Fact Sheet: Caring For Terrariums

Starting a Terrarium? Here’s our “How to Guide”:

We have everything required, and if you ask nicely we’ll even put it together for you. Here’s what you’ll need:

A suitable glass container, with or without a lid
Medium to small sized pebbles
Horticultural Charcoal
Sphagnum Moss
Potting Mix
Small plants

Step 1: Pebbles

Medium to small sized pebbles are placed on the bottom of your Terrarium to form a sump for water to drain into.

Step 2: Horticultural Charcoal

Horticultural Charcoal acts as the Terrarium’s filter.

Step 3: Sphagnum Moss

A layer of Sphagnum Moss on top of the charcoal helps to stop top layers washing through to the bottom.

Step 4: Potting Media

This is the layer that you will plant into. Use a good quality Potting Mix such as Pot & Peat. Alternatively, use Palm Peat or Peat Moss with a bit of sand or fine gravel added for drainage.

Step 5: Top Layer

Finish off with a layer of sand, pebbles, moss, or small ground covers such as Baby’s Tears.

Suggested Plants:

For a Terrarium with no lid, use Cacti, succulents, or wide leaved Tillandsia. For a Terrarium with a lid, use ferns, moss, Baby’s Tears, Pot Bellied Figs, or small plants like African Violets. Avoid plants that have a high light requirement.

Aftercare:

Place your Terrarium near a bright window away from direct sun, mist when condensation stops forming on the sides of the glass. For Cacti or Succulents let the Terrarium dry out properly between watering.

For further information don’t hesitate to ask us.