How to make a Cactus Terrarium
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
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This is the first episode of a few I have coming up about terrariums. This episode is mainly centered on building/designing the terrarium, going into everything from supplies, making soil layers, hardscaping, putting in a false bottom, planting cacti/succulents, and designing a final landscape with sand and smaller pebbles.
This video didn't go too much into care aspects for a terrarium like this due to time restraints, and there will be a separate video about cactus/succulent terrarium care in the near future.
If you are looking for lights for your terrarium I recommend you check these out (listed in order from ok (yescom) to really good (Viparspectra):
Yescom 225 White panel: www.amazon.com...
Sansi 36W: www.amazon.com...
Sansi 70W: www.amazon.com...
Viparspectra 300W (purple colored light): www.amazon.com...
(These are not amazon affiliate links, I just use that website frequently to look for my own needs).
I just love these little lands in a jar
I laughed when i saw what all you were putting in the terrarium and thought no way will that fit but dang! Amazing
Great terrarium... I've made small one from small plants around my house, I really enjoyed your design..
I have to say this is one of the best cactus terrariums I have seen and I am totally inspired. I am making a terrarium as a house warming gift to my new neighbour and I chance upon your video for inspiration. Thank you for your video. Your creation is absolutely beautiful. Now, I have to go source my materials and that is a challenge :(
i Belive in u!
oh wait... thus was posted 11months ago.
well hope you sucseeded!
Really like how the rocks makes it look like the places where I see cactus close to me....looks of rocky outcroppings
Wow that looks awesome! Like a mini world to escape into.
Just bought my own terrarium and was looking for some inspiration, great video!
Nice I found a glass bowl in the thrift store.. can't wait to try it.
thanks for this! Last year I did the same with a glass "flat" , meaning not a bowl, round large dish. I learned some nice landscape tricks from this video, you have a good talent for that. And I will be re-doing mine, I put too much water in mine last year, and the rocks in the drainage layer are 1/2 full of water, and turning green! So... I will be de-constructing it and re-doing it. watering will be using a spray bottle, on squirt position right around the root ball and not to let it drip too much into the drainage layer. thaniks again for this video!
oh, by the way, those lava rocks, did you acquire an assorted bag or sizes somewhere? I like that idea particularly well.
Todd McCarver they are from petco, had them for about $5 each.
@@TheBonsaiJungle that was my first guess... hah
@@TheBonsaiJungle that was my first guess, hah
Wow! You did a great job. Thanks for sharing.
That looks great!
simply beautiful!
I though the rocks are purely for aesthetics, I've learned a lot today!
awesome! looks great 👍🏾
really nice job, looks great
The more I look at these videos, the more confused I get... I'm thinking I'll just find one already made and borrow it to study.
That looks sooo cool great good!!!
So why spread so much potting soil, cant you just put enough around the plants and keep only sand against the glass to look better?
i like cactus.plant... great idea.
Looks awesome
i like it
nice job!🤙
Hello, are you able to control the growth? Will the cacti not outgrown the terrarium quickly? Thanks
You can do something called root pruning and take off some of the roots to slow growth
i recently made one myself ( not as nice as yours) today i looked and found little insects inc a small caterpillar ! no Idea how they got in there ?? How to get rid of them ?
9:10 so what should I do if the roots are circling around the plant. Would it be fine if I just planted it as is?
Very nice. Where did you get the lava rocks? You did not need charcoal activation?
Thank you.
Fernando Monterey California lava rocks we’re from petco. No the charcoal is not really essential in a drier terrarium like this
@@TheBonsaiJungle
Thank you for responding.
I already bought the charcoal would it hurt to put some anyway? If so
Then it would be on top of the gravel?
My experience is you still need a hole on the bottom of the container. THoughts?
It’s not necessary. Just control the watering.
Loved the video, but what’s the gauze used in it?
It’s basically window screen but 100% plastic. They have it at most hardware stores if you ask around. I don’t even remember the actual name...I may have asked for window screen and just gave the same description I gave you. Sometimes if you ask for plastic mesh they show you a decent variety.
Can we see an update of this terrarium? Would love to see the growth or success.
There is a second video update posted on my channel. It is not much different than that currently.
How do you water it?
Thankyou
How can you handle those cacti without GLOVES??
Years of experience.
How is this terrarium doing now?
What's with this terrarium now? Is it alive? I would like to see it now. In my experience, such terrariums are not practical in terms of watering though they look amazing. I think when you water plants on top, the sand will slip away, so in several months the look of the composition will be spoilt.
The watering is annoying but since I have the ability to make a very fine spray the sand has held it's integrity so far.
in these fish bowls / terrariums, has anybody ever tried drilling drain holes in them? also if you had problems with water seting in the bottom, I think a person could jest put a wick in it so the water would jest wick back to the top . might work if you over water.
They sell special drill bits for glass so I'm sure it's possibly, it just depends on whether or not people want to take that extra step. I would not put a wicking system into the drainage layer though. It's there to catch the extra water and it will release it up to the soil through evaporation over time. If you add a wick the water will go right back into the soil immediately and make it wetter. Ideally the drainage layer is not supposed to retain much water in the first place, just a small bit if you water too heavy one day.
Why no charcoal?
Could you please help me with the bowl capacity used, please do reply
I don't remember. I went to Hobby Lobby and bought the biggest size the had. I would approximate it as 3 gallons.
I simply love the terrarium you created. Is it important to use only that kind of stone. And also tell me how often do you water it 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Please do reply
I water this terrarium once per month.
You can use any stone you want, I just like this red colored one.
How do you water all this ?
Sparingly, by soaking the soil around the roots with a sprayer
Did things grow?
Very slightly. This terrarium gets very little light so they don't grow well. I have limited room, so I just gave this terrarium to my sister after I finished the video. It's sitting on a dresser under a TV.
Is it dry river sand
yes
I can't even find a true 5 gallon bowl.
What is the rock name?
tong eric red lava rock. I got these from the fish section at Petco. Certain pet stores will carry it as part of the aquarium decoration section. Of course plenty of online sources to buy it from as well.
Liguus thx
you should sell these
It needs a fake lizard
No w
Without woold is betere
Why does your video looks like it was taken way back 2006?
wow its beautiful and its so natural looking, also, why the hair cut?
Raccoon Eyes I am balding.