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Your succulents found at Idea Chic have been planted in a unique container suitable for younger succulents, Hens and Chicks. A time will come when you may decide to change pots or propagate.  These darling succulents are usually planted in containers that don't allow drainage.  We mix a planting soil with course sand so the roots have the best environment to thrive with little watering.  If you choose to replant or propagate as your succulents grow you can create the soil best for your container or outside planting. Most advice calls for a cactus soil or homemade mix of course...

By propagating succulents you can fix mistakes or divide growth to expand your collection. Sometimes a stem falls off or your succulents could start growing leggy stems. Propagating succulents, like regrowing other plants and vegetables from themselves is very rewarding when you see the new growth! With succulents you can take healthy stems and wiggle off to gently separate from the stem. Clean shears should be used to get a nice trim or for cutting down stems getting to long (leggy). By the way, usually succulents become leggy with lack of sunlight. Indirect sunlight is best for healthy succulents.  A...

Our regular local visitors to Idea Chic know they are entering a space where our stationery, greeting cards and gifts are made. It's also a small space so we have preferred appointment shopping or chance with understanding we might be packing online or wholesale orders. There is also a chance our printers including our 1930's letterpress could be running. Nobody seems to mind! Times have changed in retail today and maybe forever because of the Covid19 pandemic. At Idea Chic we pride ourselves in quality one on one attention so at our production space not a lot has changed. We...