How to make a Terrarium
- Su Whale
- Jun 12
- 2 min read
Ideal for customers who are looking for a low maintenance, stylish, on-trend gift suitable for the home, office or workspace.
What is a Terrarium?
It is simply a miniature garden of indoor plants arranged within a container, typically glass, intended to be displayed indoors.
What are the benefits of a Terrarium?
Because they are so compact they are easy to maintain, as they are designed so that the plants inside create their own microsystem, so minimum care is required. This means that even your least green fingered customers should be able to look after one, which is a great selling point.
You can buy Terrarium’s ready made up, but they are very simple to make in-house.
How to make a Terrarium
You will need:
A glass bottle or container, this can be of any size or shape, the important thing is that the opening is large enough for you to be able to put your hand and/or plant inside. For tropical green plants choose something with a lid or cover as they will appreciate the humidity. Desert plants such as succulents and cacti need some ventilation so an open container is better for them.
Clay pebbles or gravel for drainage.
Houseplant or terrarium compost (available from most garden centres)
A selection of small indoor plants.
Topsoil decoration, this can be small stones, driftwood, moss etc.
Method:
Put in your drainage layer which should be approximately 20% of the size of your container. Tamp it down so that it is level.
Add your compost, using the plant’s pot as a guide to how deep it needs to be.
Make a hole, large enough to be able to carefully insert your plants making sure you leave enough space for them to grow.
Add the finishing touches, then simply spray the plants lightly, wipe the container, and put on sale.
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Su Whale is a florist and freelance writer with over Thirty years' experience in the floristry industry. She is the author and publisher of three best-selling books: Cut Flowers, 4th edition (2020) Cut Foliage, 2nd Edition, (2021) and Houseplants (2019), all bookshelf essentials for the professional florist.
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