Stylish Succulents: Japanese Inspired Container Gardens for Small Spaces

Stylish Succulents: Japanese Inspired Container Gardens for Small Spaces

Stylish Succulents: Japanese Inspired Container Gardens for Small Spaces

Stylish Succulents: Japanese Inspired Container Gardens for Small Spaces

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Overview

Make inexpensive projects with a Japanese aesthetic--whether you're an interior designer, avid gardener, small space enthusiast or gardening beginner!

Colorful and hardy succulent plants are perfect for creating Japanese-style Bonsai and Ikebana arrangements. Stylish Succulents presents a totally new approach to container gardening. Trendy, low maintenance succulents come in hundreds of different colors, sizes, shapes and textures--making each project one-of-a-kind.

Every design is carefully explained using detailed step-by-step instructions and photos:
  • How to choose succulents and containers to match your personal space and mood
  • How to utilize empty wall spaces to make dramatic hanging planters
  • How to make a lovely wreath for the holidays
  • How to create thoughtful and inexpensive succulent gifts for plant lovers
Gardeners of every level can create these miniature works of art using with relatively little time and money. The possibilities are truly endless!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781462920389
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 08/07/2018
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 96
File size: 40 MB
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About the Author

Yoshinobu and Tomomi Kondo, collectively known as TOKIIRO, are garden and green interior designers, authors, exhibitors, holders of workshops and purveyors of beautiful gardening containers. Their atelier in Tokyo offers a wealth of ideas for adding succulents to your living space.

Table of Contents

Succulents are Dynamic 04

Chapter 1 A Little Universe in a Pot: Planting Succulents in Containers 06

Basic Tools and Materials 08

Basic Methods for Planting 10

A Little Composition That Fits in the Palm of Your Hand 13

Reaching to the Sky 14

Planting in a Container with No Holes 16

A City Veiled in Red 22

Life Passed Down 23

Immeasurable Vitality 24

A New Star is Born 26

A Landscape Where a Guardian Deity Resides

On Wild Earth 28

A Mystical Forest 29

The Power of Vitality and Evolution 34

Celebrating Shadows 35

The Gentleness of Pink; A Jewel on a Moonlit Night 36

Mr Rabbit, What Did You See That Made You Jump? 37

The Flowers of Succulent Plants 38

Memory 40

Quietly Listening to the Voices of Plants 41

Chapter 2 Using Succulents to Add Color to Walls: Creating Wreaths and Tableaux 42

How to Make a Succulent Wreath Using Succulents to Add Color to Walls 48

Seasonal Color 57

Tranquil Eternity 58

The World's Most Enduring Greenery 60

Just Like a Corsage 61

Wreath Made with Air Plants 62

How to Make a Tableau Wall Hanging 64

A Pop-out Picture 69

Chapter 3 Floating in the Air: Hanging Succulents 70

A Forgotten Forest 74

Prepare the Container for Hanging 76

Three Spacecraft Flying Through the Air 79

Leaving Home 80

Chapter 4 Living with Succulents 81

What is a Succulent? 82

Succulents Love Water! Photosynthesis Prompts a Love of Water 83

Creating an Environment to Promote Photosynthesis 84

Photosynthesis in Succulents Differs from That in Other Plants 85

Succulents are Not Good Indoor Dwellers Light, Air and Water are Vital for Succulents 86

The Charm of Succulents The Beauty of Succulents' Fall Colors 87

The Growth Pattern of Succulents A Little More About the Importance of Sunlight 88

Cultivating and Planting Tips for Succulents by Genus 89

Q&A: How to Grow Succulents Successfully 90

Our Own Journey with Succulents 92

To Our Readers 93

A Guide to Succulents

1 Succulents That Grow Vertically 18

2 Succulents That Spread Out 20

3 Rosette Types 30

4 Enjoying Haworthia 32

5 Succulents for Wreaths 44

6 Succulents That are Ideal for Hanging 72

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