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Create a preserved moss terrarium. Who said a terrarium needed to be living any way? Some incredible terrarium artists exclusively use preserved moss and lichen. And with preserved moss lasting for years, it’s a maintenance-free project with serious longevity. Terra Living is the ultimate company if you need moss terrarium ideas& inspiration. They prove it doesn’t need to be living to look stunning. (Image Credit: TerraLiving on Etsy). A visually complex piece of stoneor driftwoodcan add some serious flavor to a mossarium scene. Dragon stoneis my go-to, but maple leaf stone and knife stone are fantastic too.

Native to arctic and mountainous environments, it’s extremely drought and cold tolerant.It also earned its adorable name because it’s a food source for reindeer. Tropical mosses seem like the natural fit – and that’s often correct – but several of my favorite terrarium mosses are actually temperate species (more on where to find those later). Mood Moss and Cushion Moss are both adaptable temperate species. Spikemoss foliage is small, lush, deep green, and very moss-like or fern-like in appearance – it depends a lot on the species. Some favorites are:

Alternatively, Pleurocarpous moss grows in sheets. Otherwise known simply as Sheet Moss, these are best for covering an area with a natural moss carpet. Though many types of moss are often conflated within this term, it generally refers to the species Leucobryum glaucum– most commonly found across North America and Europe. If you see this being a project you’d like to explore, we have a how-to create a moss wall guide ready for you to get your teeth into, written by terrarium builder Joe Rees. All you need is a wood or metal frame, some preserved moss, and glue. Joe is the man when it comes to moss wall designs! That being said, they all enjoy similar environments, and this isn’t a botany master’s – so let’s move on. This fun plant with the sad title gets its name from the small, round leaves that cascade down thin, fragile stems. Baby’s Tears are also commonly called Mind-Your-Own-Business and Irish Moss. Someone had fun with names!

Cushion Moss/ Bun Moss ( Leucobryum glaucum) are wonderful compact mounds of moss that I absolutely love to work with! It’s so much fun to sculpt and display, and it truly thrives in closed terrarium conditions – See on Etsy Blue Rabbit’s Foot Fern foliage is grayish-green or silvery blue, deeply lobed, and grows in wavy, irregular shapes. The plant produces fuzzy orangey amber-brown rhizomes that look like rabbits’ feet. Brake Ferns (Pteris) Some, but not all, tap waters contain high levels of chemicals such as chlorine.Such chemicals can be detrimental to the development of your fluffy friends and turn them brown.I would recommend including some activated charcoal within your substrate to bind any harmful chemicals that may pass through the water. This post at the HomeTalk worth looking at as it shares many terrarium ideas and tips! 49. DIY Woodland Terrarium This very basic tutorial here teaches you how to create your own terrariums using glass containers. 17. Fish Bowl Terrarium Finally, pop in any extras you’re working with. Now is the time for any preserved moss, shells, or whatever you might like to add. I’ve gone for an amethyst and a quartz to give my project a boho look.

Whichever style you opt for, terrariums are a lovely way to refresh and brighten your home and add decoration with beautiful plants which can thrive indefinitely. Just bear in mind that the best terrarium plants are small and slow-growing. Below, we’ve searched high and low for the best terrarium kits – both open and closed – to create your own mini garden indoors. We happen to think they make fabulous gifts, too… Not a strawberry plant and not a begonia, this beautiful creeping perennial is charming in a terrarium. The foliage is dark-green and rounded with vivid silver markings along the veins and a strawberry-red colored underside. It grows to about 8” tall and will slowly spread out as much as you let it. As it grows, it sends out thin red tendrils to stabilize itself for more growth. Polka Dot Plants (Hypoestes) You only need a small amount of substrate, so it’s easy to explore shallow containers (or you can make use of panels to create a moss wall!). It’s a great choice of moss to create a miniature fern-forest aesthetic (hence the common name Fern Moss). There are a few very similar mosses in the Thuidiumclassification, and they’re easily mistaken for one another. This lovely moss is a Thuidium – but I can’t say for sure which. It could easily be Thuidium tamariscinum or delicatulum.After all, air plants come in all sorts of shapes, textures, sizes, and colors. For my terrarium, I used a fluffy Tillandsia magnusiana, a chunky Tillandsia capitata, and a spiky unnamed Tillandsia. I don’t think it shines in a mossarium compared to some of the other options above, but if you can get your hands on something high quality, it can create an organic feel to your design.

Sure, moss is generally easy to care for and low maintenance, but shouldn’t that be rewarded with a little extra love? An open terrarium is necessary for plants that need regular air flow, like to dry out a bit, and aren’t fond of high moisture. Cacti and succulents go in open terrariums. What Makes A Good Terrarium Plant? Terrariums are open or closed clear glass containers in which plants are grown. They are a popular choice for growing houseplants because the environment, including the temperature and humidity, can be more closely monitored and controlled, similar to a greenhouse. Mt. Haleakala’ Maidenhair Fern ( Adiantum hispidulum) – This beautiful cultivar features eye-catching deep burgundy and green foliage. It grows up to 12” tall. Wall-mounted terrariums are the ultimate way to jazz up your walls with that much-desired terrarium aesthetic. And it can be easy to execute too.Marcgravia umbellata – This variety sports dusty green leaves with white edges and veining that really stand out. How about a globe or a Wardian case? If you’re choosing a mounted or hanging project, you might want a specialist piece! It doesn’t need to be expensive. I’m upcycling a stunning geometric case that once held a candle as a terrarium wedding centerpiece! 3 | Other Elements Instead of creating a traditional closed terrarium (with flora planted into a substrate layer covering the bottom of the container), moss, plants, and sometimes even hardscape are suspended across the wall of the terrarium.