🌵 [Succulent Time] For those of us who can't wait: Tiny succulent arrangements | Fukuoka Succulents

Hello, I'm Tanic Monster, a succulent lover!
I love hopping from garden center to garden center in search of succulents 🫶

Today, I'm going to talk about "tiny succulent arrangements," which I've been really into lately.

If you want to make cute arrangements but aren't good at waiting patiently for them to grow... this is for you 🍀

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🌱 Chapter 1: My slightly unusual relationship with succulents

I love growing succulents, but... actually, I'm not very good at "waiting."
Even when I start from leaf propagation, I find myself thinking, "When will they ever get big?" and before I know it, I've gone and plucked off more leaves (lol).

That's why I've recently become obsessed with arrangements using tiny succulents.

Just by packing small leaves together and combining colors and shapes, you can create your own little garden in no time.

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🌿 Chapter 2: How I got hooked on tiny succulents

The first time I thought, "These are so cute!" was when I saw a small pot at a garden center.

Succulents the size of fingertips were gathered tightly together in a colorful display.

Until then, I thought succulents were meant to be enjoyed after they grew big, but I realized for the first time that they are perfectly cute while they're still small.

Since then, I've been gathering up leaf-propagated babies and tiny seedlings to make arrangements to my heart's content.

Whenever I find a spare moment, I'm tinkering with them almost every day.

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🪴 Chapter 3: Tips for arrangements

🧤 "3 colors + green" is just right

If you pack in too many colors, it can surprisingly end up looking cluttered.

Just by keeping in mind "a green base plus up to 3 colors," it will look much more cohesive.

🌿 "Dare" to put leaf-propagated babies in the gaps

Even the tiny leaf-propagated babies become something to look forward to when you tuck them into the empty spaces.

Adding the "joy of growth" into the arrangement is my favorite thing to do.
Of course, filling gaps with Sedum is also recommended!

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🌸 Chapter 4: Recommended tiny succulents

💜 Purple Haze

The plump little beads are so cute! A great supporting player that turns a beautiful purple when it changes color in the fall.

🧡 Bronze

Small star-shaped leaves gathered tightly together; their chic color and shape add depth to arrangements.

💚 Ruby Necklace

The way the long, thin beads hang down is beautiful, and placing them on the edge adds movement.

❤️ Rainbow

Everyone's favorite Rainbow!
They root quickly and are relatively hardy and easy to grow among the plump varieties.

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☘️ Chapter 5: Conclusion — I can't wait, but arrangements are fun right away

Watching succulents grow slowly is wonderful, but I want to enjoy the cuteness of "this very moment."

With an arrangement, if you have a few seedlings and a little soil, you can create a tiny "garden" right away.

Even someone like me who can't wait can enjoy succulents.
So I'm sure you can enjoy them too.

Maybe somewhere today, another tiny world of succulents is being born 🌼

Thank you for reading until the end.

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