TOOLS & equipment
compass & pencil electric jigsaw
large piece of particle board round mirror
exterior wood paint & paintbrushes clear marine varnish (optional) greenhouse shading material craft knife staple gun
chopstick, dibber, or pencil
hairpins or florist mossing pins
garden wire & wire cutters
strong outdoor adhesive
nails & sturdy brass picture hook
hammer
PLANT LIST
approximately 50 cuttings or offsets from a range of succulent plants, choosing a mix of shape and color from the following genera: Echeveria Graptopetalum Pachyphytum Sedum
Sempervivum
sphagnum moss
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Using a compass and pencil and a jigsaw, cut a piece of particle board to the shape of your mirror, allowing a 634in (17cm) border all around. Paint the board, leave to dry, then apply a coat of marine varnish for added protection, if preferred. Once dry, draw around the mirror onto the board to create a guideline, but do not attach it at this stage.
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чЛ—Project Steps
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To make the planting tube, carefully cut the shading material using a craft knife to twice the width of your border. Aligning one edge with the guideline, attach the mesh using a staple gun, pleating it to fit the circle.
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Fold over the mesh and start to form the planting tube shape. Fill with dampened sphagnum moss and, as you do so, fold over the mesh, tucking under the loose edge, and staple it down to form the tube.
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Prepare plants ideally a few days before planting to dry the stems and aid rooting. Take the plants out of their pots and remove most of the planting mix; with crowded pots it may be easiest to slice off any root ball beyond the planting depth required.
Care Advice
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Once planted, leave the frame somewhere flat for two weeks to allow the plants to root in. Attach the mirror using a strong outdoor adhesive and nail a brass picture hook onto the back of the frame to hang your succulent mirror.
Succulents
