house
of
plants.
Beautiful, sustainable, green
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What are you talking about?
Terrariums are enjoying a huge resurgence at the moment. Almost everyone
has some sort of houseplant, and increasingly, people are finding new
ways to feed their plant obsessions. Enter terrariums.
Terrariums are used for growing plants under glass, using a jar or
bottle which can be partially open or completely closed. Using a lid to
seal the container, the plants inside create their own little ecosystem
and don’t need to be watered. Not only is this great for forgetful
waterers (or are over-waterers!), it also means you can go on holiday
without having to rely on flaky neighbours or simply to cross your
fingers and hope for the best.
A very brief history
Terrariums were invented in 1827 by a London doctor called Nathaniel
Ward, though people had been keeping plants in jars since 500BC. Dr.
Ward invented them by accident while monitoring the life cycle of
caterpilslars and moths in a closed jar with soil in it. Little plants
started to grow inside, healthy and flourishing. He did more experiments
and invented the terrarium, which was then named ‘Wardian Case’.