience - trial options can be so far from the desired image that disappointment cannot be avoided. In addition to a carefully thought-out composition, preferably in advance and on paper, you will need to invest in high-quality decor, or find natural materials for him, in addition, one should be well acquainted with the selected succulents.

More simple in terms of planting are houses with overgrown roofs:

A little lower, in a picnic basket, is a rural landscape made by a Japanese craftswoman for sale. You can see how finely crafted the details are:

Aquariums and gardens in a bank

Succulents and cacti are great for composing in glass, despite criticism. Particular attention should be paid to good drainage, because it will be too humid in a glass container for succulents, and lighting - after all, even ordinary glass absorbs light.

Garden care in a jar is periodic spraying, and, of course, it is worth making sure that the room where it stands is clean Fresh air no dust.

And one more important point- the vessel must not be closed.

Petr Lapshin, curator of the succulent collection at IFR RAS, criticizes florariums harshly and notes that succulents are completely unsuitable for growing in glass vessels. Let's not agree with him on everything. Closed glass containers are really not suitable for succulents. However, now there are many vessels that are no less spectacular than closed ones, allowing the succulents to provide suitable conditions for them, namely:

Mandatory periodic drying of the soil.
Good lighting.

In addition, it is worth noting that such compositions are designed to give pleasure, and it does not have to be long. Such a composition is good way self-expression, great gift or temporary interior decor. In a few months, plants, even succulents, and even under conditions suitable for them, grow and the composition loses its appearance - it has fulfilled its functions, you can plant the plants in other containers, and create a new composition in the vessel.

You can use decorative sand

Such sand is sold, for example, in the Fix Price network, or in florist shops.

The options with sand are simple, they do not require a complex arrangement of plants, but in general, the compositions “behind the glass” are quite complex precisely from a compositional point of view.

How to make beautiful succulents, how to combine? There is a class of people who can beautifully arrange any form without special training if you are not one of them, then it makes sense to turn to the literature. Within the framework of the article it is impossible to state the basics of composition, so we will simply recommend what to read:

David Hession: everything about flower arranging is inexpensive and accessible. The book is focused specifically on arranging cut flowers and dried flowers, but general principles the layout of shapes and lines can be mastered.
From foreign exactly on the subject - books by Deborah Lee Baldwin (Debra Lee Baldwin). All about the compositions of succulents. However, they have not been translated into Russian.

Examples of beautiful compositional solutions

Many of them are quite possible to create, based on the principles of arranging dried flowers and cut flowers. Consider: shape, color, size. Start creating a composition by varying only one parameter (for example, plants of the same shape and color, but different size), and then move on to the rest (plants of different shapes, colors, sizes). In the photo - compositions from simple to complex:

With the use of marbles.

Living colors

For those who have mastered both the cultivation of succulents and cacti and their arrangement, great possibilities open up for using these plants as paints. The color and shape of the plant are like brush strokes. Also, some of these compositions resemble knitting using the freeform technique.

Compositions in a minimalist style

Some of the compositions above may well be called a “collective farm”, however, rusticity, straightforwardness and childish fun, like figurines, are purely a matter of taste. Ultimately, the overall impression is more influenced by the quality of performance. In the video below about creating compositions in natural style- from the Raritetplants channel.

Bright, cheerful and summery clockwork cactus has found its place in designer interiors. We give tips on the most interesting purchases of this summer.

It would seem that it is impossible to divide interiors into winter and summer, but we associate some prints with three hot months of vacation (it’s a pity that adults don’t have them!). For example, pineapples, flamingos, cacti - what could be more summery? The beauty of things with such prints is that they are relevant all year round: in the heat they look appropriate, as if they should be, and in winter cold Reminder that there are warm times in our country. Today we have dedicated a selection to cacti, and, to be honest, we have fallen in love with most things! We hope that you will also be imbued with the delight that the designers experienced when creating these interior items.

Furniture

Buying themed furniture is a big step. And only a person with a sense of humor who is not afraid can afford furniture in the form of cacti. The armchair by Mexican designer Valentina Glez Wohlers is famous for its combination of traditional French form and an unusual back with one of the symbols of Mexico - a cactus. Such a chair can be made to order by writing to the designer.

The headboard also allows you to experiment. Once we already showed you, here is another bright and cheerful one - Watercolor Cactus.

