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7 Reasons Your Succulents are Dying


1. YOU ARE GIVING THEM TOO MUCH WATER.
Succulents don’t need to be watered like your ordinary or typical houseplant. They are a type of cacti after all, so they can get by with less water and enjoy well-drained soil. The soil should feel cool and damp to the touch, but never saturated or watered down and NEVER muddy. You might want to mist the ground instead of feeding directly for best results.

 2. THE PLANTING CONTAINER IS TOO SMALL.
Did you find a cute teacup or flower pot for your succulent? Sure it looks nice, but does it give the roots the room it needs to grow? Probably not. The depth of the container should be twice as deep as the roots of the plant, while the width should be at least three times as wide. Doing this gives the plant plenty of room to spread out!




3. THE PLANTING CONTAINER DOESN’T PROVIDE DRAINAGE. 
People love planting succulents in cute containers, cups, boots, and all sorts of other containers, but the truth is if they don’t have proper drainage they will never work. Your container should have several drainage holes where water can escape. A piece of net over the holes can help dirt from escaping in the process.

4. YOUR SUCCULENTS AREN’T WARM ENOUGH.
Succulents love warm weather. They don’t want to be near a drafty window or out in cold weather. Keep them in a space where they can be warm and stay warm. They won’t do well if the weather is always changing on them.

5. THEY ARE TOO COMPACTED.
Allow for your succulents to fill out naturally and avoid stuffing them closely in the planter. There should be several inches between plants, so they have room to grow and won’t smother each other. Let growth happen naturally and allow for a natural filling instead.

6. YOUR SOIL ISN’T NUTRIENT RICH.
Succulents love nutrient-rich soil. Stir in some organic matter or try a planting mix when planting succulents. This way they get the feed they need to be healthy and look beautiful. Check your local garden centre for a soil mix specifically for cactus or succulents. These will have the right density and nutrients for your plants.

7. YOU NEED TO TRANSPLANT THEM.
If your succulent has been in a container for several months and seems to be thriving, you need to re-pot it into a larger pot. By doing so, you will give it more room to grow, and it won’t get cramped and smothered by its roots. It is also a great time to think about using your succulent to start more plants now that it is bigger. It is easy to regrow succulents from a mother plant.

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I first came across these stunning succulents in a neighbours garden and I was mesmerised. Trailing over hanging baskets and filling containers all over her garden. They looked so delicate and pretty I couldn't understand the unbalance in such cold weather. A few weeks later they were still on my mind as I had never seen them before so I called her up and asked if we could swap some cuttings and sure enough now my roof garden and is full and they look fantastic.





About Graptopetalum paraguayense. 

Cold-hardy, Graptopetalum paraguayense (Ghost Plant) is a small evergreen succulent forming beautiful wide rosettes up to 6 inches (15 cm) . The foliage warms up to pinkish-yellow in hot, dry conditions and turns blue-gray in partial shade.

Common names include Sedum weinbergii, Mother-of-pearl-plant and Ghost plant. The Graptopetalums are generally easy to propagate, by seeds, leaf cuttings or offsets.




Any rosette that breaks off has the potential to root and start a new plant. Even a leaf that drops off will root below the parent plant and produce a new rosette quickly.




Why not try growing these beautiful succulents yourself. We have a selection of succulent cuttings in our online shop. 



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Traditional Red Toadstool Cottage



Toadstool Cottage features incredible detail such as the wooden arched door and knocker as well as the textured roof and crooked windows. This product is UV stabilised and Frost Resistant. Size 31cm Price: £54.99 - World Of Miniature





Mushroom Toadstool Fairy House - Solar Fairy House Lights Up At Dusk.



A truly stunning fairy home that's a talking point in any garden.
Customer review My granddaughter is thrilled with this. It's quite heavy so won't get blown over easily if in the garden. Nice night light for the bedroom. Very pretty
Price: £14.50 FREE UK delivery. Made By TRR6H.




Solar LED Fairy House Light Pumpkin



£15.99 + £2.99 UK delivery.

A stunning design anytime of the year. Customer review Warm glow at night from this charming product. Looks lovely during the day as well as at night time. Very quick professional service from the seller.
Made By Garden Glows.





Shingletown XL Mushroom House.



