How to Make a Succulent Birdcage Planter

I found this cute bird cage stand for my very good friend who recently celebrated her 50th birthday. She is a bird lover and an avid gardener, so when I saw it I thought it would make a wonderful succulent birdcage planter.

Succulent Birdcage Planter

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Materials

Birdcage Stand
Sphagnum Moss
Soilless Mix or Succulent Soil
Succulent Plants

 

All you need to do is soak some sphagnum moss in water for about fifteen minutes. This moss acts as a container to hold the soil and the plants. You won’t need much for this project but this stuff keeps forever. I love the rustic appeal of this moss, and used it to make a hanging planter for my daughter last year.

Squeeze out the water and lay the moss on the base, building up the sides a bit. Then add some soil.

Add your succulent and fill in with more soil.

Then add the top, and very gently pull out some of the trailing succulent branches. Add more moss as needed. You can use a pencil or chopstick to tuck the moss into bare spots.

Succulent Care

Make sure you do not over water this guy. I’m breaking the rules here with no drainage holes. You could drill a few in the bottom. Succulents need very little water. Some as little as once a month. The key is to make sure you let the soil dry out completely before watering, and only watering enough to wet the soil, without having excess water sitting in the bottom of your container. If you do not use drainage holes, try to gently tilting the bird cage after adding water, to let any extra spill into the sink. Another good idea is to measure your water. Start with 1/2 cup of water to a cup of soil, as a rule of thumb and adjust accordingly. 

Place the planter in a brightly lit area for best results. If the plants start to stretch, that usually means they are seeking more sun. If you don’t have a sunny spot from a window, you can trying adding a full spectrum light bulb in a lamp and place the planter near it.

When all else fails, you could use faux succulents, but where’s the fun in that?

 

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