I make and sell dish gardens. The first picture is an old pressed, clear glass bird cage feeder. In it I put little hens and chicks and and English daisy.
The second picture was made from a vintage Fire King cup and saucer. Hens and chicks, sedum/groundcover which will get yellow and red flowers have been planted.
I have lots more ideas, today I plan to make butter dish gardens from some old Pyrex butter dishes I have!
By April
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I was wondering if you would ever need to transplant a dish garden because if the roots were to got too big to be in the dish, and the plant would outgrow it. I know I have plants i have to transplant into bigger pots, because the plant becomes too big. Please respond, thank you very much. Very beautiful idea! keep up the good work!
Hi April,
Can you package and send these dish gardens or do you just make them for sale in your locality?? I love the cup and saucer!!
How much would one like that be?
Very clever, I especially like the cup and saucer.
I know plants grow, would you ever need to transplant a plant when it gets too big for the cup & saucer? How would you transplant it into a bigger dish without ruining the plant?...
You can keep a plant in the same size pot if you repot it when it seems to need it. Take the root ball out of the pot (or cup, in this case), shake off the old potting soil, and cut off the bottom third of the roots. Then repot it with fresh soil.
Only do this with plants you know are hardy. The hen and chicks will definitely take this level of "abuse" of its roots and thrive.
Actually I was thinking about trying to sell the cup and saucer dish gardens on ebay. I know I could pack and ship it with no problems. I would have to separate the saucer from the cup so they would not bang together. I could sell the cup and saucer (with plants) to you for 14.00 if you like Duane. That would include shipping and handling.
Replanting hens and chicks are so easy. All you have to do is pick the hen or chick up and put it in a new place. I know that even a leaf will grow into a hen or chick. They are so versitile. They grow pretty well in the summer, and are pretty prolific. You can just pick up a chick and repot it, and it will become a hen also.
April your dish gardens are just beautiful ! Speaking as a " Mommy " of 50 different kinds of succulents I know what I'm talking about lol. I would suggest you Google " Crassulaceae. You will be amazed ! lol. Kvd most succulents don't get large roots. Some though like the " Jade " will get very very big roots,they do need bigger and bigger pots. I hope that helps.
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