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Photos of the same arrangement of graptopetalum paraguayense, taken in 2020, 2021 and 2026. I love the way they fall into a cascade ❤️

My leggy moonstones. Probably the prettiest plant I ever had.

That’s the best I could do with this vase. I transplanted two established pots of donkey's tail, and that’s it. At least for now. Let’s see how they grow.

A wild arrangement of plants growing outdoors for years >> it rains, and an orchid branch falls into the pot >> it takes root >> now they are family.

I collected cuttings from my garden, tried to group them together in a way that makes sense and that they have similar needs. Let's see what happens…

I just moved these plants to a different spot in the garden to get as much direct sunlight as possible. I hope they get some color!

That’s my my all time favorite. This cascade shape has my heart ❤️

I never thought this plant could live outdoors, but here we are, 6 years in.

Finally getting some color now that winter arrived.

Don’t know what I like better, the plants or the broken pot.

Tomorrow I'll start cleaning each of the pots, removing dry leaves, any insects, washing the pots with mold... I don't need to pay for therapy this month :)

To grow succulents outdoors, you have to be detached. And you can't be controlling, because make no mistake, nature decides more than you do. Especially in cases like mine, where the plants are literally next to a forest.

This arrangement of burro's tails is at least 4-5 years old. I recently planted some aeoniums on top, and they're doing well. The clovers weren't invited, but here they are, in abundance. It's no use removing them; they'll be back in no time. And as if the intrusion wasn't enough, an orchid branch fell from the tree next door and took root, and now it thinks it's a succulent too.

And this is it! You can’t control. That’s life. That’s nature.