The world of succulents is diverse and anyone who has given them a home will no longer want to be without them. Their undemanding nature makes them lovable plants for the home, but also for the garden. How to combine them?
How to combine succulents?
Succulents can be combined with plants such as cacti, palm trees, orchids, strelitzia, Christ thorn, cushion bluebell and rock alyssum. Pay attention to similar location requirements, growth heights and foliage colors for a harmonious composition.
What factors should you consider when combining succulents?
In order to emphasize the appearance of the succulents and at the same time not to provide them with unsuitable companion plants, you should consider the following when planning the combination:
- Foliage color: green, blue-green or silvery-grey, more rarely brown, yellow, blue, red or pink
- Location requirements: full sun, well-drained, sandy and nutrient-poor soil
- Growth height: up to 60 cm
The leaves of succulents are usually plain in color. Therefore, they can be easily combined with other plants, including those that have conspicuous flowers, for example.
The key to a successful combination is paying attention to the location requirements of the succulents. Companion plants should have similar preferences or at least be able to adapt.
The majority of the succulents remain about hand-high. A few specimens grow larger. Consider the height of your succulents when looking for suitable planting partners.
Combine succulents in the bed or in the pot
Succulents in the apartment can be combined with numerous other houseplants that also like to be exposed to direct sunlight, for example on a south-facing window sill. For example, various cacti, smaller palm trees and exotic flowering plants are suitable for interaction. Succulents outdoors, on the other hand, harmonize well with low, drought-tolerant perennials.
The following plant partners are suitable for succulents:
- Cacti such as columnar cactus and mother-in-law seat
- Palm trees
- Orchids
- Strelitzia
- Christ Thorn
- Cushion Bellflower
- Rock Alyssum
Combine aloe vera with columnar cactus
In your home you can showcase your aloe vera in conjunction with a columnar cactus. The two are originally desert dwellers and are therefore a perfect match for each other. They feel comfortable in full sun and a dry substrate fully meets their needs.
Combine Echeveria with Madagascar palm
The low Echeveria is a lovely companion for the Madagascar palm. In your home you can place the two right next to each other and enjoy the contrast in size and color. Even pink or bluish echeverias look beautiful in combination with the Madagascar palm.
Combine mild stonecrop with cushion bellflower
The mild stonecrop is a succulent that can also thrive outdoors without any problems. In the foreground of a bed it is decorative with the cushion bellflower. For example, choose a deep purple cushion bellflower and put it in the spotlight with the stonecrop, which blooms bright yellow in summer. The contrast will amaze you.
Combine succulents as a bouquet in the vase
Very few people know that some succulents are suitable for cutting in vases. Echeveria are usually used for this and attached to metal or wooden stems. They give the bouquet something extravagant and elegant. They are often combined with roses and decorate bridal bouquets. But other plants are also suitable for combination with them.
- Roses
- Thistles
- Eucalyptus
- larkspur
- Bouvardia
- Gerbera