Don't like banal things? Then the cactus-shaped hanger will definitely suit your taste. Surprisingly, it comes in five different colors.

It seems that there is no better place for nature prints than a terrace. country house. When we saw these relaxed chairs with a bright base, we thought: "That's it!".

Wallpaper

Textile

Throwing new pillows on a sofa or bed is always a pleasure, and if they are also with an unusual print, then it is doubly pleasant. We have chosen the most ironic options presented on the Internet.

Charming twins: green and gray.

Bedding that won't prick you.

Vases and figurines

Do you think a bouquet of roses would look weird in a cactus-shaped vase? It seems to us that the combination of incongruous can look very stylish.

Absolutely crazy art object in the form of a huge cactus (70 meters high) designed by Drocco & Mello and costs £3,835. It is available in red and black colors.

The same cactus with eggs (look at the photo and you will understand that this is its official name) costs twice as much - £6,160.

Every year, succulent compositions are gaining more and more popularity in design. These unpretentious exotic plants suitable for anyone who wants to decorate the interior in a lively and original way. Due to its unpretentiousness in care, beautiful forms and wide color scheme Succulents have become an indispensable element of decor for designers.

The role of succulents in design decisions

A rare design does without living elements - plants. Unfortunately, with flowers there are difficulties due to care. Often due to lack of light, insufficient watering or improper temperature regime houseplants perish, and without them the decor becomes inferior.

Interior decoration with succulents, due to their unpretentiousness in care, has opened up new horizons for designers. These plants are multifaceted, differing not only in the size and shape of the leaves, but also in color and texture. In addition, there are flowering species that make the decor fresh.

There are many ways to use succulents in the interior. The most common of them:

Phyto pictures from succulents. Plants are planted in soil, which is laid in deep frame and hang on the wall. Such a composition is poured from a spray bottle without difficulty.
An alternative to a phyto-picture is a panel of artificial (dried) succulents. It is made into narrow frames and does not need care, and due to the properties of this type of plant, it will long time to please the eyes of the owners.
Compositions of succulents in pots. Interior design does not have to be flashy. Plants are pleasing to the eye in simple pots, the main thing is to correctly compose the composition and choose appropriate place in home.

In order for succulents in the interior to look beautiful and delight the owners, you need to follow the rules for decorating and caring for plants.

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Ideas for interior design

From a variety of succulents, it often ripples in the eyes, and good ideas are not formed into one ideal. In order to understand which plants will take their place in the future dream interior, it will not be shameful to peep the designs of designers on the Internet, take into account all the pros and cons of each of them.

One of the easiest ways to make your little home garden unique - these are mixes of pots. Combining small vessels, you can create whole compositions, and it is more convenient to take care of plants planted one by one.

It is easy to make a picture of succulents with your own hands. The avant-gardeness of such a piece of decor scares some novice designers, but in practice the process does not take more than a few hours, and the result will please the eye for many years.

mini potted garden

One of the easiest ways to use succulents in your design is to plant them in one big pot. So that such a composition does not look too ordinary, you have to get out.

Every year mini-gardens made of succulents become more popular. How do they differ from ordinary plants planted in the soil? In addition to many varieties of succulents, special decorative elements from specialized stores are used for decoration. As a result, the planted flowers resemble a small corner of nature on a shelf. Due to the specificity of the succulent family, they are often used to create indoor "rock gardens".

florarium

Florarium is a transparent vessel that is open to the outside world only on one side. Such flower pots more like aquariums, but due to the presence of walls succulent garden looks bulky.

It is better to plant moisture-loving succulents in florariums, because holes are not made in such vessels at the bottom, and water evaporates from the soil much more slowly. But plants in glass receive some protection from sun rays, so such a composition can be placed in more lit places.

Horizontal compositions

Succulents and cacti look no less charming in small wooden boxes or other flat containers. The size of such an impromptu pot allows you to create large compositions, build images from plants or transform them into small ones. play areas for kids.

Wall panels and paintings

The most difficult to manufacture are paintings and panels of succulents, but in fact, working with them is sometimes even easier than with florariums. The vertical arrangement does not prevent flowers from growing and developing over the years.

Living pictures diversify and highlight the design, so before moving on to the panel option with artificial plants, it is better to work on the real ones. This is not so difficult with the right selection of soil and frame depth.

