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Troll Doll Succulents

May 8, 2015 By Karen Creel

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I enjoy going to flea markets and junk stores always looking for something new to add to my vintage garden collection.

Vintage troll dolls can be used to plant succulents

I recently went into a little antique/junk store that was going out of business and found these vintage   troll dolls that were only $1 so I purchased several.  Only a gardener would see this as a planter!  I immediately thought how cute these would be with succulent “hair”.   After taking them home I removed the hair, which leaves a depression to fill with the plant.

Create a planter for succulents using vintage troll dolls.

I took a couple of my smaller succulents plants from another container, and placed  one in the top of the doll’s head being gentle with the roots.  Since the doll didn’t have any drainage, I used cactus soil, which is light and will drain easily. I filled in around the succulent, tamped it down, and watered.

Troll doll planted with succulent

Anything can be a planter! Even a vintage troll doll

 

Troll doll planted with succulent

 

These little succulents have already starting putting out shoots to add some long strands of hair.

Create a quirky container by planting a troll doll with succulents

Water only when dry to prevent over watering.  I placed mine on the deck which gets sun in the morning, but  is shaded in the afternoon.  These succulents will eventually outgrow these dolls.  That’s okay, they can be replanted in bigger pots, and you can plant another small one.  You could also use an air plant, eliminating the need for soil and watering.

 

Have fun using unusual containers for your plants.   Just about anything can be used as a planter, and these little trolls add a little quirkiness to your collection.

 

You may also  enjoy this old box turned into a

 

Karen

 

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Comments

  1. Mixed Kreations says

    May 8, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    Sorry if you receive two comments. But I don’t think first one went through.
    These are just too cute! I use to take mine everywhere with me too. I made its clothes, house, and bed. It even went to school with me. I do believe I still have one packed away somewhere from our move. Thanks for sharing these, they make adorable planters.

  2. harleyblueswoman says

    April 30, 2017 at 8:35 pm

    might I suggest using the newer old ones and save the old ones as collectibles….I cannot bring my self to use the ones from the 60’s……there are thousands from the 80’s available at yard sales…etc


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