This stunning XL Mushroom House is built by Fiddlehead, a specialist supplier of fairy houses. You can buy with confidence knowing that your fairy family will be safe and comfortable inside your specially made home. This fairy house is, however, a little bit special, as it's much larger than most fairy houses (around 12" high) and so is perfect for those slightly larger than average fairies. It's designed as a mushroom, with the stalk made from stone effect, and the roof is sturdy shingle tiles.
The whole fairy house is made from resin, so it's impervious to human weather, and the generously sized door opens so humans can see inside. Supplied as part of the home are window boxes which can be planted with real plants. #cute
Price: £43.99 - World Of Miniature


Mulberry Burrow.



This 20cm long miniature fairy house is a perfect fairy abode. Made from resin, it's happy outside all year round, and has an opening door. There's lots of detail both outside and in the hallway, and of course, this fairy home looks best when set into a bank or covered with moss.
Price: £22.99 - World Of Miniature





Colour Changing Log Home.



Customer review - So pretty. I hadn't realised it changed colour too, which makes even more magical. A definite must for any fairy garden or just as a garden ornament.
Price: £13.95 - Sold By Home & Garden





Apple Fairy House - Solar Apple  House











Beautifully detailed and hand finished Fairy Dwelling with solar powered LED lights. Powered from a solar panel at the back of the house - no trailing wires. Lights switch on and off automatically at dusk and dawn. Optional on/off switch.
£15.99 + FREE UK delivery. Sold by This Is It Famous Value Stores






The Home of Water Goldwasp


This Fairy Acorn House is a brilliant way to start a fairy garden or add to an existing one. An enchanting house with endless magical possibilities, a whimsical abode that will undoubtedly attract the most discerning fairies to your garden. The Fairy Acorn house is solar powered. The fairies turn the lights on at dusk creating a magical and enchanting feature. Brilliant to use inside or out, Battery 1 AA rechargeable included. Size: Height 22cm / Diameter 15cm
Price £17.94 Made By Garden Glows



Fairy Garden House Set - Windmill.


Make memories with a loved one in your garden as you select the perfect location to display this charming fairy set. The vibrant colours of the hand-painted house, bench and fairy will stand out and create a whimsical feel to any space indoors or out. The windmill house has a delightful hinged door that opens and closes. Children and adults both will appreciate the attention to detail with the imaginative features of the house. Your fairy garden house set includes the windmill house, bench, and flute fairy.

Price: £19.95 & FREE UK Delivery. Sold by Patio Eden.






Enchanted Joshua’s Tree.


Beautifully hand-painted Magical Joshua's miniature tree for the fairy garden is built with 4 magical fairy doors that can open and close. The doors are coloured in pink, purple, blue and green and are inviting the garden fairies to come and visit. The miniature tree is wearing a wise, kind and pleasant smile that the garden gnomes just love! It even holds a special magical red book engraved in gold lettering in its left arm.
Enter the world of fantasy and magic with this fairy garden accessory piece as it will serve as a beautiful addition to your miniature garden or fairy house kit.

Price £39.95 & FREE Delivery in the UK. Sold by GlitZGlam



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Valentine's Day is fast approaching and it doesn't take much time and imagination to come up with a 
bunch of flowers, but a real romantic gesture - and one that will last longer than a few days is far more of a challenge. 

When you think of all the waste associated with Valentine's Day - the throwaway cards, the yards of cellophane, not to mention the air miles clocked up by flowers flown in from around the globe - how much better to give a living plant as a present. 

Potted plants are so much more suggestive of permanent affection than a bunch of flowers, and on a purely pragmatic level, they give much better value for money. 

You could choose a houseplant - Jasmine, Stephanotis and Gardenias are fragrant and glamorous, or a passionflower vine, perhaps wound round a support in the shape of a heart, would speak for itself. 
Or how about something which can be planted out in the garden in a few weeks' time? 

If it has to be red roses - and they are, after all, the classic "I love you" flower - you can't get better than an entire bush of them that promises years of pleasure and passion for years ahead.

As for Valentine's cards that's another challenge in itself, if you are looking for something unique with a witty twist then look no more as we have found these for you.



Gifts.

We have tested and selected so fantastic inspiration for you to feast your eyes on, hope you enjoy shopping for the perfect gift using our gift guide.

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