Replanted My Little Cactuses

Brought a tiny glass container from Michael's crafts store the other day.  It was on sale for $1.79.  I'm not sure how much the original price for but I thought it was just too cute to not buy.   

I had these tiny little cactuses that used to be in two small terracotta pots and I decided to put them all together.

 

Bottom of the vase/container I used dark pebbles. These pebbles were purchased at Ikea a while back. There is a layer of moss. And then finally I added some potting soil. I lined them all up from big to small. And I decided to play three white pebbles in back of these cactuses to add some color. I love it! What do you guys think?

Any anyone know what kind of cactuses are these? I forgot the names of them.



Orostachys Iwarenge - Chinese Dunce Cap

I brought these succulent at my local nursery this summer. I feel in love with the small blue grey rosettes. I planted this succulent in one of my hypertufa container that I've made. It worked well in the container.

 

Early August I've noticed the middle of the roseletts started to grow outward.

 

These pictures below were taken today. After doing some research I found out this succulent is starting to flower. I believe they will start to turn into pinkish conical spires. These spires can reach up to 6 inches tall. And the flowers will be pink and white. The sad part is that after flowering the plant will die. How upsetting. Hopefully it will self-sow so I will continue to have these beautiful flowers again next year.

 

Anyone else have these succulents?  Do they really come back from seeds the following year?  Please let me know!

My Succulent Collections

I don't think I've shared with anyone with you my succulent’s collection yet. I'm not a good blogger because again I don't have the names for any other these. It's hard to keep everything in place when I have two little ones running around all day. Once I find these names for these beautiful plants I will post an update.

Some of these photos might have been posted in my older post already but it's still pretty to look at. So enjoy!

Echeveria - Species unknown

Sedum Anglicum Stonecrop Perennial Carpet

Sedum Spectabile "Autumn Joy" - Took a cutting from my sister inlaw's house and planted it in a pot.  Seems like it's rooted and is doing pretty good.

Bottom - Black Prince Echeveria

 

All my succulents are currently in containers.  Some of them are in regular plastic pots.  Some in the Hypertufa pots I've created with my sister.  I've started this collection this year around spring and I've noticed they have grown and spread out.  I just love them.  They are so beautiful!

 

Anyone recongize any of the succulents I have?  If you know any please let me know.  :)

Celosia "New Look" Container

My family has been complaining, telling me to throw this pot away. And you know me...I don't want to throw out anything that's still growing. So I decided to clean it up and add a new plant to it.

Before pictures:

I purchased this Celosia plant at Wilson Farms for $9. I just love this plant. My grandpa used to have these all over this garden. It brings back lots of memories when I see them.



The after pictures. I replaced new soil and added my new Celosia plant. It still looks empty...I will have to make an extra trip to a nursery or Home Depot to buy more plants to fill up my container.

So what do you guys think?  I just love the Celosia "New Look" color and blooms.