Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Harvesting succulents
- 5 March 2014
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Cut the succulent rosette from its roots
Peel away any dried or damages bits. (See Tutorial below for more details on rooting succulents)
Adjust the rosette size by peeling away until you have a smaller succulent.
If you plan to wire and tape the succulent leave a stem...
If you plant to glue the succulent in to the design cut the stem away
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