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Craftzine.com has a dead link to this idea, though if you’re persistant, you can find a lot of information about making small terrariums. There’s a number of ways you can make similar items – there’s a great globe here, and an excellent site here for other creative terrariums of all shapes and sizes.
Reaching back into the archives, I was able to find this information from Kate D. Karam regarding useable plants:
| Baby’s tears (Helxine soleirolii): Tiny-leafed spreading ground cover
Coleus: a bit tricky because it can rot, but worth a try Creeping Charlie (Pilea nummulariifloria): Trailing or creeping perennial with deeply quilted pale green leaves Creeping fig (Ficus pumila ‘Curly’): Tiny, crinkled green leaves with bright yellow centers (most creeping fig will work—look for small, pretty leaves) Hedera helix ‘Itsy Bitsy’: Miniature ivy with very tiny, pointed, dark green leaves. Grows in small bushy mounds (most ivies will work—look for small-leafed specimens) Miniature Pilea (Pilea depressa): Tiny dark green leaves; doesn’t need much water (invasive weed; not suggested for outdoor replanting) Oxalis (most varieties): Oxalis hedysaroides ‘Rubra’ has red leaves (invasive weed, not suggested for outdoor replanting) Peperomia caperata: Mounding, with rosette of deeply corrugated, heart-shaped dark green leaves; sometimes sends off spikes of tiny white flowers Polka-dot plant (Hypoestes sanguinolenta): Pink dots cover deep green leaves; can get tall but takes well to pinching back selaginella (most varieties): Tiny mosses that range from pincushion habit to arching plumes Sinningia pusilla: Micro-mini version of gloxinia—dark green leaves; sometimes sends off spikes of purple flowers Small-leafed Peperomia ‘minima’: Tiny green leaves on upright, bright red stems Sundew (Drosera intermedia ‘Cuba’): Uses its leaves to trap moisture—very colorful Sword fern (Nephrolepsis exaltata ‘Fluffy Ruffles’): Densely growing miniature fern with fine, lacy fronds (most small ferns will work) Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens): Spreading ground cover with fragrant, tiny leaves A Word About Moss Hmm. Okay, nix peeling the moss off the wet step behind the house. |
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