Beautifully done!
Loving the contrast between the Tillandsia and Haworthia for color and texture, plus your air plants will develop cool anchoring in full view. Hardscape feels simple and intentional, especially with the Tillandsia at the wood’s apex up front. I like the open space at the center as well, and the placement takes advantage of viewing from multiple sides which is really cool for vases like this.
A couple things to consider:
Your Haworthia may struggle at high humidities so make sure to water sparingly to avoid melting, as they’re typically watered every 2-3 weeks when in a well draining pot, so even less so for enclosed systems. You’ll also start to notice visible leaf curling when it’s thirsty. That said, they like to completely dry out while moss does not.
If it’s live moss, it may die off quickly unless you’ve got a solid lid or want to water frequently. But the moisture needed then fucks up your Haworthia, so that may need some intervention.
If dyed or preserved moss, life is a bit easier. You still have a slight humidity difference from Haworthia to Tillandsia, though it’s manageable. You’ll want to remove and spay/soak your Tillandsia weekly if you want significant growth, while still letting the substrate and moss dry out for your Haworthia. They’ll *probably* be fine if left alone and misted off the Haworthia’s schedule, though they may die back eventually from lack of humidity. You can also try carefully misting just the Tillandsia locally and giving the larger enclosure a spray at an alternate schedule, that way you don’t have to risk harming anchoring roots.
Also a note for moss in general: molding is common and frequent, make sure you have springtails introduced to balance the system there. It’s assumed for fresh builds like this to see mold blooms initially, it means the carbon cycle is doing its thing. Your springtails will handle the rest in time.
Altogether incredibly solid for a first attempt! Really loving the wood piece you’ve used as well. Your plant choices are pretty slow growing so less maintenance and will look incredible together once things establish and grow to fill the space.
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Love the arrangement of plants
Beautifully done!
Loving the contrast between the Tillandsia and Haworthia for color and texture, plus your air plants will develop cool anchoring in full view. Hardscape feels simple and intentional, especially with the Tillandsia at the wood’s apex up front. I like the open space at the center as well, and the placement takes advantage of viewing from multiple sides which is really cool for vases like this.
A couple things to consider:
Your Haworthia may struggle at high humidities so make sure to water sparingly to avoid melting, as they’re typically watered every 2-3 weeks when in a well draining pot, so even less so for enclosed systems. You’ll also start to notice visible leaf curling when it’s thirsty. That said, they like to completely dry out while moss does not.
If it’s live moss, it may die off quickly unless you’ve got a solid lid or want to water frequently. But the moisture needed then fucks up your Haworthia, so that may need some intervention.
If dyed or preserved moss, life is a bit easier. You still have a slight humidity difference from Haworthia to Tillandsia, though it’s manageable. You’ll want to remove and spay/soak your Tillandsia weekly if you want significant growth, while still letting the substrate and moss dry out for your Haworthia. They’ll *probably* be fine if left alone and misted off the Haworthia’s schedule, though they may die back eventually from lack of humidity. You can also try carefully misting just the Tillandsia locally and giving the larger enclosure a spray at an alternate schedule, that way you don’t have to risk harming anchoring roots.
Also a note for moss in general: molding is common and frequent, make sure you have springtails introduced to balance the system there. It’s assumed for fresh builds like this to see mold blooms initially, it means the carbon cycle is doing its thing. Your springtails will handle the rest in time.
Altogether incredibly solid for a first attempt! Really loving the wood piece you’ve used as well. Your plant choices are pretty slow growing so less maintenance and will look incredible together once things establish and grow to fill the space.