If you have limited outdoor space and love the idea of growing your own mini tropical jungle, a terrarium may just be the solution. Join renowned ethnobotanist James Wong in this free houseplant lesson – taken from his Indoor Gardening Masterclass – as he adapts the Brazilian technique ‘Pau de Barro’ by using a porous terra-base to grow a range of tropical houseplants suitable for any climate.
You will need:
- Unglazed porous terracotta jar (terra base)/ceramic wine cooler
- Large glass container/tank
- Glass lid
- A small turntable /spinning cake stand
- Polyester thread
- Living moss (grown on coconut sheets)
- Nepenthes pitcher plant
- Bucephalandra plant
- Selaginella plant
- Ficus Pumila nana/mini/Columbia
- Superglue
Discover more creative ways to fill your home with plants in James Wong's course, Indoor Gardening Masterclass
