{"id":468,"date":"2012-03-16T14:57:56","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T21:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/?page_id=468"},"modified":"2012-03-16T15:05:01","modified_gmt":"2012-03-16T22:05:01","slug":"succulent-garden-planting-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/?page_id=468","title":{"rendered":"Succulent Garden Planting Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.printfriendly.com\/printfriendly.js\"><\/script><a class=\"printfriendly\" style=\"color: #6d9f00; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Printer Friendly and PDF\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.printfriendly.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.printfriendly.com\/pf-button.gif\" alt=\"Print Friendly and PDF\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Succulent Garden Planting Coordinator<\/h1>\n<h2>General Description:<\/h2>\n<p>Planting of succulents in cups, planters, and undersea garden bowls for sales in the nursery<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Duties:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Get donations of ceramic cups, bowls and planters<\/li>\n<li>Have a volunteer that is able to drill holes in bottom, need a drill press and diamond bits<\/li>\n<li>Recruit volunteers for planting<\/li>\n<li>Stock nursery and keep account of totals<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Specific Skills:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Some artistic flair<\/li>\n<li>Taking cuttings<\/li>\n<li>Planting<\/li>\n<li>Keep inventory flowing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Helpful Hints:<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Guide to Succulent Garden Planting<\/h3>\n<p>Succulent garden planting is fun and rewarding.\u00a0 The love of plants and design come together to produce something that Quail Botanical Garden visitors are sure to appreciate.\u00a0 Succulent gardens make the perfect hostess gift or holiday present or are a reminder of a special day spent at the gardens.\u00a0 At Christmas, we use Santa sleighs instead of decorative cups for our plantings.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Location and Materials<\/h3>\n<p>Succulent gardens are planted on the last shade-cloth-covered table in the propagation area.\u00a0 The tables under the shade cloth and those surrounding this area contain many varieties of succulents to choose plant material from.<\/p>\n<p>The supplies that you will need are located on or under the planting table with the exception of the decorative ceramic cups.\u00a0 They are located on the table to the left facing north of the planting area.\u00a0 We do not plant succulent gardens in clay pots.\u00a0 You?ll probably notice the cooler on top of the table, which contains labels, felt pens, paper towels, spray bottle, etc.<\/p>\n<h3>Here is a list of what you?ll need.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ceramic cups (please be sure the cup is drilled and there are no chips or cracks)<\/li>\n<li>Screens (in cooler)<\/li>\n<li>Soil\/perlite mix (you can replenish from main propagation area)<\/li>\n<li>Plant material<\/li>\n<li>Wooden planting stick (in cooler)<\/li>\n<li>Pruner or snip (bring your own or borrow from propagation table)<\/li>\n<li>Pebbles (KRC rock bag under table)<\/li>\n<li>Water bottle (in cooler)<\/li>\n<li>Planting tag<\/li>\n<li>Sales tag (marked with succulent gardens)<\/li>\n<li>Magic marker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Design<\/h3>\n<p>Before you start collecting your plant material, you?ll want to select cups that inspire you.\u00a0 In other words, you?ll want to consider design.\u00a0 There are lots of ways to think about design.\u00a0 First, take a look at the shape and art imprinted on the cup.\u00a0 Next, look at the base color and accent colors on your cup.\u00a0 The shape, art and\/or colors used on the cup might impart a tropical or Asian feel or a modern or minimalist theme.\u00a0 You can choose your plant material based on form, color and texture to support this theme.\u00a0 For example, you might choose two colors in your plant material to match two of the accent colors used in the cup?s artwork.\u00a0 The color range of the succulents that we have to cut from is surprisingly varied ? reds, every shade of green, green-gray, blue-gray, yellow,\u00a0 and brown.\u00a0 In addition to color, some of the plant material is speckled or variegated.\u00a0 Another idea is to consider a monochromatic color theme that picks up the base color or one of the accent colors.<\/p>\n<p>These few tips will hopefully inspire you to think about or SENSE a design. To recap, consider:<\/p>\n<p>Cup<\/p>\n<p>&gt; Shape<\/p>\n<p>&gt; Art<\/p>\n<p>&gt; Color<\/p>\n<p>&gt; Overall theme<\/p>\n<h3>Plant Material<\/h3>\n<p>&gt; Form including size<\/p>\n<p>&gt; Texture<\/p>\n<p>&gt; Color<\/p>\n<p>&gt; Pattern<\/p>\n<h3>Collecting Your Plant Material<\/h3>\n<p>Now that you have thought about your design, browse the plant tables to select plant material that will work with your design ideas.<\/p>\n<p>When selecting plant material, most of the time you?ll be cutting a single stem.\u00a0 Or you might take a small clump of wispy plant material.\u00a0 In very few situations will you pot a whole plant.<\/p>\n<p>Before cutting, be sure the plant is healthy.