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How to Make a Succulent Essential Oil Diffuser

7/1/2019

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Succulent Essential Oil Diffuser

Turn a succulent into an essential oil diffuser!


​Succulent plants are beautiful, easy to maintain, and provide a popular natural décor around our home. I also believe they may improve certain aspects of our wellness lifestyle.

The actual act of creating a succulent diffuser may improve overall health. Consider a recent study that correlated tending to an indoor houseplant with reduced diastolic blood pressure. Further, the participants in the study who were tending to an indoor houseplant reported feeling more "comfortable and soothed".

Even interacting with the potting soil is likely to create a benefit. That is because the potting soil contains 
"outdoorphins" (M. vaccae) which work like natural antidepressants. 

In a study carried out by Texas A&M University, researchers discovered that employees who were surrounded by indoor plants demonstrated improved creativity and problem solving skills. They also reported that plants improve memory and concentration. 

Overall the outdoors likely confers many health benefits. Further, bringing the outdoors inside, appears to allow one to derive benefits as well. 

These are some of the many reasons why we keep many green, potted plants around our home!
Making a Succulent Diffuser

After taking this workshop last week, I'm so excited because now I know how to make my own succulent plants and can't wait to add more to our home! With more succulents in our home, we will be able to create a brighter environment with a happier climate, one that supports our emotional and mental health too. 

I am very grateful that my friend offered this class for our community. It truly was a great way to spend a summer evening in the park. Now compelled to share with you because I finally understand how easy it is to make your own succulents! I realize that there's no reason to have fake succulent plants in our home anymore.
How to Make a Succulent Diffuser
  1. ​​Pick your ceramic pot, terrarium, or container.
  2. Add a layer of stone at the bottom of your container. The size of the layer will depend on the size of the pot. The pumice stone layer is important because succulents do not need a lot of water, this layer of stone will allow the water to drain from the roots. Be sure to add this step especially if you have a ceramic pot that does not have a drainage hole. I layered about 1 inch of pumice stone in my ceramic pot.
  3. Add a small layer of soil on top of the stone so the roots are able to grow.
  4. Choose your succulents, it’s fun to mix and match a variety of succulents together. You will want to center them in the middle of the soil.
  5. Add more soil around your succulents. To hold the succulents into place, add more soil surrounding the plants you have selected. As you add a succulent to the ceramic pot, you may need to add soil too. Once all of the succulents are balanced in the container, add more soil around them to fill in the pot and keep your plants secure.
  6. Decorate the top of your succulent terrarium with stones, moss, shells, and lava beads
  7. Add essential oils to the lava beads and moss to create a natural succulent diffuser ​
7 Detailed Steps for Making a Succulent Diffuser
Succulents
Step 1
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Select your ceramic pot or terrarium
​
Here are our favorites:
  • White Succulents Pots with Bamboo Trays
  • ​White Geometric Pots with drainage tray
  • Eco-Friendly Concrete Cement Pot
  • ​Farmhouse Wood and Glass ​Planter​
  • Hanging Glass Globe Terrariums
  • ​Colorful Stonewear Planters

Step 2
Add a layer of stone to the bottom of the succulent pot. 

​Choose from the following:
  • Succulent and Cactus Soil Gritty Mix
  • Horticultural Lave Rocks
  • River Rocks ​
Stones

Potting Mix
Step 3
Add a layer of planting soil over the stone for the roots of the succulent to grow into. 

Step 4
Choose your succulents:
  • ​Succulent Plants 20 Pack
  • Succulent Plants 12 Pack
Succulent Plant

planting your succulent
Step 5
Add more soil around each succulent as you add it to the pot. Once all succulents are in place, fill in around the plants and add soil to fill in the pot as desired. 

Step 6
Decorate the top of the succulent by adding more stones and moss.

