How to diversify your houseplants collection? While enjoying a hobby of planting remains actual for years, methods of decoration of your green pets may vary. Lately, ordinary pots, even the prettiest ones, have become a little too banal. If you are tired of them, try to make your own transparent and super stylish florarium! How? Read our guide to learn all the details of creating a unique garden in a bottle.
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To make a florarium with your own hands, you will need:
- glass container with or without lid (aquarium, vase, jar)
- soil that matches the preferences of the chosen plants
- drainage (sand, small pebbles, expanded clay, broken brick)
- activated charcoal
- plants
- decorative elements of your choice
- tools (spatula or spoon, long tweezers, sprayer, watering can, scissors).
Step 1
Prepare a container for planting. Wash it well, pour hot water over it, but make sure it is not boiling to prevent the glass from cracking. Fill in a drainage layer 3-4 cm high. This can be expanded clay, coarse sand, pebbles, decorative stones for the aquarium, seashells, and many other variants - be creative!
Step 2
Place activated charcoal on top of the drainage. This is necessary to absorb harmful chemicals from the water, preventing mold and mildew from developing. By the way, it is recommended to water and spray the plants in the terrarium with filtered water.
Step 3
Pour 5-8 cm of moist soil on top. Crushed charcoal can be mixed with the soil and not laid in a separate layer. For compositions with desert plants, sieved sand can be used, and we recommend a ready-made substrate for tropical plants. For decorative purposes, soil layers can be alternated with thin layers of colored sand.
Step 4
Level the soil, use a spoon to make small indentations for the plants. Remove the plants from the pots carefully, clean their roots. Using tweezers, gently plant them in the prepared substance, and sprinkle them with water. Make sure that large leaves do not touch the sides of the container. Otherwise, condensation may make them rot. Gently spray the planted plants with a sprayer. If the soil is not wet enough, pour water from a thin-nosed watering can. Add decorative elements.
And that’s all! As you see, making a florarium is not challenging and even fun. However, it will impress your guests and will definitely refresh any interior - from your room to office. Try it yourself with tropical orchids, succulents, mosses, tillandsias, cacti, and many other cute green pets.
