Make a Cactus Terrarium - How To Terrarium ep. 4
This is the Fourth episode of, "How to Terrarium." In this episode, you will learn EVERYTHING you need to know in order to make an effective and natural-looking Cactus Terrarium. Cacti aren't typically plants that would be housed in a terrarium. Therefore, if there were a cactus terrarium, this is it!
As mentioned in the video, although you may see cactus terrariums online that look cool, they might not be tailored to the cactus plant (as they should be). In this series we are trying to make effective terrariums that not only look good, but are well-suited to the plants and animals they house.
Difficultly Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Cactus terrariums are pretty easy to care for and maintain as cacti are low maintenance plants for the most part. The difficultly with this terrarium is finding the proper container. Remember to put this terrarium in a bright and warm location.
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i gasped when you just grabbed the cacti out of their pots tbh :O
@narkolumagg7468
7 жыл бұрын
Spicy Meme ikr and when he held onto them I was like biting my knuckle xD
@bookkrworm
4 жыл бұрын
I wore garden gloves when I planted mine, and I still got spines in my hands.
5 years have passed already. This was one of the first videos I've watched. I'm curious, do you still have this terrarium? Would love to see an update.
@ValiThe
3 ай бұрын
Same!
I love the video. As a gardener I have one suggestion. Plants always look better when planted in odd numbers. 1, 3 or 5 plants would have looked better.
@SerpaDesign
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! I will keep it in mind next time around.
@rubenskiii
7 жыл бұрын
Great tip! I've heard it before, the human brain sees things without a pattern as more "raw" and nature like while even numbers and patterns are seen as logical, structured and more human. Also, in nature almost nothing has straight lines or really sharp 90degree-like corners. we see straight lines as "unnatural". That's why tankers put brushes on their tanks, not to just turn it into a giant roaring bush, but mainly to break up the sharp lines which will get noticed by an human eye if not covered up... :)
@bongbreaker7404
6 жыл бұрын
Then You Would Also Need An Odd Number Of Terrariums Or You Would Have An Even Number Of Plants... So This Terrarium With The Four Cacti Would Look Good Next To One Other Terrarium With Three Cacti. For A Total Of 7 Cacti.... Hmmmmm... Its Like My Neighbor Planted Five Trees At Our Property Line... It Messes Up Everything... Makes It Too Complicated, I Think You Should Just Do What You Want.... That Being Said... Ha Ha... We Did Learn The Odd Number Rule In Every Art Class I Took.
1:18 That's what my terrarium looks like.
@TimZoet
4 жыл бұрын
I wheezed
@filippoarlenghi6247
4 жыл бұрын
AHAHAHAH
never thought i'd binge watch terrarium videos. you just earned yourself a loyal fan, great shit, maynge
@goblinking3151
5 жыл бұрын
Same, rad.
@rootsnurserycapecod4564
5 жыл бұрын
HaloMadness007 I’ve done the same
@clarencebarbour3745
5 жыл бұрын
Yep! I could listen to hi, talk about terrariums all day
@hem138
4 жыл бұрын
Two years later same thing happened with me, man. New to this channel. Already loving it.
@ryn_2396
4 жыл бұрын
Bruh why is this happening to me 😂😂😂
You just grabbed them... I get spines in my hands just by looking at mine....
@toro_caspi4191
3 жыл бұрын
Yea, I really hate those little invisible spines that stay in your hands and cause so much pain.
@the404error7
3 жыл бұрын
@@toro_caspi4191 it's like a splinter
@southpark.obsessed3384
3 жыл бұрын
I can do that with all my cactus except one little bitxx a sliver ball cactus the hook at the skin and it’s a pain in the axx
@GabrielGuzman18
2 жыл бұрын
Meee🤣🤣
@Asdfgqedfglo
2 жыл бұрын
Same here!! That’s why I’m making a terrarium so they stop stabbing me!
I am so in love with my new discovery. Previously had no real interest in growing. Bought an aloe plant from my neighbor after his wife passed bcuz he wasn't taking care of it. I researched how to care for it, got the cactus mix soil & now it's so gorgeous and healthy and tall. She's had 4 babies alreardy. I call them babies & I love em😊. Anyway, now that I've discovered terrariums, I'm hooked. I will be doing this. It's so dope.
“Sand or something similar” ....*reaches for granulated sugar*
I love how he just GRABS THE CACTI WITHOUT GETTING HURT
@sai63836
3 жыл бұрын
The ultimate chad
@catgames1387
3 жыл бұрын
He as god
That being said, this dude gives zero f's about having cactus hands
@waffle8364
Жыл бұрын
The ones he picks are actually not that pokey. Some poke more but they feel more fuzzy, of course you don't want to tighten your grip on them but they really are quite tame versus wild caci
@michellechapman8738
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing!!😂😂😂
@AcePilotZach
4 ай бұрын
If you're gentle yet just the right amount of firm, you can easily handle most cacti without a prick.
this is the best explication that I have seen. I'm from Argentina, I don't understand much explanation because of english, but the video and their images were very clear. you are a genius in this!
