Tiny Mouse Planter w/Hens and Chicks

This little mouse cutie is made from a vintage salt and pepper shaker and has been potted up with a sempervivum ‘Green Wheel.’ Perfect for a bright windowsill, desk, or any other warm, sunny spot!

Size: 2″ wide x 1.5″ tall

Plant Name: Sempervivum ‘Green Wheel’ (aka ‘Hens and Chicks’)

Light Requirements: Bright, direct light, 5-12+ hours daily.

Watering: Let dry out completely between watering. Water more frequently in the hot summer months and if the plant is in hot, direct sun. In the cooler, darker winter months, water less frequently to prevent rotting. As a general rule of thumb, give this plant approximately 1-2 tbsp of water per month. Water requirements will change depending on location and environmental factors.

Ideal Temperatures: 15-30º degrees celsius. (Temperatures outside this range can be tolerated provided watering levels are adjusted accordingly).

Plant Toxicity: Non-toxic

IMPORTANT: While we do our absolute best to ensure accuracy about a plants toxicity, please ensure you are doing your own checks as well. This includes taking your pet’s behaviours/habits, etc. into account. For example, is your pet extra curious and prone to nibbling (we have one of those!) anything they can reach? If so, we recommend double checking plant toxicity levels as well as considering where the plant will be placed in your home to limit or prevent access.

The ASPCA has a good resource for checking plant toxicity: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants

A note on plant conditions: 

It can be overwhelming looking at the environmental factors that every plant is best suited for! While there are optimal conditions for every plant, providing that isn’t always going to be possible, and it may change throughout the year. The good news is that most plants can tolerate conditions outside of the “optimal” range. What you want to do is aim to provide an environment that is as close to ideal as possible, as often as possible. When conditions aren’t optimal, sometimes all you need to do is adjust one factor in relation to another. For example, is the room that your succulent is in bright but on the chillier side? That’s okay, so long as you make sure you’re not overwatering the plant (cold and wet don’t tend to mix well!). Or, maybe you have a rabbit’s foot fern in a very bright, warm room. In this case, make sure you’re not letting the plant dry out, and keep it out of direct sunlight as much as possible. Plants, like people, can survive (and thrive!) in a wide variety of conditions. We just need to adjust sometimes.