Air Plant Terrarium Tutorial
True confession: I have the opposite of a green thumb! But, there is a plant I've found that is low maintenance and pretty. Perfect! The air plant is a great way to bring some green into your home without a lot of care involved. See how I made this simple air plant terrarium!
SUPPLIES:
- Air plant
- Sand
- Faux moss or other greenery
- Shells
Let me start by saying, I'd never even heard of air plants until fairly recently. A friend introduced them to me because she knew I struggled to keep plants alive!
Apparently these interesting little plants should not be planted in soil, but get the majority of their nutrients from the air. Hence, air plant!
I would highly encourage you to look into the care of air plants to ensure yours stays alive! But, I was instructed to soak the air plant in water approximately every two weeks.
Otherwise, I use a spray bottle to give them a good misting once weekly.
So far, so good!
Now, on to HOW to make the air plant terrarium!
STEPS FOR MAKING AIR PLANT TERRARIUM:
- Gather your supplies (see above).
- Put sand in the container. I used sand from a family vacation we took to add a bit of a personal touch!
- Place the faux moss or greenery and shells in the sand.
- Add the air plant!
Arrange the shells and greenery until you find something you love!
I used a glass container I already had. You could easily use supplies you have on hand in your home as well!
Don't forget to water your air plant!
As I mentioned, I typically give it a good soaking (anywhere from a couple of hours to over night) a couple times a month. Just take it out of the container and place it in a big bowl of water. When it's done soaking, I just put it back!
Plus, I try to mist it once a week with a spray bottle.
If you do not have a green thumb, this fun little plant might just be a solution for you!
I hope this gives all of you non-green thumb individuals some hope that you can have LIVE plants, too!
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XO,
April
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Marcia B Wilson on Jul 16, 2019
I have a total black thumb. Every house plant I have ever had has died. I even managed to kill a terrarium.
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Cute idea. Is the sand you used salty? I am not sure salty sand would be good for the plants.
does it realy grow
I put a small air plant on top of dry grass into a hanging globe from March. It has turned brown. I spray it with water once or twice a week. What happened? It's in a bathroom window, and gets filtered sun.