How to Make a Succulent Sphere

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Tip for making false stems on your succulents from Cindy at The Succulent Perch! When wiring and taping to add your false stem you will want to make sure not to cover up all the stem where the leaf nodes are- that is where the roots will develop. Using tape, too high up on the stem, may cover up the leaf nodes. You can also just use a firm wire, like an 18 gauge, insert it into the succulents stem and then into the sphere...no tape needed! The 18 gauge will be stiff enough to insert the succulent!
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[@gardenanswer]

Angie Clawson I remove the roots so they will easily slide into place in the moss sphere. This sphere is tightly packed with moss (and I mean, TIGHT with moss :) to where a root ball wouldn't fit. I make cuttings, let them callous, insert them into the sphere, and they will form brand new roots and do great! Thanks for the question! ~Laura

[@kimpohl8706]

Garden Answer I would love to see an update on how this looks now, or if it is still intact. Seems like it would be able to last a long time with trimming, or thinning as the plants grow.

[@poojachavan4734]

Garden Answer @.

[@jdansbee]

Oh my gosh, I would never have attempted this before seeing your video. You explain the process so well and I thank you for that.

[@gardenanswer]

+Regina Dansbee Thank you so much for watching! You should give it a try!!!

[@jdansbee]

I am! I already checked out the local nursery's website and plan to go plant shopping this weekend.

[@ester813]

Enjoy watching all your videos you're so informative and inspiring

[@Gigi-dk3kd]

Absolutely Awesome!!!! I will give this a try as soon as possible. Thank You!

[@DaniClark3313]

i cannot wait to try my hand at this!!! thank you so much for this video! I'm so excited!!! :) 💚🌱

[@michellebranche8876]

AWESOME IDEA....SO BEAUTIFUL

[@shirleylowe551]

omg...LOVE THIS. it's on my to do list!

[@stephaniegoss24]

beautiful, how would u care for them in winter. would u just bring them in and keep next to sun? would love to do this just want to get all the facts 1st thanks.

[@mapachearrollado]

Love all your projects, thanks!!!!!

[@liliflood2470]

You guys always had great videos! Amazing quality ♥️

[@MeenaJuneja]

You are THE BEST...Beautiful idea..A must try...You know your subject so well...Clap clap..love from India..🧚‍♀️🙋‍♀️

[@socialbutterfly2326]

Great Job ! It's beautiful !!

[@alfredarogers5197]

Amazing succulent moss ball. It's beautiful. Nice job. I think I can do this. Wish me luck.

[@terryklemesrud758]

What a cool idea!!! Beautiful!

[@nelidaquintana6419]

Beautiful. I loved succulents

[@sosueme3778]

So very beautiful ... I love your channel so much , everything you make is so beautiful

[@natanaelgarcia1364]

its so beatiful but the succulents needs space to grow

[@brendapcmt]

Wow!! I love this! Beautiful!

[@paulet990]

I watched the kissing ball video first, then this one came up. didn't think I'd like the succulent ball as much, but wow! It's really beautiful! You do such a nice job!

[@pamelalehto9314]

Thats Awesome never seen one before Great Job.

[@LEILADINIZ1000]

Olá amei seu trabalho 😍🌹. Tem algum tutorial ensinando a fazer essa bola de musgos ?

[@sukulentdunyas4038]

İt came out so beautiful❤ I love it❤

[@MissSlavonka]

gorgeous!

[@kathynorris2371]

Beautiful!

[@lianabinazzi6728]

Molto bello Grazie bravissima

[@connieebinger6343]

Great job on the video. Cute idea and well presented. A lot easier than one I saw in a book. Thank you!

[@luisacosta7885]

i love it!!! im going to make one.

[@shellhorton3885]

would love an update on this :)

[@iartistdotme]

I've watched several of your videos on succulents in different shapes. You use same pins to secure the cuttings but I'm not sure how you do this. QUESTION: Does the pin go through the stalk or the leaves, or do you avoid poking them and just straddle them? You do it so quickly and easily it seems you are poking through them but ------. Fantastic video! Love them all.

