Garden in a bottle

The method of growing plants in closed containers were extremely fashionable in the mid 19th century, when Victorian living in terrariums grew delicate ferns and a variety of other water-loving plants, and a writer-gardener S. Hibberd zealously promoted the idea of growing plants between the glass specially converted for these purposes the window — he called this design bortus fenestralis.


Garden in a bottle is a glass or transparent plastic container, inside which are planted plants. The access of air into the container is restricted or completely blocked, resulting in a humid climate favorable for the cultivation of delicate and capricious plant, which did not easily tolerate harsh room conditions.


Closing the vault of glass, you can easily turn it into a beautiful and interesting decoration of living room or nursery. Put in this bowl of plants with the same queries, cacti, ferns or miniature dekorativnolistnye begonias. The main tools take the spoon and fork. A good service will serve and wine stopper for primineniya of land and a razor blade to remove the withering leaves. All of these tools securely attach to the sticks. After irrigation do not cover the vessel until then, until you cease entirely to fog up the walls. After that, the vessel needs to put a cork or cover tightly. In a confined space, an oasis of green in the water cycle. Will happen without your participation. Evaporating from the plant the moisture will be gradually on the walls to drain back into the ground.




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