Superstar florist Eden Hessell, aka The Botanist, demonstrates how to make your own terrarium in a glass vase. She makes it look easy!
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How to create a terrarium
You will need:
- Vase (any household vase will work)
- Pumice
- Cacti and succulent potting mix
- Plants – you can use any baby house plants or cacti (Eden used Spanish moss, a mini palm, babies tears and an air plant)
Step-by-step:
- Add a layer of pumice into the vase for drainage, shaking vase to achieve a level surface
- On top of this, add a layer of cacti and succulent potting mix, using your hand to smooth to an even surface
- Remove your selected plants one-by-one from their containers and shake excess soil from root
- Add plant into terrarium by gently pushing root into potting mix
Eden’s top tips for terrariums
- Keep out of direct sunlight
- Never pour water, only use a spray bottle to mist plants
- Never let soil get bone dry
- Water more in summer time than in the winter months
- Eden does not recommend you use succulents for your terrarium (they get mouldy easily and don’t root)
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Special thanks to: Eden Hessell.
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