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Troll Doll Succulents

May 8, 2015 By Karen Creel

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Remember those little troll dolls that were so famous in the 60’s?  I had one that I carried everywhere and I remember on vacation one year I left it at the motel. My dad drove back to get it for me! I guess he didn’t want to hear crying all the way to Florida.

Vintage troll dolls can be used to plant succulents

I recently went into a little antique/junk store that was going out of business.  She had a few of these little troll dolls so I purchased some for $1.00 each.  When you love unusual containers, you see a planter in everything.  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 little succulents from another container, and placed the succulent in it being gentle with the roots.  Since the doll did not 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.  My granddaughter said they look like dreadlocks!

Create a quirky container by planting a troll doll with succulents

Water only when dry to prevent over watering.  Mine are placed on the deck getting sun in the morning, but 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.  Another idea would be to use an air plant, eliminating the need for soil and watering.

A trio of planted troll dolls

 

 

Have fun creating unusual containers for your plants.  Just about anything can be planted, and these little trolls add a little quirkiness to your collection.

You can get your own little troll doll on Amazon.  However, if I was going to plant one with succulents, I would definately try to find a used one.

Live, laugh, garden

Karen

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  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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