DIY Terrarium

Everything you need to know about making your own terrariums - type of plants, tips & display ideas!

green indicates low-light lovin' plants
yellow indicates moderate-light lovin' plants
red indicates bright-light lovin' plants

6th May 2016

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1. Tools / What you'll need

A glass container

Rocks & pebbles

Activated charcoal / activate carbon

Potting soil

Various plants

Gloves

Scoop / shovel / spoon

Scissors

Figurines & decorative pieces

Mist Spray Bottle

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2. Choose your plants

Club Moss

Heart Leaf (Philodendron scandens)

Prayer Plant (Maranta leucoreura)

Rattlesnake Orchid

Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus australis)

Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca)

Starfish Plant (Cryptanthus bivittatus)

Baby tears (Soleirolia soleirolii)

Artillery Plant

Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

Moses in a Cradle (Rhoeo discolor)

Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum)

Air Plant (Tillandsia)

African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha)

Succulents & Cacti

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3. Method

STEP 1: Prep your container

STEP 2: Add drainage layers

STEP 3: Activated charcoal

STEP 4: Add soil

STEP 5: Prep & plants your plants

STEP 6: Add decorations

STEP 7: Clean container & water plants

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4. Tips / Things to remember

Buy plants from reputable nurseries / online

Combine plants with similar lighting needs

Base number of plants on size of container

Remove dead/wilting plants

No direct sunlight