How To Make Succulent Bird Cage Planter - Gardening Tips

Succulents are the ideal plant for this kind of project since they require very little care. The birdcage may be put on a coffee table, hung from the eave of your house, or set up in a bright area of your kitchen.

Some of the simplest plants to cultivate are succulents. They handle a lot of heat and sunshine well, are simple to root, and require very little water. These lovely flowers are all over my yard.

Do you want to have a birdcage hanging around, old or new? You will enjoy working on this adorable and simple craft, which comes together in a short time.

It's simple, a little dirty, and a lot of fun to make a succulent birdcage planter. You will require the following items to begin:

• Birdcage
• Coco hanging 
• Fall colored plaid ribbon
• Succulent Potting soil
• Succulents

I had many trays of succulent leaf cuttings leftover from a job I completed a few months ago, which was a blessing. For my project, I had a nice supply of a variety of different varieties growing, as well as several succulents growing in pots with additional "babies" developing.

I began by cutting the coco fiber basket liner to a size that would be comfortable in my birdcage's bottom. In order to hold the soil in place, I preserved the leftover fiber to use as "fillers" for the spaces between the layers of plants and as liners for the borders of the layers.

Placing the cut fiber in the bottom of the birdcage and covering it with potting soil is the first stage in the arrangement. I went with a cage with a top opening. It will be more difficult to get everything in position if you use one with a side opening door.

I pricked out my leaf cuttings with a fork. Since I would be utilizing so many plants in my project, I needed the roots but not too much dirt. The fork only brings a tiny quantity of dirt with the plant while shielding the roots from harm.

Starting with the first layer of soil, place the succulents on their SIDES. You won't plant them upright; rather, you'll place them on their sides so they may grow to the outside of the birdcage. Bring the succulent plants' heads outside the cage's bars as you go around it.

 

Once you've completed the first layer, add some of the extra fiber to create the margins for the layer, as well as more soil and plants. For the succulent birdcage planter, I varied between large and tiny, compact and hanging plants to add interest and dimension. Up till the top section, keep adding plants, soil, and fiber edging.

On the top layer, I added a large hens and chicks succulent, which can withstand freezing temperatures. In time, it will release some babies and fill in the top. For decorative value, two lengths of the plaid ribbon were tied at the top.

When you're done, you'll see that the planter's side has some spots where the soil is visible. Simply pull out pieces of the coco fiber and stuff them into the empty spaces. The fiber is securely fastened to the birdcage after I tucked it behind the bars.

Such a unique addition to my patio is the finished succulent birdcage planter. Succulents in rosette shapes and the hanging style go so well together.

The planter is quite adaptable. It is presently positioned here on a patio coffee table. Simply watering it with my hose and moving it to the edge of the table to drain is so simple. The ornamental element is beautiful.

It looks equally at home hanging from the patio doors' eaves. I can use a watering can to provide it with the water it need while I have it up here. This project was very enjoyable and simple to complete. Until I had all the fiber in place, I created a huge mess of my working space with the loose soil, but it now holds together nicely.

When some of the hanging succulents begin to elongate and the smaller leaf cuttings develop into larger plants in a few months, I can't wait to see how it appears.

Don't you simply adore all the many succulent species there? For the winter, I will have to bring this indoors. Since the majority of these plants are delicate succulents, winter temperatures would kill them, but they would thrive in a sunny window until the next spring. Therefore, find your old birdcage and transform it into a unique succulent birdcage planter. You'll adore how it looks and how little maintenance it requires. To see what you do with your birdcage, please. Sending me a picture of you would be much appreciated.