leah’s ebay finds: succulent sampler
Did you know that you could buy live plants on eBay? Yep, in addition to just about every other item on the planet, you can also procure plants for your garden from the auction super site. (It’s a particularly handy service if you don’t have a great nursery nearby or if the ground hasn’t quite thawed in your area and your local garden center isn’t yet stocked up for gardening season.)
I love succulents — because not only are they almost impossible to kill, they make great modern houseplants (group several in a wide, low planter for a stunning centerpiece or just one in a small container for a pretty, natural accent) as well as interesting and textural additions to your outdoor landscape. Can’t decide? Enjoy succulents both ways — keep them inside until you’re ready to get your hands dirty, then incorporate them into your garden.
This succulent selection up for auction on eBay includes a mix of twenty cuttings, including hens and chicks, volcano plants, echeveria, sedum, agave, euphorbia, and several other hardy varieties. The cuttings are easy to grow — simply stick them in well-drained soil (either potting soil mixed with sand or gravel, or perlite), protect them from hot afternoon sun, and water them every once in a blue moon. I promise, they’re practically black-thumb proof. Current bid: $30
See more of Leah’s great finds on her blog, More Ways to Waste Time.
April 15th, 2008 at 11:51 am
gorgeous! i’ve gotten into succulents lately because they’re low maintenance and i like their clean modern look as well, but they are perfect for those of us who tend to kill everything else.
i just picked up some green ones from home depot but love love love the mix of purples, yellows and pinks.
April 15th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
these are great! i may give them a try, but i am very skeptical of how easy they are - because i killed cactus once…
do you have to water them to get them started?
April 15th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Who knew? The picture alone makes me want to bid. My whole yard is succulents so this this does tempt my Ebay tummy. Buying live things through the mail always seems a bit weird. When I was a kid my parents ordered chickens through the mail once. A different kind of Hens and Chicks, but in 2 weeks a box with 30 little chicks arrived on our doorstep!
April 15th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
These look amazing together. I see that the bid is up to 40.00.
But what a great idea. I’ll have to check it out again or maybe get some smaller succulents.
April 21st, 2008 at 5:06 am
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