If like me, you have quickly become a succulent plant addict, then creating beautiful displays is a must try craft.

I had collected several white and off-white pots and decided it was time to create some plant art for my living room window.

Below are my results, I hope they inspire you to give it a try.

• Sedum Spurium Tri Colour.
• Sedum weinbergii ... Graptopetalum paraguayense - Mother of Pearl Plant, Ghost Plant
• Sedum Palmeri 
• Sedum-spathulifolium-carnea
• Sedum rupestre ‘Blue Spruce’ 
• Live Moss 
• Cactus Focus Repotting Mix 

A moss covering adds texture and colour, I mist this daily and have never had any issues with rot from the succulents.

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• Red Succulent - Sedum Coral Carpet 
• Pale Blue/Green Succulent - I believe it to be Moonstone.
• Live Moss.
• Cactus Focus Repotting Mix 

Check out my little store of succulent cuttings and plants here

How to Grow Succulents from Leaf Cuttings.


Leaf cuttings are easier than they look, and it is very satisfying to see the young plants growing from the old leaf.

There are a number of succulents that can be propagated easily this way: Gasteria, Haworthia, Sansevieria and plants of the Crassulaceae family (Crassula, Kalanchoe, Sedum, Graptopetalum).




The easy way is just to get a leaf. Let the cut dry out in the shade for a day to a week, and just place them on top of the soil. Do not bury or semi-bury into the soil. The roots will find their way into the soil on their own. 





The soil should be well drained. If you need to improvise good growing soil, mix half well-rotted compost with half fine pumice or grit. You can expect to see a change in the leaf after 3-4 weeks and the young plants will take a season to develop into new plants.




The leaves need water at some point but only a light sprinkling. While “grown-up” succulents only need to be watered every week, or even once a month (depending on the season/heat), the leaves need to be watered constantly without being watered too much. Only water the soil after it is dry.



The temperature is an important factor. Succulents of the Crassulaceae family will root better in the fall, and in late winter/early spring. They will generally not root in the summer, but rather slowly dry out, or rot. The rule of thumb is that the leaf cuttings has chances to grow only if the parent plant is actively growing.

SEDUM SPATHULIFOLIUM 'CAPE BLANCO'

Sedum is a large genus of succulent plants with an extremely large distribution throughout North America and Eurasia. With the exception of a few species in Peru, sedums are endemic to regions of the Northern Hemisphere, spanning a wide range of climate zones, from sub-tropical to polar. The genus is comprised of more than 400 species, with still more garden cultivars and hybrids in existence. Sedums are remarkable for their diversity of colors, shapes, and growth habits.

Because of hundreds of thousands of years of geographic separation, the physical characteristics of sedums from one region to the next are remarkably different. The familiar Sedum morganianum (commonly called Donkey Tail Sedum), a species endemic to Eastern Mexico, is a dusty yellow plant with a prostrate, serpent-like growth habit often used in hanging baskets because of its ability to cascade several feet down the side of a container. Sedum cauticola, endemic to alpine regions of Northern Japan, is a grayish-purple plant that produces beautiful magenta flower clusters in summer. These two species look nothing like one another, yet they are very close genetic relatives and classified in the same genus. Apart from physical differences, these two species are likewise very different when it comes to cold tolerance. Due to its geographical distribution in subtropical Mexico, Sedum morganianum can die from exposure to temperatures that fall below 25F. On the other hand, Sedum cauticola, endemic to regions of extreme winter cold, can withstand temperatures well below 0F. This species is amongst a group of alpine sedums that are deciduous, dying back to the ground during their winter dormancy and devoting all of their energy into protecting their root systems from extreme cold. Some taxonomists have re-classified these deciduous types into a separate genus called Hylotelphium, but in the horticultural industry, they for now remain part of the Sedum genus.
Other recognizable Eurasian species include Sedum spectabile (of which ‘Autumn Joy’ is a popular cultivar), Sedum rupestre (‘Angelina’ is one of the most often seen yellow succulent groundcovers), and Sedum spurium, of which there are several cultivars: ‘Dragon’s Blood’, ‘Tricolor’, and ‘Voodoo’ to name a few. In North America, Sedum pachyphyllum, Sedum spathifolium and Sedum x ‘Rubrotinctum’ are a few of many familiar species and hybrids seen in landscapes and often sold in garden centers and nurseries around the world.

Of all the plants in the succulent world, the genus Sedum is the most widespread. Millions of years of evolution have allowed these wonderful plants to travel far and wide around the globe and find their way into the gardens of countless happy humans.
Because of hundreds of thousands of years of geographic separation, the physical characteristics of sedums from one region to the next are remarkably different. The familiar Sedum morganianum (commonly called Donkey Tail Sedum), a species endemic to Eastern Mexico, is a dusty yellow plant with a prostrate, serpent-like growth habit often used in hanging baskets because of its ability to cascade several feet down the side of a container. Sedum cauticola, endemic to alpine regions of Northern Japan, is a grayish-purple plant that produces beautiful magenta flower clusters in summer. These two species look nothing like one another, yet they are very close genetic relatives and classified in the same genus. Apart from physical differences, these two species are likewise very different when it comes to cold tolerance. Due to its geographical distribution in subtropical Mexico, Sedum morganianum can die from exposure to temperatures that fall below 25F. On the other hand, Sedum cauticola, endemic to regions of extreme winter cold, can withstand temperatures well below 0F. This species is amongst a group of alpine sedums that are deciduous, dying back to the ground during their winter dormancy and devoting all of their energy into protecting their root systems from extreme cold. Some taxonomists have re-classified these deciduous types into a separate genus called Hylotelphium, but in the horticultural industry, they for now remain part of the Sedum genus.
Other recognizable Eurasian species include Sedum spectabile (of which ‘Autumn Joy’ is a popular cultivar), Sedum rupestre (‘Angelina’ is one of the most often seen yellow succulent groundcovers), and Sedum spurium, of which there are several cultivars: ‘Dragon’s Blood’, ‘Tricolor’, and ‘Voodoo’ to name a few. In North America, Sedum pachyphyllum, Sedum spathifolium and Sedum x ‘Rubrotinctum’ are a few of many familiar species and hybrids seen in landscapes and often sold in garden centers and nurseries around the world.
Of all the plants in the succulent world, the genus Sedum is the most widespread. Millions of years of evolution have allowed these wonderful plants to travel far and wide around the globe and find their way into the gardens of countless happy humans.