How to properly care for them

Material list

Cacti in a jar are a nice gift idea and imaginative decoration for them Windowsillwithout having to dig deep into your pocket. Only the following materials are put on the shopping list:

• 1 glass case
• Small cactus species
• White or colored pebbles
• Activated charcoal or charcoal powder
• Cactus or Succulent soil (no potting soil)

By combining cacti with different growth forms, you create a varied appearance. A small spherical cactus of the genus Echinocactus joins a columnar Cereus peruvianus and a white haired old man's head of the genus Cephalocereus, no viewer can indulge himself in this staging revoke.

Planting cacti in a jar - this is how it works

So that the joy of the self-planted cactus terrarium is not impaired by hidden pests, please clean the glass box and the pebbles carefully with hot water. Put the substrate in a fireproof dish and place it in the oven for 20 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius to sterilize it. Meanwhile, immerse the root balls of the still potted cacti in lime-free, lukewarm water. How to proceed:

• Spread a 2 to 3 cm high layer of pebbles on the ground as drainage
• Scatter some activated charcoal or charcoal ash on top
• Fill in the cooled substrate
• Pot the cacti and plant them as deep as before in the pot

So that the soil lies around the root ball without air holes, press it lightly with a spoon. Since the cacti are soaked with water, please do not water them. Only when the substrate has almost dried out in the next few weeks does it need to be watered again. Finally, spread over that Cactus soil a thin layer of pebbles.