A picture of succulents implies that plants remain alive throughout the entire period of use. Due to the fact that this species can exist in rough, rocky soil, the soil is easily held upright.

Despite the weak root system, succulents are well kept in the frame, and due to the absence of the need for abundant watering, the soil can simply be irrigated from a spray bottle.

If the option with live plants turned out to be inappropriate, you can make a composition of artificial ones. This process is much simpler, and in the interior such a thing looks no less impressive. Due to the fact that artificial or dried plants are used in the manufacture, the design uses not only a rectangular panel, but also any other shape - after all, the primer is glued and varnished, so it does not need to stay in the frame on its own.

How to create a composition with your own hands

In order for a corner of succulents to appear in the apartment, it is not necessary to call a designer or florist. Settle these unpretentious plants in a pot with your own hands. You can decorate and transform a composition of cacti and succulents the way your heart desires, even without having at hand special tools.

Basic layout principles

There are no restrictions in the design of the future living corner, except for those dictated by the general style of the apartment and the taste of the creator, but you should be careful with the selection of plants. There are a number of useful tips to remember before starting the creative process:

If you want to create a unique composition, it is best to use a rectangular, white-painted vessel. In such a container, all attention will be paid to the succulents and decorations inside the pot, and not to him.
When working with vertical compositions, the main thing is to cover the root neck with soil. From above, you can lay and even glue stones, decor and pieces of brick - this will not harm the plant.
If it was decided to plant succulents in a glass vase, you must definitely take care of how moisture will evaporate. If the bud is too wet, the root system will quickly rot and the plants will die.
Living pictures of succulents are best kept for the first time (at least 2-3 months) in horizontal position so that the plants get stronger and get used to the new environment. Only after that, the resulting decor element can be turned over and hung.

Ideas for compositions are not shameful to look on the Internet. In any case, it is impossible to repeat such work, so each work with succulents is a work of art.

What plants are best to use

To create flower arrangements, you can choose any plants, but it is best to use cacti and succulents. They are in perfect harmony with each other, picky in care and add a certain amount of exoticism and piquancy to the interior.

In no case should you add various mosses to succulents. They retain moisture on the surface, and it harms the neck of the plant's root system.

Decorative ferns and crotons look good in the composition. Compared to small succulents, they look gigantic, but they add volume to the composition.

Alocasia is well suited to create a tropical look. This plant looks like a large water lily on a long stem and due to its unusual look refreshes any composition.

What can be planted with

Despite the fact that succulents do not require reverent care, only compatible subspecies of this family can be planted together. It is imperative to pay attention to the following factors:

Plants should grow in similar climatic conditions. You can not plant moisture-loving succulents in the same pot with cacti that do not tolerate abundant watering.
Should not be planted large plants with miniatures. The root system of large succulents will simply suffocate the roots of small ones, and they will quickly die.
You can not plant closely flowering and non-flowering plants. The former require much more nutrients during flowering, and because of this, succulents without flowers may simply not have enough of them.

Choice of container and substrate

Anything can serve as a pot for a future composition - from a fancy-shaped wooden box to a planter specially prepared for succulents. The main thing is to remember that there must be holes in the bottom of the vessel for excess moisture.

The most popular containers for succulents at the moment are:

Florariums or small aquariums, glass vases.
Deep frames for wall compositions.
Planters.
Loft-style pots made from old boxes wooden boxes and others.

How to plant plants

You need to plant succulents for design in the same way as in ordinary pots on the windowsill, but taking into account the peculiarities of the place and the vessel.

If you decide to plant flower arrangements in a cup or other unusual vessel without holes in the bottom, you need to make them yourself, or choose a more moisture-loving subspecies of succulents for planting.

When working with vertical compositions, the main thing is to let the plant take root, strengthen its roots in the ground. From above, the soil must be pressed down and strengthened. Stones work best for this. They can be glued to the sides of the vessel and to each other for strength.

If the future composition will be in the dark places of the apartment, you need to choose for it special plants. Leaving succulents without light can quickly kill them. At the same time, some subspecies of this plant can comfortably live in dark corners.

Use of decorative elements

There are many ways to make your composition unique, and using additional elements decor is one of them. You can make them yourself, buy them in specialized stores or pick up suitable household items.

