Mini Glass Gardens

Mini Glass Gardens Capturing the magic of mini landscapes. Terrariums and cacti arrangements crafted with love.

From aww so tiny to a velvety superstar 😍 Swipe ➡️ to see this beauty’s journey starting 20 Dec. ✨🌿
22/02/2026

From aww so tiny to a velvety superstar 😍 Swipe ➡️ to see this beauty’s journey starting 20 Dec. ✨

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An unexpected plant rescue haul 🌿These beauties (and more) were thrown away by someone my mum knows because of fungus gn...
17/02/2026

An unexpected plant rescue haul 🌿

These beauties (and more) were thrown away by someone my mum knows because of fungus gnats (yes with pots)… so of course she rescued them and shared some with me 🥹

Fungus gnats live in the soil, so I’ve removed all the old compost, washed the roots, cleaned the pots properly, and treated everything with neem oil (found a few mealybugs hiding too 👀).

I’d really love your advice on any of these, if you grow them, what tips or tricks have worked best for you? 🌱

I’ve rescued:
🌿 Asparagus fern
🌿 Snake plant
🌿 Pilea peperomioides
🌿 Gasteraloe (Gasteria × Aloe hybrid)
🌿 Sempervivum arachnoideum ‘Cobweb Houseleek’
🌿 Guzmania bromeliad
🌿 Flaming Sword bromeliad
🌿 Aichryson laxum ‘Tree of Love’
🌿 Rhipsalis pilocarpa ‘Hairy stemmed cactus’

Let’s rescue them properly together ❤️‍🩹

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🌿 HOW TALL WILL IT GROW? 🌿My Gasteria flower stalk has shot up from 5cm to 24cm in just two weeks 😳So… how tall do you t...
12/02/2026

🌿 HOW TALL WILL IT GROW? 🌿

My Gasteria flower stalk has shot up from 5cm to 24cm in just two weeks 😳

So… how tall do you think it’ll get? Gasteria flower stalks can sometimes grow up to 1 metre or more 😳

🌸 Guess correctly (or closest!) and win one of her adorable pups 💚

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🏆 How to enter:

1️⃣ Follow
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Comment “UK + your guess” (e.g. UK 72cm)

✨ Tag planty friends in separate comments for extra entries (1 tag = 1 extra entry).

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🌍 Not in the UK?
You can still join in for fun and plant bragging rights 😌
(Prize shipping is UK only. I’ll cover it.)

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📏 I’ll measure from growth point to the very tip.
Closest guess wins.
Tie = spin the wheel 🎡
Winner announced on 28th February 👀

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Let’s see who has the best plant intuition!

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An early Valentine’s gift to myself ❤️ Welcoming philodendron melanochrysum into my little jungle. That velvet finish an...
09/02/2026

An early Valentine’s gift to myself ❤️ Welcoming philodendron melanochrysum into my little jungle. That velvet finish and those glowing veins had me instantly!

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Swipe for a little Monkey Tail Cactus update 🌵Both mum and cuttings are firm, healthy, and a good green beneath the hair...
05/02/2026

Swipe for a little Monkey Tail Cactus update 🌵
Both mum and cuttings are firm, healthy, and a good green beneath the hairs. Everyone is settling in well with their prickly pear companions, and the cinnamon on the cuts is helping keep fungus away.

Slow and steady progress, exactly what this recovery needed 💚
You can check my November posts for the start of the journey if you missed it!

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Made this little round terrarium with cacti & succulents as a gift for someone special 💛 Layered with potting grit, soil...
27/01/2026

Made this little round terrarium with cacti & succulents as a gift for someone special 💛 Layered with potting grit, soil, white gravel, sand, pebbles & driftwood ✨

Plants included:
Blue Torch Cactus
Golden Barrel Cactus
Cathedral Window Haworthia
Dragon Fruit Cactus
Zebra Haworthia
Ghost Plant

Swipe to see the details up close and how it was built layer by layer 🌿

Which plant is your favourite?

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Spider plants usually hate terrariums… yet this one is absolutely thriving 🤯🌿Roots are happy, growth is wild, and the ba...
25/01/2026

Spider plants usually hate terrariums… yet this one is absolutely thriving 🤯🌿
Roots are happy, growth is wild, and the babies keep coming.

What seems to be working:
🌱 Excellent drainage – deep substrate layers so roots never sit soggy
🌬️ Air flow – this terrarium isn’t sealed, so moisture can escape
✂️ Regular grooming – older leaves and excess growth are trimmed to prevent rot and crowding
💡Bright, indirect light – enough energy without cooking the leaves

Swipe to see close-ups of the roots 👀
Chop & prop, or let her run free?

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