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Jelly Bean Box (Hypertufa Succulent Planter)

What fun, making a pot out of dirt. Actually hypertufa is a mix of peat, perlite, and cement but working with it is just like making mud pies. I went for the rustic look so I did not screen the peat, making it lumpier with some sticks. And I colored it “charcoal” to avoid the sidewalk-look. Click on each photo for details.

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cactus succulent

Succulents in the Swamp

Colorful combination.

Although we tracked through mud and puddles 3″ deep, the cactus and succulents were dry at Isaac Farms in Homestead, Florida.  Solid fiberglass and poly roofs kept most of the typical daily rainfall off of these drought-tolerant plants.

Click on the photos for a full view and some captions.

Even without blooms these plants are colorful.
These opuntias are covered with soft-looking spines that impale your fingers.
Colorful combination.
These colors contrast nicely.
A pot in a pot helps you plant a lot.
Larger plants found in their displays.
Succulents stacked high.
Euphorbia gives height.
Well displayed to show variety.