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Succulent Sugar Mold Arrangement: Plus a Money Saving Tip

Succulent Garden in a Sugar Mold plus a money saving tip!

 

DIY sugar mold centerpiece

Hi friends! Hope summer is treating you kind! Today I am sharing a Round Top Antiques Week favorite find with a garden tip. Are you familiar with Mexican sugar molds?

I have a variety of sizes I’ve picked up over the years in my junkin’ travels. They are the handiest decoration. They can be used for flowers, candles, crayons, knick knacks and just about anything you can think to put in them.

For years in Mexico they have been used for the sale of pure sugar cane syrup. Back before granulated sugar was a thing. 

The molds are filled with pure sugar cane syrup. Once the syrup is dried the molded cone shape is easy to sell, transport and measure for users.

Cool huh?  Don’t have a sugar mold? Don’t worry, I found some online and have an affiliate link below for you.

Mexican sugar molds make gorgeous succulent gardens. Check out this simple money saving tip to bring your succulent garden to life. www.huntandhost.net

My sugar molds tend to move all over the house and get used in different ways depending on the season. Today they are hosting succulents. Changing out the flowers and greenery in my house is something I love to do. It adds fresh life with little effort.

Mexican sugar molds make gorgeous succulent gardens. Check out this simple money saving tip to bring your succulent garden to life. www.huntandhost.net

The kids and I were picking up a few things at our local home and garden center when I came across racks of clearance items in the garden section. I started off picking up individual containers of succulents, marked $3-$5 each.

When I realized this project would run over $20 I put them back and moved to plan B which should have been my plan A! That is way more than I like to splurge on indoor plants.

Especially since I usually cut free stuff from my yard! I looked around some more and found this guy for $10 with more than enough little plants to do the job. 

That brings me to one of the best tips I have to share about container gardening!

Mexican sugar molds make gorgeous succulent gardens. Check out this simple money saving tip to bring your succulent garden to life. www.huntandhost.net

Divide and Conquer Your Plants

Anytime you are working on potted plants, indoor or out, you can often get more bang for your buck purchasing a larger plant that you divide.

A 3 gallon shrub will cost you less that three 1 gallon shrubs, but can easily be divided to fill multiple containers.

I do this all them time with my outdoor pots, especially seasonal flowers. Plants in larger containers tend to be more mature too. This means a higher success rate in keeping your new friend alive! I always need help in that department 😉

Mexican sugar molds make gorgeous succulent gardens. Check out this simple money saving tip to bring your succulent garden to life. www.huntandhost.net

This trick worked like a charm for my succulent sugar mold display and the leftovers aren’t to shabby on their own. They don’t even look like I stole from them! Here are the leftovers:

 

Mexican sugar molds make gorgeous succulent gardens. Check out this simple money saving tip to bring your succulent garden to life. www.huntandhost.net

Simply dismantle your purchase to see what you have to work with and then re-pot the individual plants in their own container. I added some gravel on the bottom so the plant’s feet aren’t sitting in water and more on top as mulch. 

Since the liners for the sugar mold do not have a drain hole, be sure to water sparingly. Succulents like to get dried out between waterings. Luckily, if I kill one off I have back up!

Mexican sugar molds make gorgeous succulent gardens. Check out this simple money saving tip to bring your succulent garden to life. www.huntandhost.net

Here is what you will need for this project:

  • 6 Hole Sugar Mold
  • Sugar Mold Tin Inserts-Flat Bottom (6)
  • Pea gravel
  • Succulents

Maybe this little trick will save you a few dollars and inspire you to check out the garden center near you!

Mexican sugar molds make gorgeous succulent gardens. Check out this simple money saving tip to bring your succulent garden to life. www.huntandhost.net

Here are a few other similar ideas for you…

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Mexican sugar molds make gorgeous succulent gardens. Check out this simple money saving tip to bring your succulent garden to life. www.huntandhost.net
Yield: 1 Sugar Mold

Succulent Sugar Mold Arrangement: Plus a Money Saving Tip

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: $15-$20

Make a beautiful DIY succulent sugar mold arrangement with this simple tutorial. This makes a great addition to your home.