\u00a0 We don?t want to use plant material from diseased or infected plants.\u00a0 Mealy bugs are common in succulents and there is a virus that affects one particular crassula every winter, causing black spots on the leaves.\u00a0 Healthy plants will have good coloration and firm skin.<\/p>\n<p>When you have selected a healthy plant and the stem or rosette of the size you need, cut as closely to the soil surface as possible.\u00a0 You?ll need at least a half-inch of stem to secure in the soil, but an inch to an inch and a half is better.\u00a0 It?s best to have two nodes or more below the soil surface when planting.\u00a0 If the stem is longer than needed just cut it to size before planting.\u00a0 Many times you can only get a half-inch by pulling off the lower buds on the stem.\u00a0 This is tricky but I?ve found if you apply pressure to opposing buds at the same time but twist them in opposite directions they will pop off without breaking the stem.<\/p>\n<p>Collect all plant material that you think you?ll use in a single cup.\u00a0 It?s helpful to take a plastic tray with you to collect the plant material.<\/p>\n<p>Planting ? It&#8217;s what you are here for, right!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Be sure the soil is damp but not soggy; if needed, add water to the bucket and mix thoroughly<\/li>\n<li>Take your cup and place the screen in the bottom to contain the dirt<\/li>\n<li>Fill it with dirt to about \u00bd inch from the top; press the soil firmly in place; add a touch more to reach desired level<\/li>\n<li>Use the pointed end of the wooden planting stick to make a hole in the soil<\/li>\n<li>Stick you succulent stem in the dirt and press firmly with your fingers or the square end of the planting stick to secure it<\/li>\n<li>Continue until you have planted the entire cup<\/li>\n<li>Step back and look at it. Are there any gaps?\u00a0 Is it pleasing to the eye?<\/li>\n<li>Gently tug on each stem to be sure it?s not going to fall out after it?s purchased<\/li>\n<li>Pour small pebbles over the soil if there are gaps between the plants<\/li>\n<li>Spray the plants well to wet them down and also spray the cup<\/li>\n<li>Wipe the cup with a paper towel<\/li>\n<li>Write the date of planting on ONE old tag.\u00a0 This will be replaced with TWO sales tags when it is time to transport them to gift shop\/nursery sales.\u00a0 This date is critical because we allow plants to root for at least a month before taking them down to sales.<\/li>\n<li>Store the planted cup on the slated tables in the sun<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Clean Up<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wipe off hard plastic surface mat (unused plant material, soil, and plastic gloves can be put in a plastic bin located beneath the table)<\/li>\n<li>Refill water bottle for next time<\/li>\n<li>Put wooden planting sticks, magic markers, spray bottle, tags, etc. back in cooler (Be Sure to Close It)<\/li>\n<li>Close KRC rock bag<\/li>\n<li>If dirt is dry, water it down so it?s ready for next time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Stocking the Nursery<\/h3>\n<p>The plant co-coordinators will stock the nursery on Fridays when they are in.\u00a0 We track how many plants sell in a week throughout the year.\u00a0 This helps us to know what we?ll need in inventory (cups) and helps us to determine how many cups we should plant up in a week.<\/p>\n<p>We like to keep the plant stand in the gift shop\/nursery filled with 13-15 cups.\u00a0 Before taking the cups down, we make sure they have sufficient moisture but are not drenched.\u00a0 Also, we recycle the planting tag, replacing it with two sales tags.\u00a0 Most succulent gardens are priced at $5.\u00a0 However, we might price an exceptionally small cup at $4 and a succulent garden planted in a large or unusual cup might be marked $6 or $7.<\/p>\n<p>If certain cups don?t sell within several months, we?ll replant them.\u00a0 Also, cups planted with flowering plants might need to be groomed such as removing their spent blossoms.\u00a0 We?ll also replant a cup if the plant material has been sun damaged.<\/p>\n<p>While these instructions may appear lengthy, succulent garden planting is fun and easy. You?ll get the knack of it after a couple of times.\u00a0 You may find it easier to learn on the job.\u00a0 If so, please join us on Friday mornings!<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Time Required:<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>3 hours on Friday morning\u00a0 (12 hrs\/month)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>\u00a0Recommended Term:<\/h2>\n<p>1 year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Succulent Garden Planting Coordinator General Description: Planting of succulents in cups, planters, and undersea garden bowls for sales in the nursery Duties: Get donations of ceramic cups, bowls and planters Have a volunteer that is able to drill holes in &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/?page_id=468\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":433,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/468"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=468"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":472,"href":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/468\/revisions\/472"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sdbgdocents.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}