Terrarium Plants

Planting the Terrariums

Executive summary about Terrarium plants by Coltus G.

Like an oasis in a desert, a tiny garden growing inside a glass container has an irresistible fascination.

The dry, hot air of the house in winter is no handicap to plants in a terrarium, where moist air is trapped. Since the moisture is so well conserved, your garden under glass will hardly ever need watering.

Tips On Preparing And Planting
Wash and polish the container so that it sparkles. Then, layer charcoal, gravel, and soil. A good soil mixture for terrariums is 2 parts loam, 2 parts coarse sand, and 1 part leaf mold, not so rich in organic material that plants will rapidly outgrow limited space.

If it's to be seen from one side, put the larger plants in back; smaller ones in front. If it will be seen from all sides, center the bigger ones and surround them with smaller ones.

If you're doubtful about the right amount of water, stay on the dry side, for you can always add moisture if foliage shows signs of wilting.

Use the glass lid to control humidity. Not all plants are suited to terrariums. The best plants are those native to woodlands and marshy places. Listed below are some plants that need humidity, grow slowly, and help to create an interesting terrarium.

Tips For Your Glass Plant Terrarium

Executive summary about Terrarium plants by Ned D’Aqostino

Your home or office is about to be the site of an endless summer, thanks to your new glass plant terrarium. The carnivorous plants will nibble away as Jack Frost beats on the door. Unless you kill everything in the terrarium.

It's easy to screw up a glass plant terrarium. In order to help you maximize your chances of terrarium success, we've compiled a few helpful hints. If you follow this guidance, your odds of owning a successful terrarium will improve significantly.

In a glass plant terrarium, temperature control is only part of the growth equation. Terrariums are a great place to raise tropical plants because they can duplicate one key part of the tropical climate: Humidity. If your terrarium's air gets too dry, you can kiss your plants goodbye. Moist air is a friend to the glass plant terrarium. If you put a single little plant in a large terrarium, you're going to have a very difficult time with humidity control. If you place a large plant in a tiny terrarium, it's doomed. You need to think about size and space as you plan your glass plant terrarium.

It's a common cause of terrarium failure: Sunlight. Death in your glass plant terrarium.