The forest in a jar does not leave the podium of interior design hits, hence it is a great gift idea. In this post I will present the forest in a jar with ivy, which will be perfect as the decoration in a modern interior.
You can find detailed instructions on how to create a forest in a jar along with beginner’s tips in my earlier post Forest in a jar for beginners.
The glass vessel is mainly responsible for the character of the forest in a jar, so this time I chose a truncated cone with a cork lid and a hole on the wall through which the ivy “escapes”.
Supplies for forest in a jar with ivy
- Jar with a hole – I bought in the Polish online store, you should look for in one in your country
- Substrate – it’s possible to buy a starter kit, again look in online store. Such sets have everything you need: drainage, activated carbon, soil, sands, gravel and rocks. I bought the XXL set and it was enough for 4 spheres. I have some gravel and rocks left.
- Ivy – I bought in all my plants at the DIY store, and more precisely at Obi (popular in Europe).
- Spatula or spoon
- Brush – very useful for cleaning plants and glass from the soil
Substrate preparation
To prepare the substrate I used the following supplies from the starter kit:
- Drainage
- Gravel
- Activated carbon
- Soil enriched with fertilizers
Drainage
The drainage layer is important because there is no water leak in the glass jar. A permeable layer is made so that the roots do not stand in the water. For drainage, you can use popular expanded clay or volcanic lava, which apparently has better properties than expanded clay.
This time I used expanded clay and gravel to additionally have a nice visual effect.
Then I added some activated carbon, its task is to absorb harmful chemicals (for more information, see Wikipedia).
The last layer is a soil mix. It must be at least equal to the height of the root ball of your plants. Prepare the holes for the plants.
The brush is very useful for cleaning the sides of the container from soil.
Planting ivy
When planting it’s better to start with the plants at the back. I planted 3 ivies, and 2 of them stick out their branches through the hole.
Forest in a jar with ivy is ready
This is the end, I hope that I encouraged you to make such a decoration yourself. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me via the post commentary or email at contact@wytenteguj.pl.
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Nothing gives more satisfaction than doing something yourself. I haven’t even thought about DIY as my hobby, I’ve just done different “projects” when it was needed. Sometimes it’s a disguise for the Masquerade Party in kindergarten. Another time, cutting out the pumpkin and baking the witch’s fingers for Haloween. Or simply organizing holiday souvenirs. Now I decided to share my realizations with you. Let’s go it together!