Materials

  • 6 Hole Sugar Mold
  • Sugar Mold Tin Inserts-Flat Bottom (6)
  • Pea gravel
  • Succulents

Tools

  • Gardening tool

Instructions

  1. Remove the succulents from the pot.
  2. Re-pot the individual plants in their own container.
  3. Add some gravel to the small pots.
  4. Water sparingly.

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  • Sugar Mold Tin Inserts-Flat Bottom (6)
    Sugar Mold Tin Inserts-Flat Bottom (6)
  • 6 Hole Sugar Mold
    6 Hole Sugar Mold

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  1. Debbie says

    August 2, 2016 at 6:09 AM

    Instead of “watering” succulents I have had more luck misting them with a spray bottle!!

    Reply
    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      August 2, 2016 at 7:01 AM

      That is a great idea…I’m going to do that instead! Thanks for sharing

      Reply
  2. Suzanne says

    August 2, 2016 at 8:32 AM

    Thank you for sharing your great ideas using your sugar mold. I have one that I never know what to do with. I would love to see more of your ideas! Have a wonderful day!

    Reply
    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      August 2, 2016 at 12:03 PM

      Great…i will definitely share some more. I have a good one coming for fall!

      Reply
  3. Sherry in Texas says

    August 2, 2016 at 4:43 PM

    I just saw a sugar mold at a shop last week. Going back to get one. If I remember they had several sizes! I love this idea. I’d love to try and put one on my mantle. Thanks for sharing this! I’m pinning!

    Reply
    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      August 9, 2016 at 12:23 PM

      They do come in a variety of sizes. I have seen from one hole to 12. It is a really versatile décor piece! Hope you get one and it works out.

      Reply
  4. Holly says

    August 2, 2016 at 5:24 PM

    Random question…do your cats eat the succulents (or is Mini just crazy?!)?

    Reply
    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      August 9, 2016 at 12:22 PM

      lol! No my cat doesn’t mess with them, but he goes outside a lot and I think he eats random plants out there. If Mini is in all the time she may resort to whatever you have on hand 😉

      Reply
  5. Wildwood Vale says

    August 16, 2016 at 7:49 AM

    Love this! Pinning 🙂

    Reply
    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      August 16, 2016 at 11:07 AM

      Thank you! I always appreciate the shares!

      Reply
  6. Jackie says

    April 10, 2017 at 1:07 PM

    I finally got one of these this weekend and hope to be able to keep some succulents alive in it!

    Reply
    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      April 11, 2017 at 11:21 AM

      yay – can’t wait to see them….VERY little water. Ask me how I know :/

      Reply
  7. debra says

    July 13, 2017 at 3:20 PM

    I bought a 6 hole sugar mold sometime ago and the plants keep dying. Where do I get the moss and pea gravel to try that way? Also mine came with the tins and they are shorter than the holes. Do they grow better in the tins?

    Reply
    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      July 13, 2017 at 7:55 PM

      I use the tins because the water leaks if I don’t and the gravel is from my yard, but you can get at landscape supply places. My guess is you are overwatering. They take VERY LITTLE water. The ones that have lasted have stuck around because I haven’t done much to them, when I water to much they die quickly. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  8. Angie @ Knick of Time says

    September 13, 2017 at 3:07 PM

    I absolutely love your sugar mold and how you’ve used it several different says and the succulent tip is great! Shared it on FB

    Reply
    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      September 14, 2017 at 9:13 PM

      thank you for sharing, they are so fun to have and really have a lot of decorating opportunity

      Reply
  9. untuchableface says

    January 11, 2018 at 9:52 AM

    How did you keep the wildflowers upright? Is there dirt at the bottom?

    Reply
    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      January 16, 2018 at 8:50 AM

      You have to use some type of “flower frog” to hold them in place. I used small rocks/pebbles. You could use dirt, small marbles, etc anything to help stabilize them.

      Reply

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