Even without a green thumb, it is possible to put beautiful plants in your living room.
How about a bottle garden?
A bottle garden is actually nothing more than a self-contained biotope. And the best thing about it: you don't have to do a lot for it. The plants in the small garden can provide themselves with the essentials. The Briton David Latimer came up with the idea. He put a substrate and plant seeds in a tight container and only very rarely opened it over the years. This shows how easy it is to care for the bottle garden. So it's ideal for everyone without green fingers who still want a beautiful plant in their room.
The only thing you should actually look out for is the right location.
It is important that the plants are in a bright place and get enough light.
Care should also be taken to turn the container every now and then.
After all, not only one side of the plant should receive sufficient sunlight.
We reveal how to create the bottle garden.
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Create a bottle garden: material and suitable plants
You will need the following materials to create the bottle garden:
Glass container for closing
Materials for building a drainage (e.g. gravel or lava stones)
Nutrient-poor soil
Charcoal
Decoration of your choice
Distilled water
The main components of the bottle garden are of course the small plants.
These varieties are suitable:
Small-leaved ivy
moss
Mini orchids
Small ferns
Incidentally, succulents are also
suitable for a bottle garden.
It should be noted, however, that these species prefer it drier and are therefore better kept in an open glass vessel.
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Creating a bottle garden - instructions
First of all, the glass container should be cleaned thoroughly.
In order to prevent waterlogging in the container, it is now
filled
with a
drainage layer
.
Then put some
charcoal on top
and finish with a
layer of earth
.
This should be a maximum of five centimeters.
Now put the small plant in the ground and press it firmly.
You can also add a little decoration to make the bottle garden look more beautiful.
Finally, the plant is poured with distilled, lukewarm water and the container is sealed airtight.
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Properly care for plants in the bottle garden
Even if the bottle garden is basically self-sufficient and easy to care for, it is worth keeping an eye on it.
Diseases or pests can be treated quickly.
For example, pay attention to the
moisture content in the container
.
In the morning it will be fogged from the inside.
The droplets should dry out during the day.
If this is not the case, you should open the container for a while so that the moisture can escape.
Otherwise, mold could quickly form in the bottle garden.
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