Really, can you ever have enough terrariums?  Naturally Mike thinks YES but well I just can’t help myself… 

I have been wanting a ‘goldfish bowl’ terrarium for ages but baulked at the price of them in florist shops. However when I found this bowl in a home decorating store and it was super cheap there was no holding me back!  I’ve filled it with a type of bromeliad commonly called Earth Stars but their botanical name is Cryptanthus. These guys are mostly native to Brazil and are almost all terrestrial (they grow in soil rather than clinging to trees like other bromeliads).  They like high humidity and for their soil to never dry out making them perfect for terrarium culture.

The small green one at the front is a hybrid called “Earth Angel” and the one at the back to the right is “Cascade”.  The large striped one I found at a big box hardware store and was unnamed so its a mystery to me.  Does anyone know it? 

 Its going to be a bit of trial and error to determine just how much light these guys will require.  As they are hybrids from unknown parentage I don’t know what their preferences will be.  But that’s all part of the fun of gardening.  For now they look great sitting in my loungeroom!