[@natalieventimiglia2509]

Hi Laura. I was wondering which moss ball is better? Just moss or the one with soil in the middle?

[@jennet4444]

Simple beautiful 💚💚💚💚

[@143djohnson]

I love everything you do!! I just got 19 red moon cactus and want to make a sphere out of it. 19 really aren't alot so, I'm thinking I should get 4-6inch moss ball. Any advice or suggestion on size?

[@sharlenedauberman9151]

very beautiful

[@PamBoch66]

💜 love it!

[@SatchPatch25]

absolutely gorgeous!!! I wish you would have named each succulent though!

[@joannenardoni17]

Amazing

[@tonimeow3071]

do these last? can you keep it alive for a long time with proper care, how long can they live on there

[@TheGypsyVanners]

What happens after a year? I'm about to start growing succulants (and everything else) in Miami btw - if you have anytips?

[@cecilitaf]

Hermosa !!

[@marilynmendez758]

Hermoso!!

[@thaniacastanaza3141]

lovely! amazing!

[@roxannewelle4921]

Please share your resource for prepping the moss ball. What was in the water? How often do you fertilize?

[@biochemistrybee2494]

Excellent

[@dianabbbongelf7651]

thank you so much for this video. ^^

[@kristinsingleton2563]

So pretty

[@kehlyrath2040]

Garden Answer - do you or could you do a video deconstructing a succulent ball? I would love to do one for summer here but there is no way it would survive where I live over winter.

[@alicedenne6299]

Will it all grow and will it not get crowded, or do you just trim every so often

[@barbaracole4314]

That's so cool, Laura your so amazing, you can do it all... and inspiring, gotta try this... what will you creat next?

[@jojoolson]

Laura, I would love to see how the sphere is doing now? also where can I order the moss sphere? I clicked on the bfg side and it won't allow me to order this one. :(

[@emsuga]

I ordered mine on amazon from seller "Growers Supply Network"

[@andrearodriguezramos2998]

i would like to know what you studied, im very interested in what you do

[@sandy-rr1by]

are we sacrificing all the plants? seems the tight false stem would block water uptake. i.m new to succulents. thats pretty.

[@45dior]

Love ur show. Is it a farm u have.? Love ur garden

[@mattbalandes769]

@gardenanswer it looks amazing but I am curious how long did it last for you? Specifically the ones you had to use wire and tape being they were taped covering the exposed end of the stem how were they able to produce any roots or absorb water? Never used floral tape so not sure how it works. But it looks great and I have a pot filled with the same type that over the years crew a billion babies and is now just a hot mess. Love this idea to possibly do with those.

[@venitacason9753]

Hello, can this arrangement be sustained long-term? Will the succulents continue to thrive in the moss base for years?

[@FunnyMagicRing]

If you simply stuck the succulent cuttings into the moss ball I don't see why it wouldn't work. Assuming there's some potting mix inside the ball the succulents would be perfectly happy growing in it. If you think it would get too moist you've never dealt with a kokedama before. They dry out SO quickly in the wind, it's actually harder to keep them well watered. I'd be more interested in how the plants on the bottom grew. With the ball swinging in the wind I can't see light being an issue for those on the bottom and back, but how exactly would a plant's root system develop upside-down, how well would it grow with inverted gravity? Eventually they'd get really leggy, I assume, as they try to grow up vertical, but I guess you could grow some smaller sedums on the bottom and just trim them back constantly.

[@c1c1pipi]

Could you make a video about the sphere??? In my country is impossible to buy one of those

[@julietahernandez4217]

Por favor escriba los tips mas importantes;no hablo ingles pero lo puedo leer.

[@marciad3452]

oi Laura eu sou uma brasileira q não entende nada duque VC fala mas eu sou louca pra saber como VC fez essa kokedama de musgo que vc colocou as suculentas dentro dela tem terra?

