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As a designer, I constantly seek the next design trends within floriculture. Unless you have lived under a rock for the last few years you’ve probably noticed that designers and decorators have unanimously embraced the use of outdoor succulents, aloes and cacti within interior design.
And although, nothing looks more natural than the real succulents, their indoor longevity is limited due to their constant need for sunlight. It was only a matter of time before the permanent botanicals would imitate their natural beauty.
With a little imagination and some practice you can re-create any of the designs below for your own home or office.
Design tips when working with permanent succulents:
*BONTANICALLY CORRCECT: Try to mimic the natural growth patterns when making an arrangement of succulents. They tend to grow in mounds or terraced patterns, so use them in clusters.
*REPETITION: For simplicity use one main texture or variety for maximum impact. For more intricate designs use up to 3 or 5 styles, but make sure you repeat them within the design to create harmony.
*REALISTIC COLORS: Look to nature for natural colorations, if you have live succulents in your landscape, look at their colorations through out the seasons and note how their colors change based on sun exposure, normally green variety may change to hues of reds, orange or even yellow in colder climates.
*UNIQUE CONTAINERS: Chinese storage boxes, wooden troughs, ornate ceramics or even stone vessels are incredible starts to any succulent arrangement.
*MODERN: This doesn’t mean to take a minimalist approach. The use of succulents in your home will update any space that they appear.
Roger’s Gardens has a sumptuous selection of permanent botanicals and our succulents range from small to over the top. Stop by the Garden Rooms and see for yourself.
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