Terrarium Wise

photograph copyright by Kindra Clineff

You’ve found that little glass venue of your dreams. The next step is purchasing plants to grow in your crystal kingdom. In their role as a little slice of nature contained, terrariums need something growing inside. No. Wait. That’s not sufficient. A terrarium needs something thriving inside. Actually, it needs a mini garden.
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A lot of confusion swirls around appropriate plants for terrariums. I blame the magazines. How many times have you seen color glossies showing adorable little succulents tucked into terrariums? Maybe they lasted until the photo shoot was over. Maybe not. Trust me, succulents won’t work in a terrarium over the long haul. Succulents like dry, arid conditions. For the same reasons, cacti are doomed and so are most herbs and alpines.
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What are the qualifying traits? Terrarium-worthy plants share an affinity for specific growing conditions. Here’s what they prefer:

• They like high humidity
• They prefer to grow in low light
• They should remain dwarf

What are the easiest plants for a terrarium? Even if you have two brown thumbs, you will have success if you start with:

• Ferns
• Selaginella mosses

But as you become more adept, there are many other miniature tropical plants qualified for the job. Here’s a partial shopping list:

• Rhizomatous begonias (miniature)
• Members of the African violet family such as chiritas, African violets, streptocarpus, episcias
• Ivies (miniature)
• Muehlenbeckia complexa – maidenhair vine
• Peperomias (dwarf)
• Ficus pumila ‘Minima’ (creeping fig)
• Miniature orchids
• Paphiopedalums — miniature lady’s slipper orchids
• Masdavallias
• Bromeliads
• Tillandsias — air plants
• Tetranema — Mexican foxglove
• Carnivorous plants
• Viola hederacea — Tasmanian violet
• Marantas – prayer plants
• Neoregelia
• Pileas
• Coleus
• Fittonia — nerve plants
• Cyclamen
• Mini hostas
• Helxine — baby’s tears

Thinking of trying something else? Ask me if it works!  I’ve been making terrariums for many, many years — chances are that I can give you advice on whether a certain plant will work or not.

photograph copyright by Kindra Clineff

First step toward a terrarium is to find a container. No need to shell out the contents of your wallet. And no need to purchase an expensive unit. The beauty of terrariums is that you can make a small world without a big investment.
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You could wander into a HomeGoods store or some such place and pick up a perfectly budget-priced sparkling sleek apothecary jar and it would do the job beautifully. Or how about rummaging in your basement, attic, garage, barn or wherever you stash yesterday’s castoffs and pull out a fishbowl, aquarium, cookie jar, or vase. Can’t find a lid? Fit a glass plate on top! In other words, rather than trying to shop for a terrarium — just enlist what you’ve got kicking around.

Wondering weather that cheese dish qualifies? Here are some suggestions to help you select:

• Planting and maintenance of your terrarium will be so much easier if you can fit your gloved hand into the container in question.
• A container with a base that is at least 3 inches wide will give you sufficient planting space to make it happen. Expand that base and you can feature a more complex small world.
• For headroom, the height should be at least 6 inches to accommodate the base pebble/charcoal layer, the soil layer, and the plants. Deeper is better.
• Clear glass works like a charm, but lightly tinted glass is also apropos, although you might have to position the terrarium a little closer to the light source for growing purposes.
• Plastic is okay (especially for classroom use) but the sparkle will be dulled and the finished terrarium might require airing out more often.
• If a container is open to the air, it will require watering more frequently than a closed terrarium.

So be creative and hunt around. Find a venue that expresses your inner mini gardener. Found something funky? Give it a try! What’s the worst that can happen?
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Okay, here comes the pep talk: You can do this. Your kid can do this. Your grandmother can do this. Your hamster probably can’t.

Why do this? Because this terrarium will rescue your life. You will find peace. The world will be a better place. Nature will seep into all the little nooks and crannies of your existence. Your family will thank you (but I make no promises about the kids ceasing to whine). Creativity will reign. Winter will be bearable. All this from a terrarium.

What do you need to make a terrarium? Just:

• A glass container (okay, you can use plastic, but it won’t sparkle). Preferably find a container that you can fit your hand into.
• Terrarium plants
• 3/8 inch pebbles
• Horticultural charcoal (acquire at a garden center or aquarium supply store)
• Potting soil mix (light African violet mix works — I use an organic mix)
• Watering can
• Nature objects like seed pods, lichen-covered sticks, seashells, whatever grooves you
• Gloves (Always wear gloves. Don’t argue with me)

Ready? Here’s how to do it:

• Put on the gloves
• Mix some water into the potting soil before you start
• Pour (or scoop) 1-2 inches of pebbles into the bottom of the glass container
• Add a small handful of horticultural charcoal
• Mix it together with the pebbles
• Add a separate layer of 2-3 inches of soil
• Dig a hole in the soil to receive your first plant
• Tuck that baby into the hole, firming it in. Really firm it in. Firm it in again.
• Repeat for other plants
• Add the nature objects
• Water the terrarium lightly
• Put the lid on
• See, I told you = Peace