Sand decoration is the most economical and spectacular way create a composition of succulents. Imitation of desert barakhans, a rock garden and simply drawing drawings - these are just a few of the options. Sand opens up a huge scope for creativity.

Florist shops, aquarists and creative outlets sell many miniature items that can be used to create compositions. Small houses, trees, animals and even little men will help to make a simple pot with flowers a real work of art.

Subtleties of care

Caring for decorative succulents is no more difficult than caring for plants in a pot. It is only necessary to take into account those special conditions that you have created, for example:

In order to create your own composition of succulents, you do not need step by step recipe. The creative process does not tolerate restrictions, and working with this type of plant contributes to the lack of frames. The only thing to reckon with is the biological limitations of the succulents themselves, which are extremely undemanding. The rest of the designer is limited only by his imagination.

You will need

- any succulents small sizes in small pots: cacti, aloe, euphorbia, fat woman, Kalanchoe - 3-5 pieces;
- a pot, wide and low (cactus), or a large glass brandy glass, a small aquarium, a large tea cup, etc.;
- drainage packaging (expanded clay), can be replaced with small pebbles, pieces of foam;
- soil for cacti (sold in the store);
- accessories for decorating the composition: shells, sea pebbles, coarse colored sand;
- atomizer.

Instruction

Choose plants in a flower shop so that they blend beautifully together: with different leaf colors, different forms(elongated, round, fluffy).

If the vessel you have chosen is small, three copies are enough, if it is larger, five.

Pour drainage into the bottom of the vessel. Its height should be at least 1/3 of the height of the pot. This is done so that the water does not stagnate at the roots of the plants, but flows down freely through the drainage. Succulents really don't like dampness.

Pour a little over the drainage (1-3 cm of soil) and place the plants taken out of the pots on it. As a rule, a good root ball remains on the roots, try not to destroy it.

Plants are grouped so that they look favorably with each other. In the center or slightly to the side - the highest, next to it - lower, and along the edges - very small.

Fill the gaps between the roots of the flowers with soil, gently press it with your fingers so that the surface of the earth in the vessel becomes even.

Decorate your composition with sand, spectacular stones, shells. Connect your imagination and place here a bright decorative element: a figure of a turtle, a butterfly. Place a homemade, homemade sombrero on top of a cactus, giving the gift a playful national "desert" flavor.

Spray plants, sand and stones with a spray bottle, washing them from dust and dirt.

Important! During the week, you can not water the soil near succulents, otherwise the roots, torn off at, will easily begin to rot, the plants can only be lightly sprayed. After a week, start watering the composition into the ground, but very moderately.

note

If you are using for landing glass vessel, then in order to decorate the unsightly dark soil, first pour colored sand next to the glass. Then the composition will look neat and much more impressive!

Helpful advice

Do not forget to keep the gift in the light yourself and inform the person to whom you will give the present. After all, these are plants, and you need to handle them accordingly: light (artificial luminescent can be used), heat and rare, but regular watering.

Sources:

Own experience

Do you love indoor plants, but horizontal surfaces there is no room in the apartment? So, it's time to master the vertical! For example, a refrigerator door can be turned into a real small garden cacti!

You will need

- wine corks from natural cork wood
- a knife with a narrow blade
- small magnets
- thermal gun
- small sprouts of slow growing plants (cacti, succulents, crassula)

Instruction

Collect enough corks from wine bottles. Remember: only fit natural corks, in plastic plants will die! Make indentations in the corks with a knife so that you get small flower pots.

Glue magnets to the side of the corks with a heat gun. Make sure that the magnets are attached evenly and are powerful enough: after all, they will have to hold not only the cork, but also the weight of the contents: the earth and the plant planted in it.

Fill pots with nutritious soil. Plant in each small plant. It does not have to be cacti, the main requirement is that the plants grow slowly and be unpretentious.

Compose a composition of the resulting magnets to your liking. By the way, such original souvenir will serve as a wonderful gift for friends and acquaintances.

Watering such a mini-garden is carried out using a syringe.

Of course, you can create such a mini-garden not only on the door of the refrigerator, but also on any wall, having previously strengthened an iron panel on it. It can be painted, wallpapered or covered with fabric. In a word, show your imagination, and your interior will get one more unusual decoration.