Love succulents but have a hard time keeping plants of any variety alive? Check out this faux succulent planter that you can make yourself. The best part is it’s black-thumb proof!
I took a bit of a break this week on Spring cleaning and organizing my home while my mom was in town visiting for Easter. I’ll be back next week with more organizing posts!
While my mom was visiting, we walked around the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. There was so much in bloom!! Probably my favorite part was the succulent garden.
I have a slight obsession with succulents and have been wanting to create my own cute planter for inside. I have a few planted outside, but I don’t have to worry about them dying here in Texas. If I had live ones inside, they may not do as well, since I tend to kill indoor plants.
When I saw these faux succulents at Dollar Tree, I knew I could make a DIY faux succulent planter that I wouldn’t have to worry about killing in the house. Plus at $1 a piece, the price didn’t break the bank! Then I found the perfect little bucket at Hobby Lobby and the idea was solidified!
How to make a DIY Faux Succulent Planter
Supplies you’ll need:
- Metal container (I got mine from Hobby Lobby, this one is similar)
- Floral foam or styrofoam to fit container
- Succulent stems –Mine came from Dollar Tree but amazon has some great choices!
- Decorative moss
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Start by cutting floral foam to the size of the metal container so it just fits inside of it.
Next, decide on the placement of the succulent stems. When you have that figured out, simply push them down into the foam. Repeat until the entire faux succulent planter is covered!
After the succulents are in place, use a hot glue gun to cover the foam with moss. You could also use decorative rocks to cover the foam.
Once the foam is covered with moss, give the entire DIY faux succulent planter a little shake to get rid of any excess moss. Then stand back and admire your work!
This DIY faux succulent planter was so easy to make and I can’t believe how beautiful it turned out. My obsession with succulents makes me want to make about 10 more of these!
More Succulent craft ideas:
9 DIY Ideas for Faux Succulents
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Ugh, I am so bad at keeping plants alive that I need to do this! Super cute!
Me too! If they are inside, they die. Outside plants I can do!
This looks so pretty and I love that it’s faux since I cannot keep plants alive haha
No maintenance necessary when they are fake! lol
Amanda, I love your planter! It’s perfect for someone who forgets to water their plants. Monday is my plant watering day and I forgot this week!! Eeek! 🙂 Have a fabulous rest of the week!
Thanks Christie! It’s nice to have some “greenery” in the house but not something extra to keep alive!
I love this! I have some metal planters like this, but they don’t drain, so this will be perfect!.
Thanks
Maria
I have never been able to keep succulents alive. I either overwater or underwater. Your arrangement looks so cute. I might need to try faux succulents.
Yes I am the same way with real succulents! Thank you so much for stopping by!
This is so cute. I love how realistic faux succulents look because I love succulents, real or fake! I need to make one of these.
Thank you! I agree I like succulents real or faux, although faux are much easier to take care of 🙂
This looks great, Amanda. I’m terrible at keeping house plants alive, so this is a wonderful alternative. Thanks for sharing at Brag About It. I’ll be featuring this at this week’s party.
Thank you so much Beverly!
This is so great! It is feeding my current succulent obsession!
I’m just glad they are easy to keep alive 😉
I do love how versatile succulents are. I made a wreath of them once! Love your planters. They are so pretty. Sharing. Thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party, Amanda. I hope you are having a lovely week!
This is adorable! Last year I did a REAL succulent planter and well….it didn’t last~! This is a great idea and I would take your advice and tips next time and make one like yours instead 🙂
xoxo Jodie & Julie