[@rubyc.4311]

Hey Laura, how is this succulent ball doing? Can you do an update p,ease, curious how it looks now. Ty😊

[@MetinAkmansoy]

She can't do that, because all succulent dies on this ball. She is just an idiot cheater....

[@itstheunknown2462]

@@MetinAkmansoy its like saying children school play isnt professional at all

[@MetinAkmansoy]

@@itstheunknown2462 if you say this for me and if these idiots are not prof, why they teach! somethings people in any subject? Succulent doesn't like water and humidty especially in the moss ball and at the beginning of winter.This is not about to be a prof or not, it's just about being a little smart first off all. But I'm sure yhey know that. So why thy do? Simple... They do these stupid freaks just to make money, and people are getting colder than hobby because of people like this and of course their money is going to waste also...

[@itstheunknown2462]

@@MetinAkmansoy ITS A FUCKING PROJECT U NITWIT

[@itstheunknown2462]

@@MetinAkmansoy ofc i know succulent dont need much water plus if u lived in dry climate it could work use ur brain for once

[@drramasrivastava5621]

I love ur innovations and presentations !Can u tell how much watering is needed for succulents ? In north India the temp and season keeps changing every four months .

[@gardenanswer]

Dr Rama Srivastava Thank you! I water my succulents every 1-2 weeks in the winter months (I have to move them inside in the winter), and in the summer when they are outside I water once a week, if not a little more, during the hottest days.

[@Bay6768]

Succulents petals are so fragile in my experience, I found them really hard to handle by the time I got them into a normal pot the leaves were breaking off with the slightest touch. I can't imagine what a disaster it would be for me to try to get them into a sphere as you have here. Is there a trick to not destroying the succulents when handling them?

[@anyellcohen2553]

Bravo 🙂👏👍

[@nutterxue3277]

Love this project and your page! Will the succulent with the wire and floral tape form roots when wrapped like that? Thanks.

[@gardenanswer]

nutterxue Hello! They will, but make sure when taping not to cover up the nodes (where the leaves were pulled off the stem) because that's where they will form roots. I forgot to mention that in the video (darn it)! You can also just use the wire and skip the tape! ~Laura

[@SheilaShares]

Hi Laura and everyone who would have a response to this! 😊😁Since we created a false stem for the rosette shape and wrapped it with floral tape from the base, would it still root? 😅

[@emsuga]

Hi Laura! How do you do the bottom? My succulents keep falling out :( I'm using an 22g wire, maybe it's too flimsy?

[@meenashah2311]

Will it serve cause you have trimmed all the roots.

[@lilyvilaboy4787]

I want to use these for a party in June, how far in advance can I make them so they can still look nice?

[@pearlyt15]

Can you post an update video on how the succulent sphere is doing? It looks absolutely gorgeous!!!

[@gardenanswer]

+pearlyt15 I actually had to take the sphere apart because I needed the succulents for another project! :/ Darn...I should do another one so I can post updates! They all rooted (except for maybe 3 or 4), so I was able to take them off and plant them up with no problems! :) ~Laura

[@FoggyHollowMan]

Hello. Wonderful video. One question for you. When you use the green pins, do you pierce the succulent to hold it in place or just use the pin to push up against the stem?

[@gardenanswer]

+JediMasterMatt Thank you! I just use the greening pins up against the stem to hold them in tighter! :)

[@vaniawhitfield6486]

I love that

[@jessicasierrahernandez7006]

I am from Denver, CO. I am going to try this but I am not sure where to find the moss sphere. By any chance do you know where to guide me to? (:

[@swtlee]

So cute!!! Where do you buy your succulents?

[@michaeldumpit583]

so is this meant for just decorative use and not for the succulents to live?

[@bakasussyjack5995]

Great tutorial. Thank you. Do you happen to have any contacts in Australia where i could purchase the moss spheres from?

[@bettycollins2326]

have you found any in Australia....Brisbane?