I dont know a lot of things, but i do know youtube. and you sir, deserve at least 75,000 more subs.
@PipeSmokingBoardgamer
6 жыл бұрын
AGREED!!!
@HmineCrafter
6 жыл бұрын
The only problem is larger channels are harder to keep a healthy community.
@klapp4773
4 жыл бұрын
You mean a million
@davesdepaves
4 жыл бұрын
I wanted to subscribe after your comment but forgot I already did...
Hey, I'd definitely recommend using a brush (a toothbrush or a makeup brush, something with soft bristles) to get soil off of plants, that way you won't be blowing outside soil everywhere.
Could you start making small aquariums kinda how you make your terrariums? Maybe with water springtails, freshwater snails, and aquatic plants?
I lived in Arizona for a year and I fell in LOVE with the desert environment! Getting glochids in my fingers hurts though, that's why I don't grow them.
I appreciate that you value the plant needs over aesthetics. I have seen some beautiful plantings that I know are never going to last due to the conditions they are in. Great videos and great series!
I could seriously listen to your voice all day. Screen idea is excellent for maintaining layers. With these glass terrariums, you can keep an eye on moisture in the bottom and mist like you are with a spray bottle lightly 2 days in a row rather than water so much it goes to the bottom. Wonderful video!
I'm suffering just looking at you touching all of those cacti. I have plenty of those and I can literally feel the pain as it was mine! Expecially the dotted ones...
@SerpaDesign
7 жыл бұрын
Anna Turroni Lol! It didn't hurt that bad, I have pretty tough skin thankfully.
@funnytime1111
5 жыл бұрын
Seriously, the options are the nastiest and the hardest to remove because they’re so small!!
@breadguy7962
5 жыл бұрын
Anna Nanna the minuscule spines are called glochids.
@wxlurker
5 жыл бұрын
Allison Sedar Agreed! I had them stuck in my hand once and I couldn’t get them out due to how small they were. i learnt better and invested in nitrite gloves soon after.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I made an amazing cactus terrarium today and these tips were really helpfully and gave me a look to work around other mine. Really good video, but I found a thin soft paintbrush I had never used was a bit more efficient and less messy at cleaning the cacti, but that could just be my clumsiness. great video!
I just looooove your videos!!! I never thought I’d be watching (or should I say binge watching !) terrarium videos!!! But here I am!!!! I’m sooooooooo inspired to make them once I’m done renovating my home!!! Thank you for such great content!!! 😊👍🙏❤️😉
Another excellent video!! You are very talented. Wish I could binge watch all of your videos right now.🌵🌵🌵
Outstanding, I never had much luck with cacti but I'm going to give this a try.
SerpaDesign, Hands of Steel
Amazing arrangement!!! My favorite thus far. Going to search for a clear bowl now! Been thinking of consolidating my cacti’s into one pot! This was a great demonstration thanks for sharing!!
Thanks I always see tiny cacti super cheap and I have an empty glass container similar to this one so know I’m gonna try this!!! So cute!
Look at these beautiful cactus! I have only one tiny cactus, I am trying to make it grow (it stoped, I guess the recipient was small), so I moved it into a bigger recipient a few days ago, in a few days (I guess) I am going to see some results!
Omg watching you grab those cacti bare handed have me the shivers! Great video though I’ve been loving these terrarium videos!! And the straw trick is a life saver for houseplants too!
I'm gonna do these for christmas gifts this year!!!! So excited to get creative
Браво, супер 👏 люблю кактусы и суккуленты, МОЛОДЕЦ 👏 КРУТО, много чего почерпнула для себя! Очень красиво 😍
The best cactus terrarium in KZread I think. I love your creations.
So simple, yet so beautiful!
Dude you should sell these I would buy one!
Beautiful!
So beautiful! Very professional! Thank you!
So beautiful! Now I want to terrarium. Thank you for the amazing content!!
I did one exactly like this only with smaller cactus with three and a few cactus that look like balls. They grow together and actually moved closer to each other. I also used charcoal with the false bottom. I've made another one in a square dish with three cactus. The like the little lamps I turn on 8-10 hours daily. I need to make more. So relaxing🤗 subscribed
I think this would probably be a really nice way to grow cacti in climate where you can't really grow cactus, and regulate the microclimate better than you could otherwise. Like the reverse of a greenhouse in the desert. I love this!!!
Ok thanks. I just picked some up👍. great videos btw.
Love watching your videos, you’re so creative and inspirational. Guess, this will be a project for today.. :)
Loved the Demonstration! I'm starting out on mine after watching this! Please keep posting! :)
Great video, thanks for sharing the knowledge. I haven't read all the comments but just in case it wasn't mentioned, a can of compressed air would work well for cleaning also.
Cool. Looks great! Thanks for teaching us!
I really like your videos...your instructions are very clear and your projects fun to watch! Thanks for all the help!!!