Don't forget lava beads! 
  • Natural Black Lava Beads Gemstone
  • Container of Loose Lava Beads
  • Moss Preserved, Green Moss for Fairy Gardens and Terrariums
  • ​2lb bag of Red Lava Accent Rock
  • Sea Shells Mixed Ocean Beach Seashells
Add some rocks

Put Essential Oils on Your Succulent
Step 7
Make it a diffuser by adding a few drops of Young Living Essential Oils directly to the lava beads; continue reading for more details.
  • You will need Essential Oils!
Caring for the succulents: Water, Sunlight, and Essential Oils!
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Water

Succulents are very easy to maintain. They actually retain water and nutrients within the leaves for prolonged periods so you will only need to tend to them a couple times per month. Do not water the succulent too often and allow the soil to completely dry before the next watering. Only give them a little water at a time and do not drench them. After having a few succulents, in time you will find that succulents talk with their leaves. If you notice your succulent with puckered leaves, it’s time to water. If your succulents have mushy or brown colored leaves that means the plant has been over watered and is rotting.

Below, I will also share a misting spray recipe that you can also use to water your succulents too. Simple spray the succulent soil with the misting spray once every week or every other week, but again watch your succulents to know how to care for them.


Sunlight
Succulents do enjoy some light so find a place where your succulents can receive some indirect exposure. If your succulent isn’t getting enough sunlight you may notice that the plants are growing up or stretching out of their spot looking for light. 

Essential Oils 
Use essential oils to care and support your succulent plants. Read on for more details. 

Succulent Spray
DIY Succulent Diffuser
How to Make Succulent Spray 
​

In a 2 oz. or 4 oz. spray bottle:
  • Add 5 drops essential oils (select a few from the list below) 
  • Add 1 tablespoon of vodka
  • Fill the rest with distilled water

With the succulent misting spray, spritz the succulent soil once a week or every two weeks. The water and essential oils will support the plants and stimulate growth. Choose one or a combination of Young Living Essential Oils such as: Geranium, Frankincense, Lemongrass or Tea Tree. 

You only need about 5 drops total. In my misting spray I add two drops of Frankincense, 2 drops of Geranium, and 1 drop of Lemongrass. 
Lava Beads in Your Succulent Diffuser

Lava beads are truly essential when making your potted succulent diffuser. The beads are porous and will allow prolonged diffusion aromatically of the essential oils that they have absorbed. By adding a few drops of essential oils to your lava beads you found a simple way to diffuse oils all while conferring the health benefits of having potted plants in your home! 

Adding Essential Oils to the Lava Beads  
Put a few drops of essential oils directly onto the lava beads. 

A few of my favorite combinations of oils to add to the succulent lava beads are:
  • For a calming aroma: Valor, Peace & Calming, Lavender, Frankincense, White Angelica, or Joy
  • For an uplifting aroma: Citrus Fresh, Lemongrass, Purification, Orange, Lemon, Raven, or Joy 

Succulent Class
DIY Diffuser class
Host your own Succulent Diffuser Class

Whether you’re part of the Young Living Essential Oil business or not, this is just a fun event. Follow the steps above and teach your friends how to make these popular home décor by adding your favorite essential oils. It’s an easy way to start a conversation about why you love Young Living Essential Oils. 

Remember, you may contact me for any help or to schedule a Succulent Diffuser Workshop hosted by me!


Here are the 6 Things You will Need

1. Ceramic Containers/ Terrarium
​
  • White Succulents Pots with Bamboo Trays
  • ​White Geometric Pots with drainage tray
  • Eco-Friendly Concrete Cement Pot
  • ​Farmhouse Wood and Glass ​Planter​
  • Hanging Glass Globe Terrariums
  • ​Colorful Stonewear Planters

2. Soil
  • Try and find natural soil with no additives or fertilizer. 

3. Stone
  • Succulent and Cactus Soil Gritty Mix
  • Horticultural Lave Rocks
  • River Rocks

4. Succulents
  • Succulent Plants 20 Pack
  • Succulent Plants 12 Pack

5. Lava beads
  • Black Lava Beads
  • Lava Beads Stone Rock

6. Misting Spray Supplies
  • Essential Oils
  • 1 oz spray bottles
  • ​2 oz spray bottles
  • 4 oz spray bottles
  • vodka or witch hazel with alcohol 

Related Essentially Well Posts
  • How to Use Esential Oils Aromatically 
  • 11 Fantastic Diffuser Blends
  • Easy Homemade Reed diffuser

As always, please feel free to comment and tell us about the succulent diffuser in your home to help our community learn more about essential oils. 

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