Succulent arrangement

This little arrangement in a glazed ceramic bowl has been doing pretty well since I planted it in the summer. I got this lovely bowl at an arts fair featuring Penn students' work. The bowl has no drainage so minimal watering is necessary. The highlight of the arrangement is the striated aloe placed slightly off-center. Two different types of senecio provide some height for the arrangement. And tucked in the foreground are tiny sempervivums. Finally, the top is covered with fine sand and some decorative pebbles and seashells. Voilà!

Succulent arrangement

This is another of my experimentations with succulent arrangements. The curved spiky habits of Haworthia and Aloe as the background contrasts with square shallow pot. A small sprig of blue spruce sedum softens the stiffness of the larger plants. Meanwhile, the white dots on the Haworthia also reflect off the white-colored pot. The shorter Crassula cv. Gollum (or finger jade), Echeveria and small pups from the Haworthia plant sit in the mid- and foreground to give a layered look. Finally, the sandy dressing and small orange-colored pebbles add final touches and color contrast to the largely green and white palette. Over time, as the plants get overcrowded, there may be a need to remove some of them. But for now, I hope this looks pleasing to the eye.