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        Find tranquility and make your Bonsai care easy with our bundle. Get shears, fertiliser, Japanese Akadama soil and drainage mesh together and save 10%.
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      • Open ContainersUse an open container for a succulent or cacti garden. You can also keep any other plant in these, but they will not be self-sustaining and require some watering.
      • Closed ContainersWith a closed ecosystem you can create a thriving jungle that requires very little maintenance.
      • View All
    • Base Layers
      • 1. DrainageThe base of your terrarium is the drainage layer. this is a reservoir where extra water is safely stored, away from the plant roots.
      • 2. Sphagnum MossThis acts as a sponge barrier between the drainage layer and soil layer.
      • 3. Soil MixOur own handmade blend,, used to ensure a happy and healthy terrarium. Plus, we mix in activated charcoal so it is ready to use straight from the bag.
      • 4. SpringtailsThese tiny little critters live in the soil and keep it full of nutrition, making your terrarium even easier to maintain. Simply tip the tub into the soil and leave them to it.
    • Top Layers
      • MossWe sustainably handpick our moss from private working forests in the North of Scotland.
      • Terrarium PlantsChoose from Ferns, Fittonias, Tradescantia, Hypoestes and much more.
      • DecorationsGive your terrarium that finishing touch with our selection of decorations.
      • IsopodsThis maintenance crew will eat up decaying matter like old leaves, keeping everything tidy.
    • Tools and Extras
    • Kits and Bundles
      • Terrarium Layers and Plants KitGet everything you need to bild a medium or large size terrarium. Just add your own container.
      • Classic Terrarium KitA full kit including glass container with lid, all layers and a selection of lovely plants.
      • Lab Flask Terrarium KitJust like our classic kit but with a container resembling a laboratory conical flask.
      • Terrarium Plants BundleGet a random selection of terrarium friendly plants for a reduced price.
    • Terrarium Kit BuilderUse this to build your terrarium step-by-step and order with one click.
    • Terrarium Care Guide
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      Our kits come with beautiful guides
      Our flagship kits include unique assembly and care guides, designed just for us by local artist Natasha Falconer.
    • Marimo Moss Ball Kit
      Marimo moss balls are easy to care for, can live over 100 years and make a very cute gift for a loved one or yourself.
    • DIY Succulent Garden Kit
      Includes a pot, 3 baby succulents, our handmade succulent mix, gravel topper, preserved reindeer moss and a sign to write your own message.
    • Classic Terrarium Kit
      You will receive everything you need to make your terrarium at home: Eco glass large container, all layers, plants and moss. Now updated with more bundle options.
    • Terrarium Kit Builder
      Now you can build your terrarium step by step with our handy builder! Choose your container, layers and everything you need in one place.
    • Terrarium layers and plants kit
      Terrarium Plants and Substrate Layers Kit with soil, sphagnum moss, live moss, clay pebbles, and terrarium plants, displayed for a DIY terrarium setup.
      Choose from our bundles for either medium - large size containers. Or, make multiple smallers terrariums with some friends and split a kit!
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    Table of Content About Aeschynanthus is a must-consider option if you are looking for your next trailing or hanging plant to brighten up your indoor space. These beautiful trailing epiphytes cascade out of their pots forming chainlink-like stems of bright glossy green foliage. If this plant only produced its foliage it would still be one…
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    About Aglaonema is a bit of an underrated and unsung hero in the houseplant society. Not often a first choice for many people as they don’t seem to be as widely known as some of the other household favourites found in the same family but also because they can be difficult to find both online…
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    Table of Content AboutAir plants are one of the most unique plant varieties that you can add to your collection or gift to a fellow plant enthusiast. Their weird and wonderful ability to cling onto anything and grow without a trace of soil makes them the ultimate low-fuss beginner plant. Tillandsia is commonly known as air…
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    Table of Contents About Alocasia Alocasia has to be one of the most impressive specimens you can own as a houseplant. Commonly known as elephant’s ear, this plant produces massive leaves on the end of tall elegant stems, making this one of the most fantastic big-leafed species of houseplants of all time. This wonderfully imposing…
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    All About Begonia It’s safe to say that all indoor Begonias fall into the category of weird and wonderful houseplants. Belonging to the Begoniaceae family, this genus of perennial flowering plants boasts 2002 different plant species. The vibrant array of species can be found in moist tropical and subtropical climates scattered across south and central…
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    Table Of Content AboutBonsai can often be misunderstood and the true meaning of Bonsai may be a little bit lost in western culture. While we have taken the parts we like and left some of the origins, keeping Bonsai trees has become increasingly popular. In the simplest form Bonsai is the Japanese art form of growing…
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    About Cacti have become fan favourites in the houseplant world, so much so they have developed their own cult following. While for many of us, we may have a Cacti or two amongst our collections there are many people who have completely fallen in love with them and have filled their homes with these unconventional…
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    AboutCaladiums are bright and vibrant plants that offer a wonderful spectrum of vivid colours across many different types of cultivars. Traditionally used in outdoor gardening in warmer climates, Caladiums are formed from tuberous bulbs, which are used much in the same way as we plant other bulbs like daffodils, hyacinths and tulips here in the…
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