Open Terrarium Succulents

Cacti and succulents don t need much water to survive.

Open terrarium succulents. Make sure to have an at least small to medium opening in the terrarium with succulents. The glass keeps everything trapped in and acts like a mini greenhouse so it will take longer for all the water to evaporate. Plants suited to life in open terrariums tend to be mostly succulents air plants and cacti.

Caring for your open terrarium. The best terrariums for succulents are open top terrariums. Open terrariums with cacti and succulents require a sunny spot that gets a minimum of six hours of bright light a day.

Essentially all the kinds of plants can thrive without humidity and consistent moisture. So naturally people go straight to the other end of the scale to the plants that thrive in arid environments. Terrariums even those with drainage holes in the bottom are not recommended for beginners.

The best plants for open terrariums are succulents which normally survive in dry air conditions. Planting succulents in closed terrariums. You should not grow plants which are used to warm and humid conditions as they will not tolerate cold air coming from outside.

For this reason we recommend watering your succulent terrarium with a low flow of water over a large surface area. Be careful with watering succulents to avoid overwatering them. This is no good because terrariums by definition don t have an opening for water to drain.

Succulents are ideal plants for open terrariums. If you plant succulents in a closed terrarium the environment is far too humid for them to thrive. Frequency of watering will vary depending on the plants you ve chosen and the ambient temperature in your home.