10 Amazing Upcycled Planters That Show Off Your Succulents
Upcycled Succulent Planters
Succulents are pretty trendy now. They’re small but look stunning! They come in a huge variety of shapes and colors. You can mix and match them to create amazing display of succulent arrangement. They’re also persistent and can live in harsh conditions. That’s one more reason to choose succulents. Choosing succulents is the first step. Next, is choosing a nice little planter that will bring out its awe. Here, we’ve compiled a list of cool planters that will fit your succulents. Enjoy!
1. Wine Bottle
If you’re not recycling your glass bottles, consider turning them into nice planters for your succulents. Any glass bottle can be cut as how you would like to contain your succulents. And boy, they do look amazing.
2. Log Planter
Pick up some logs at your backyard or hiking journey! They make super cool planter for your succulents! If you put several of these planters at different height, you’ll get an amazing display of your succulents. They’re also totally wallet safe!
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Tiny little hooks can be secured to the sides of the planters. You can hang these anywhere you want!
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You can also hollow out a log if you have a massive collection of succulents. Then, it’s all about the arrangement. Kinda like flower arrangement. Putting different colors and sizes at different spots create a new fresh look.
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Chip off a little bit of the log for some space to display your figurine. Now, you have the ultimate decorative planter made with log!
3. Fairy Garden In A Broken Bucket
Broken pots and buckets actually make nice foundation for your succulent fairy garden. It may take more effort to make this but the end result is satisfying! Your guests will be in awe when they see this.
4. Kettle
Creative! It even has succulents pouring out of it to form a nice little landscape on a bowl. That’s heck of a way to reuse your old kettle.
5. Snail Shell
Snail shells are though and solid. Some come in large sizes which is perfect to grow your succulents in it. This makes one activity you can do when you hit the beaches. Pry your eyes open and bring back those shells!
6. Basket
I never knew you can make such a nice planter with woven basket! You might need to heighten the platform a bit before putting in soil for your succulents. That way, it’s much lighter to be carried around.
7. Tea Cup
Join the fairy garden hype with tea cups! It’s small but just the right size for your amazing succulents. Checkout the source link below for a video tutorial.
8. Casket
Here’s one good looking casket! The succulents are overflowing! The rustic appearance of the casket gives it a unique look.
9. Children’s Bicycle
This is one good reason to get metal bicycles for your kids. After they grew up, upcycle it into a nice succulent planter. It’s mobile so you can place it at the right spot as decor.
10. Driftwood
Driftwood makes amazing planter for your succulents too! They come in different shapes and sizes. So, no one driftwood is ever the same. You might need to drill some crevices to put in the soil.
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Here’s a grand version of driftwood planters for your succulents. Sometimes, combining a few of those driftwood that you have can make the ultimate nest for your succulents.
Some of the ideas here uses household items such as wine bottles. They don’t come with drainage holes. So, be careful not to over-water them. We hope you like this list. Stay tuned for more amazing list to come!