This is lovely , you inspired me to try and make one .
This is a great tutorial! I can’t wait to get started. Thank you!
Thank you this was very helpful.
Me and my daughter freaked when u grabbed those cacti with your bare hands! How!? We hurt for u, haha! Love your stuff man thanks. Inspired a new family science project! 👍
Great video! So far it's been the most helpful/ enjoyable I've come across :)
Love it, thanks for sharing😊
You, Mr Cactus Jack, are a genius! 🤓
I love your videos So glad i found you channel
Love your videos! keep up the awesome work!
Idk how or why I started watching your videos but here I am after a month building my first terrarium.
your video visual is nice... I didn't feel boring to watch it 'till the end. So relaxing and helpful. Thank you for sharing :)
I love your terrariums! This makes me want to make a desert terrarium but I have a cat that probably wouldn’t leave it alone!
I cant stop watching your great videos!!! You are so knowledgeble. I was wondering where you buy some of the containers for the closed terrariums.Keep up the good work. Keep making your great videos. Thanks.
Very cool and fun. Thanks!
So cool ! This really helps me for my school assignment ! Thanks !!
Your vids are the only kind of videos i watch every day
Your videos are so detailed and really explains well
I love your videos! Thank you.
was a very helpful video/tutorial, thanks
your videos are really really helpful. tnx man.
Your voice is soothing and the video is aesthetically pleasing to the eyes.
I like the cactus, they look great
Very good teaching. Perfect to follow.
I've always wanted to make desert themed things like this.
@SerpaDesign I love your videos! I haven't been able to make terrariums as I would need to buy shelving plus the supplies but I have plants and have my own indoor plant area and outdoor garden. I wanted to suggest paint brushes instead of the straw which worked but, seemed kinda messy haha. Thank you for the wonderfully relaxing and informative videos! You're doing a great job!
fantastic arts design sir...thanks a lot for sharing :)
I’ve been wanting to make a nice cactus terrarium for awhile!!! I live in Arizona so to get everything I need I just have to go outside :- )
What a total badass.
hey so my house has barely any plants except two succulents and some flowers/saplings we keep outside so i made some cuttings from a succulent and i'm keeping an eye on them 😊 my oldest cutting has started growing tiny roots ☺️
Good stuff! Thank you!
As an avid designer I have a couple of suggestions that I’ve learned planning rooms and such that could definitely be helpful for your terrariums as well. My mom always talks about how things generally look better in groups of 3 or 5. From what I gather this is because 2 and 4 often look to organized/ planned out. As well as doing this, it will also make them look less crowded. The appeal aesthetically of cacti is how simple they are. By over crowding your terrariums, you can lose some of this.
Awesome cacti terrarium with clear jar
Loved your videos Inspired me to start my own terrarium Got a new sub
Absolutely awesome thx u
These are so awesome! Great work! :D
Looks great!
That was sooooo cool!! It looks like a mini desert, i bet if i had this beautiful terrarium my sons will want to play with their cowboys in it! Hahahah u rock!! Xo marce!
@morganm.6256
7 жыл бұрын
fulltimemar your son is so cute!!
@whales0ng
5 жыл бұрын
Aww!
really inspiring!!!
I followed this template when I found your video about three years ago. Thanks Tanner! People always ask, where I bought it. Judging from the looks I get, I can tell they think I’m fibbing she n tell them I made it.
great vid!! I have a suggestion for cacti/succulent terrariums. I actually keep the plants in the plastic container (or a slightly larger one) and then just put gravel-type material below and all around it. Thank way any water that comes out the bottom of the plastic pots goes into the gravel and evaporates more easily instead of just staying stuck in a false bottom the way it can with a if theres a thick layer entirely of soil. and of course I put the topdressing high enough to cover the tops of the plastic pots!
@ivyisgreeen
Жыл бұрын
The point of a false bottom is to evaporate it slowly so that there is less maintenance, also that can lead to root rot
Very nice looking terrarium..
thanks for the great videos :)
Thank you, my cacti haven’t been doing well, I’m going to transfer them to a better terrarium like you explained and hopefully they will do better
you have an amazing channel keep it up (:
Finnaly!! make more!
@SerpaDesign
7 жыл бұрын
I am going to try to release something new every Thursday, but don't hold me to that just yet.
You sounds asleep but it suits the vibe of the vid, love
I love it.
Hi, great video! Again! Were did you buy those glass? How do you call them?
Nice work :)
i bet the cacti are having a lovely life lol ;)
it looks great
Sooo you just gripped that cactus haha I get cactus spikes in my hand all the time just watering them.
Amazing!!! I need to know please, how is the amount of water you give to cactuses every 2 weeks?
That being said, this was an enjoyable video.
I'm binging at this videos! :O
Amazing i wanna also do,just one question ,in the false bottom why do we need to add a mesh on the gravel?
Is very beutifull. Saludos desde desde mi 🇨🇱