SUCCULENTS IN TEACUPS

Planting succulents in your old teacups is a fun and easy way to freshen up a classic piece of kitchenware. Most people have at least a couple of teacups in the cupboard and if not, you can find them relatively cheap at most thrift stores. The options are almost endless: Add a few teacup succulents to your kitchen window to create an indoor teacup garden. Need a last-minute gift idea? Grab a teacup, plant a small succulent in it, and voila! If you are new to gardening or crafting with succulents, this is a great project to start with.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Teacup
• Pebbles
• Soil
• Succulents
• Moss (Optional)

WHAT TO DO

1. Pour a layer of pebbles into your teacup. About an inch or so should be plenty.

   

2. Fill your teacup about ³⁄₄ full with well-draining cactus/succulent soil.

   

3. Use your fingers to push the soil up against the sides of the teacup, creating a hole in the middle of the soil for the plant’s roots to fit into.

   

4. Carefully hold your plant sideways by its base and slide it out of its current container. Remove any excess soil from the roots. Try your best not to handle the leaves of the plant too much as they may be easily scarred.
5. Plant your succulent by setting the roots of the plant into the hole you created, and carefully fill the rest of the teacup with soil. Press the soil down around the stem to secure the plant into position.

   

6. If desired, plant multiple succulents to create a small arrangement within that teacup.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Teacups do not have proper drainage holes, so be careful not to overwater your succulents. Stick a finger down into the soil to be sure the soil is completely dry before each watering.

TIP!

Add pebbles or moss to the top of your soil to give your arrangement a finished look.