Colorful succulents in hand-poured epoxy planters.
See how I created my epoxy planters to fit my personal style and desired colors.
The Art of Arrangement
I get so much joy from arranging my succulents. Each plant is like a tiny masterpiece and choosing who it lives and grows next to has the power to transform each of them.
“Planting and arranging succulents is an art in itself. Each plant resonates with those around it - not just in color but in energy.”
I began by arranging all of my succulents into groups based on color. I ended up with five groups that happen to translate, for me, into the Five Elements - Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal. My epoxy planters are created in five different colors as well, to further enhance the energy of each group.
Then I chose each succulent and who it would live adjacent to by setting it in place and usually moving it again until it resonated happiness with those around it.
--- Water --- --- Wood --- --- Fire --- --- Earth --- --- Metal ---
While my groupings are arranged into Elemental and Season energies, almost all of these succulents are considered "soft succulents", meaning they need to be taken inside before any threat of frost.
1. Water & Winter Element
The cool blues of my "Blue Chalk Stick" and other succulents rise and sway like a seascape.
Plant Colors: Blue & Maroon
Planter Colors: My deep reds and maroon shades
Succulents: Blue Chalk Sticks (Senecio serpens mandraliscae),
Red Pagoda (Crassula capitella), Panda Plant (kalanchoe tomentosa),
Flapjack/Paddle Plant "Fantastic" (Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic'),
White Panda (Kalanchoe eriophylla), Desert Surprise (Kalanchoe humilis)
2. Wood & Spring Element
Warm yellows play with shades of vibrant greens that represent spring in all its glory.
Plant Colors: Yellow-Green & Pink
Planter Colors: My brighest oranges
Succulents: Donkey's Tail/Burro's Tail (Sedum morganianum),
Kiwi (Aeonium Percarneum 'Kiwi'), Blue Elf (Sedeveria "Blue Elf"),
Baby Toes (Fenestraria rhopalophylla), Alpenglow (Graptosedum 'Alpenglow'),
Chinese Jade/Hedgehog (sinocrassula yunnanensis),
Frizzle Sizzle ( Albuca spiralis 'Frizzle Sizzle'), Bashful (Graptoveria 'Bashful'),
Slender Haworthiopsis (Haworthia coarctata var. tenuis)
3. Fire & Summer Element
In the heat of summer many of these plants turn striking shades of hot red.
Plant Colors: Red & Orange
Planter Colors: My most red and red-orange shades
Succulents: Flapjack/Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora), Firesticks (Euphorbia tirucalli),
Campfire (Crassula capitella 'Campfire'), Jelly bean (Sedum rubrotinctum),
Watch chain (Crassula muscosa), Fuzzy Crassula (Crassula congesta),
ET's Fingers (Crassula ovata 'ET's Fingers' Jade), Zorro (Echeveria zorro),
Golden Jade (Crassula ovata 'Hummel's Sunset'),
Red Velvet (Echeveria pulvinata 'Red Velvet’)
4. Earth & Late Summer Element
Brown and copper show off their warm hues against deep greens.
Plant Colors: Brown & Dark Green
Planter Colors: My brightest and deepest oranges in shades of rust and copper
Succulents: Pickle Plant (Senecio Stapeliiformis), Copper Spoons (Kalanchoe orgyalis),
Chocolate Soldier (Kalanchoe tomentosa), Golden Toothed Aloe (Aloe nobilis),
Black Knight (Echeveria affines), Watch chain (Crassula muscosa),
California Sunset (Graptosedum 'California Sunset'),
Variegated Bear Paw (Cotyledon tomentosa variegata),
Moonstones (Pachyphytum Oviferum)
5. Metal & Autumn Element
Cool blues with shades of lavender and purple lined with vibrant pink.
Plant Colors: Purple, lavender, pink, and greens with magenta tips
Planter Colors: My deepest red and purple
Succulents: Cubic Frost (Echeveria 'Cubic Frost), Afterglow (echeveria afterglow),
Rainbow Sedum (sedum dasyphyllum 'minor' rainbow),
Perle Von Nürnberg (Echeveria 'Perle Von Nürnberg')
Get Creative!
Try it yourself. Have fun and enjoy all the vibrant colors, shapes, and variety of succulents.
See how I created my epoxy planters.