The Cabinet
Every plate below is a vessel we have actually built and kept. The rail shows the most recent additions; the ledger underneath lists the whole cabinet with its measured specs.
open · 18 cm · 18 days
A narrow 18 cm cylinder is the hardest open shape to keep humid, and that makes it the right home for plants that collapse in dry air. Nerve plant and Selaginella both throw dramatic wilting…
open · 22 cm · 21 days
This is the terrarium for people who overwater. Everything about the build is designed to make water leave fast — grit instead of soil, a shallow unglazed coupe, and a decorative top dressin…
open · 20 cm · 14 days
An open bowl trades the sealed jar's self-sufficiency for two things you actually want on a desk: easy access and no condensation hiding the plants. The cost is that you now own the water cy…
Sortable by reading down: container form, settled height, light demand and days to establish.
| Vessel | Form | Size | Light | Settle | Level | Strata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fittonia Column: A Tall Open Cylinder for Humidity Lovers Nerve plant (Fittonia albivenis 'Red Anne') · Creeping fig (Ficus pumila) · Selaginella (Selaginella kraussiana) | Open | 18 cm 1.4 L |
Medium High |
18 d | Beginner | |
| Succulent Gravel Coupe: Drought Logic in an Open Bowl Echeveria elegans · Haworthia fasciata · Sedum sieboldii | Open | 22 cm 1.8 L |
Bright, indirect Low |
21 d | Beginner | |
| Open Fern Bowl: A Desktop Terrarium You Water Weekly Maidenhair fern (Adiantum raddianum) · Nerve plant (Fittonia albivenis) · Irish moss (Chondrus crispus substrate moss) | Open | 20 cm 1.4 L |
Bright, indirect Moderate |
14 d | Beginner |
These notes describe cultivation practice only. They are informational and are not horticultural, medical or investment advice; results depend on your own light, water and climate.
