We have a wide variety of succulents in our yard. I love succulents for so many reasons — they are drought tolerant, grow and propagate like crazy, are super forgiving, and bring an unmatched sculptural beauty to your garden. What a giver!
In my garden they grow along pathways…
…tucked into rock walls…
…and a mosaic of succulents now covers this area that was once bare.
Because of the resilience of succulents, they make for amazing additions to cut flower arrangements or table decor. They can live without water for some time. After they’re pulled out of floral arrangements, succulents will still live with gusto if you stick them back into damp soil.
I created this centerpiece for a friends birthday dinner.
Succulents mixed with store bought roses.
I tuck them into bouquets constantly — they look beautiful and have a wonderful “Santa Barbara” feel. One of the sad things about giving a bouquet of flowers to a friend is that ultimately the arrangement dies. However, if you add a few succulents to the mix your friend can easily pick them out of the arrangement and plant them into a small pot or their garden and the gift lives on.
A little bouquet for my piano recital girl.
From my garden to yours…
Valerie, I have only been following you for about a month, but you have given me great inspiration! I miss Santa Barbara so much and your photos and blog bring me home to memories of the 19 years we lived there. Congratulations on the Sunset article and all the photos today of your stunning succulents. Job well done 🙂
Thank you, Marlene! What a nice comment to wake up to. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Cheers!
All so beautiful.
Love how you tuck them into rocks. Never thought of using them with roses. Very pretty!