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Tiny Pot Plants Trending for All the Right Reasons
Teeny succulents are a snap to grow, fit into any space and add just the burst of freshness every home needs
Think of houseplants and we often imagine large and lush specimens that dominate a space. These big plants often demand green fingers and regular care, too, from watering to misting, and that can be enough to deter the less horticultural homeowner.
Luckily, though, a new trend for teeny-tiny pot plants is thriving today. Forget those trailing ivies and exuberant cheese plants of the 1970s and turn instead to miniature, single-stem succulents and compact cacti for a touch of easy-going greenery in every room. These 10 little beauties should inspire you to pick up some petite pot plants soon.
Luckily, though, a new trend for teeny-tiny pot plants is thriving today. Forget those trailing ivies and exuberant cheese plants of the 1970s and turn instead to miniature, single-stem succulents and compact cacti for a touch of easy-going greenery in every room. These 10 little beauties should inspire you to pick up some petite pot plants soon.
Hang them high
Hanging up plants is a clever way to introduce some greenery without taking up surface space. In a compact home, choose small plants, too, that deliver a concentrated blast of green without becoming too dominant.
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Hanging up plants is a clever way to introduce some greenery without taking up surface space. In a compact home, choose small plants, too, that deliver a concentrated blast of green without becoming too dominant.
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Keep it flexible
Small-scale plants can easily be moved around, slotting into all kinds of spots, from a sunny windowsill to a cramped bookshelf. So exploit that flexibility and have fun moving your plants around your home, adding shots of green wherever you fancy.
Small-scale plants can easily be moved around, slotting into all kinds of spots, from a sunny windowsill to a cramped bookshelf. So exploit that flexibility and have fun moving your plants around your home, adding shots of green wherever you fancy.
Choose a colourful pot
The beauty of growing small plants is you can house them in almost any vessel. These orange pots are actually glass tealight holders, but are now home to mini succulents.
The beauty of growing small plants is you can house them in almost any vessel. These orange pots are actually glass tealight holders, but are now home to mini succulents.
Confine to a cloche
Glass cloches beautifully isolate objects and give them extra impact within a display. Try this approach with houseplants, popping a small cactus or sculptural succulent inside a glass dome to elegantly frame it. In a sunny spot, the glass will produce a greenhouse effect, so choose a dome with an open top, as here, or remove it regularly to regulate the internal temperature.
Glass cloches beautifully isolate objects and give them extra impact within a display. Try this approach with houseplants, popping a small cactus or sculptural succulent inside a glass dome to elegantly frame it. In a sunny spot, the glass will produce a greenhouse effect, so choose a dome with an open top, as here, or remove it regularly to regulate the internal temperature.
Stick to single stems
Pick plants growing on a single stem, as small as you like, for a very clean, cute look. Here, tiny plants in three mini pots are lined up in a boat-like vessel, while another succulent grows in a vintage plant pot.
Pick plants growing on a single stem, as small as you like, for a very clean, cute look. Here, tiny plants in three mini pots are lined up in a boat-like vessel, while another succulent grows in a vintage plant pot.
Create a natural display
Team a tiny potted plant with sprigs and wildflowers, gathered on a walk, and other found pieces, such as feathers and twigs, for a display bursting with life and interest.
Team a tiny potted plant with sprigs and wildflowers, gathered on a walk, and other found pieces, such as feathers and twigs, for a display bursting with life and interest.
Green-up a cool space
Many houseplants will thrive in the moist air of a bathroom, and they are a simple, inexpensive way to bring some natural greenery to an all-white space.
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Do you have mini plants in your home? Share your tips for houseplant success in the Comments.
MORE
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Forget chunky terracotta pots – tiny succulents can thrive in far smaller and more dainty vessels. This one has been planted into a ceramic cup to make a delicate table centrepiece.