Hanging succulents as decoration

Easy-care succulents are very popular as houseplants - we will tell you in our article how to make your hanging succulents a real eye-catcher.

Money tree (Crassula ovata), Houseleek (Sempervivum) or Aloe vera (Aloe vera) everyone probably knows. And that's no wonder, after all, thanks to their incredibly robust nature, the succulents are one of them most popular houseplants at all. But did you know that there are great hanging succulents too? The hanging succulents are now a real insider tip among plant lovers, because they unite a high level of unpretentiousness with an extravagant exterior, so that it soon attracts everyone's attention draw. We have put together tips for you on how to hang succulents in the home and what you should pay attention to.

Hanging succulent species

If you want to upgrade your home with the help of succulents, you first have to ask yourself which plant is right for you. In fact, there is a whole range of hanging ones

Succulent speciesthat are perfect for the home. A great eye-catcher, for example, is the Calico Kitten (Crassula pellucida subsp. marginalis ‘Variegata’), which sets magical accents with its heart-shaped, brightly colored leaves. But also the pea on the belt (Senecio rowleyanus), the Ruby Necklace (Othonna capensis) or the sedum (Sedum morganianum) are attractive hanging succulents. Because of its heart-shaped leaves, the candlestick flower (Ceropegia linearis) as extremely decorative and is often used as a houseplant.

Hanging planters for succulents

Anyone who owns such a feast for the eyes as a hanging succulent plant naturally wants to accentuate it in style in the apartment. Hanging succulents are particularly effective in tall plant pots, from which their leaves and tendrils can flow downwards. The extravagant beauties come into their own even better if they are presented hanging: In The long shoots and the eye-catching foliage of the plants look particularly good in a hanging basket Validity. A self-made one, for example, is well suited for this Macrame hanging basketthat can be individually adapted to the pot and plant. Succulents look modern and at the same time timeless when they are hung in glass balls. However, they look particularly extravagant when they are with you Kokedama can be combined - the seemingly floating moss balls look almost magical in combination with the hanging shoots of the succulents.

The right soil for succulents

If you want something from your succulents for a long time, you should attach particular importance to choosing the right soil. In fact, the selection of the right soil is essential for the maintenance effort and the health of the plants, as they can only show their robust nature in the right substrate. Good drainage is essential for the right soil for succulents, because they can deal with drought well, but cannot tolerate waterlogging. Since the substrate should dry completely between watering the succulents, good wettability is also important after it has dried out. In addition, the right substrate should have a loose, but dimensionally stable structure and be adapted to the nutrient requirements of the plants. Unfortunately, normal potting soil does not meet these requirements. Instead, you should use cactus or succulent soil for your hanging succulents, which are specially adapted to the needs of the exotic. For example, the Floragard cactus soil, which also ideally supplies succulents with nutrients.

Planting succulents in a hanging vessel: instructions

Succulents in a hanging vessel make a completely different impression than in a normal flower pot - fortunately, when it comes to planting, the two variants hardly differ. If possible, you should use a planter with an inner pot with drainage holes as a planter, as this reduces the risk of waterlogging. If this is not possible, for example when planting succulents in hanging glass balls, great importance should be attached to a sufficiently thick drainage layer. The procedure is otherwise the same for both types of planters: First, the pot is filled with planting clay up to a quarter of the desired planting height - this is the drainage layer. This is followed by a layer of cactus or succulent soil. Now you can carefully remove the succulents from their old pot - depending on the Succulent type It is advisable to put on thorn-proof gloves. Once the succulent has been freed from the pot, the loose soil on the fine roots can be carefully removed with your fingers. Then the hanging succulent plant is placed in the new vessel and this is appropriately filled with further cactus soil, which is pressed lightly with the fingers. It is important to ensure that none of the long shoots are accidentally buried with them, as otherwise they can rot in these areas.

Here are all the steps again in the overview:

1. Fill in about a quarter of the planting layer as a drainage layer with planting clay
2. Fill the vessel with cactus or succulent soil
3. Carefully loosen the succulent plant from the old pot and remove the old soil
4. Put succulents in a new container and fill up with cactus soil
5. Carefully press the earth down

Maintaining hanging succulents

Even if succulents are generally considered to be very robust, so is it for them Repot pretty stressful. For this reason, you should pay more attention to them, especially in the first week after moving. So the succulent plant should only be watered after a week so as not to strain the already stressed roots even more. In addition, the succulent plant should not be exposed to direct sunlight in the first week, but should be accustomed to it slowly to avoid sunburn. Hanging succulents in glass balls should generally not be exposed to direct sunlight - the curved surface can cause a magnifying glass effect and result in severe burns to lead. Otherwise, hanging succulents require the same care as other succulents. Detailed information on the subject Maintaining succulents can be found in our special article.

Another unusual decoration idea is planting Succulents in the picture frame. We'll show you how to do this and which types are suitable.

Many thanks to Floragard for their support!