Maybe you've seen it before: the planted wine balloon and asked yourself: But how do the plants get into the balloon? We will explain how this works and - if you have a wine balloon or a bottle at hand - how to plant your wine balloon step by step.

Both small and larger wine balloons are suitable for the bottle garden

How do the plants get into the wine balloon?

Of course, only plants that fit through the narrow opening can get into the wine balloon. Over time the plants will then grow inside and visitors will wonder how they got these large plants through the thin neck. All you need is small ornamental plants and a couple of long sticks to align and secure the plants to the bottom of the wine balloon. That's how it works:

Plant the wine balloon step by step

To plant a wine balloon you will need:

  • expanded clay
  • coarse sand
  • garden soil or potting soil
  • two long sticks that fit together through the wine balloon neck and reach well to the ground
  • small tropical plants

1. The drainage

If you happen to have a glass drill handy, you can poke two holes in the bottom of the wine balloon to allow excess water to drain. But that is not absolutely necessary. Instead, simply add a two-inch layer of expanded clay ($19.73) to the wine balloon. Excess water collects here and prevents root rot and algae formation.

2. The earth

Mix two-thirds of garden or potting soil with one-third of coarse-grained sand and add a two- to three-inch layer of this to the wine balloon.

3. Put the plants in the wine balloon

Remove the plants from the flower pots and remove all soil from the roots. Be careful not to damage them! Then use a stick to make a hollow in the soil in the wine balloon and use the sticks to push the plants through the neck to this spot. Press them down with the sticks all around.

Which plants for the wine balloon?

Due to the spherical shape, a kind of microclimate is formed in the wine balloon, namely a tropical one - the moisture that the plants give off is condensed on the glass and pearls back into the earth. It's also quite warm inside. Therefore, plants that are as small as possible and that love warmth and moisture thrive here, such as tropical plants such as the mini Arthuria, small palm trees, ferns or even carnivorous plants.

tips

Be careful not to damage the plants when planting them in the wine balloon! It is extremely complicated to remove them from the wine balloon and if a plant spoils inside, it is probably the end of your wine balloon garden.

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Indoor plants