[@diaereaper784]

7min 48sec. what plant is that on the bottom left corner? It has blue flowers

[@melitinibaltatzi]

Hi, for how long time it can be alive? thanks

[@golbargaam]

Hello and many many thanks. I loved the video. I have a question; i live in London, UK. Can i make this gorgeous collection and keep it outdoor with all rainy time we have here?

[@gardenanswer]

+golbargaam It would have to be in a spot that was protected from all the rain, but a spot that still received a lot of bright light!

[@wandatormos3649]

What is the name of the fertilizer you use?

[@angelaipp24]

How long do they last, till it withers?

[@neelamsharma910]

Which month we can grow succulents seeds?

[@GrawnyasHomeandKitchen]

Wow this is amazing. I want to make these for my daughters wedding. One question will the succulents continue to grow in the sphere?

[@vl1491]

Yes it will! The roots will take a few weeks to grow and establish. For short stems, don't put floral tape. Just use the wire so the roots can come out.

[@lauriebuss7876]

Can I use tree bark for my base?

[@minnamaaritpere9056]

how do you water the plants

[@meep2576]

Can succulents make it through the winter in Texas

[@KarlaKopsas]

Help , looking everywhere for a tutorial on what I need to do to this overgrown succulant, darn not able to leave a ohoto.

[@christineuy6704]

wondering hows succulent ball doing? thank you

[@mattyrobinson7573]

Awesome video! What was the black rosette shaped succulent at 5:51! I have one but I don't know it's name!

[@leydibasuel8919]

Echeveria "Black Prince"

[@markhamby755]

I'm PSYCHED! Great job. On my way to Home Depot for 'stuff'.

[@deevineyardflute97]

I live in the cold North and wondered how this sphere would over winter. Should it be brought indoors?

[@gardenanswer]

+Donna Wozny It would need to be brought inside for the winter- mine does great in a south facing window. I turn it every other day so it gets light equally. :)

[@deevineyardflute97]

thank you!

[@tinamarieussery3063]

Nice

[@mindyAdventure]

How long does this ball last?

[@sofializzy4519]

So if you create a stem... how does the plant get food and water?

[@tomv7017]

does the succulent stay alive when you skewer it?

[@jayyyppp94]

Important question: Did all of them survive after their roots are cut off and wrapped?

[@carolabarrientos2472]

Y como es el riego de esa bola

[@natalieventimiglia2509]

Is there somewhere I can order the manure tea, or something else that can be used in it's place? Also, how far in advance can the succulents be prepped? Thanks!

[@gardenanswer]

+Natalie Ventimiglia www.manuretea.com. I like to give the succs 2-4 days to dry out before using them! :)

[@saecapr]

What a beautiful project!! I was not able to write the fertilizer name. Thanks

[@gardenanswer]

+Sammy Camacho Authentic Haven Brand Moo Poo Tea. :) (www.manuretea.com/)

[@paulet990]

+Garden Answer Moo Poo! 😂😂😂

[@natalieventimiglia2509]

Dear Laura, I had a crafting party, ordered the balls, bought the plants and supplies, and we made our spheres. I have a question about watering. The balls were heavy and wet from being submerged in the manure tea water. Should we let them dry completely out before watering again? I know the roots are just trying to form and so want to make sure the watering isn't too much or too little at the beginning. Also, which ball is preferable, the one from topiary art works which is just moss, or the one from Braun which is soil in the middle? Also, I checked out the link above and I believe you need to be a business owner to order from them because they ask for a tax ID number to sign in. Is that true? Thanks!

[@baby_leo5743]

Can the cuttings with the metal rod and tape be able to grow roots?

[@gardenanswer]

Yep, you just have to make sure that the tape isn't completely covering every exposed node (where I popped lower leaves off). As long as a node is making contact with the moss, it will form roots and do great! :)

[@baby_leo5743]

Garden Answer thank you your vids really help keep up the great work

[@andrewvincent5472]

♡

[@michellewhite9790]

Where would you put that?