Terrariums: Miniature Gardens Under Glass at the Houston Chronicle

Lynn Huber's woodsy terrarium scene includes ducksfoot coleus, chocolate plant,
pilea, earth star, selaginella, aquarium wood and a miniature frog.
Photo: John Everett / John Everett

Lynn Huber's woodsy terrarium scene includes ducksfoot coleus,...

Lynn Huber's woodsy terrarium scene includes ducksfoot coleus, chocolate plant, pilea, earth star, selaginella, aquarium wood and a miniature frog. Photo: John Everett / John Everett

Lynn Huber's woodsy terrarium scene includes ducksfoot coleus,...

Above, a terrarium sets a magical scene. Left, a small palm is in the spotlight beneath a tall cloche. At top, a polka-dot plant, small fern and reindeer moss cozy up in a Wardian case. Photo: John Everett / John Everett

Above, a terrarium sets a magical scene. Left, a small palm is in...

Buchanan's Native Plants Sandy Lee's magical terrarium scene includes blue glass rocks representing water, a garden fairy, a rock, moss, a tiny weeping fig and pileas. Photo: John Everett / John Everett

Buchanan's Native Plants Sandy Lee's magical terrarium scene...

Above, a terrarium sets a magical scene. Left, a small palm is in the spotlight beneath a tall cloche. At top, a polka-dot plant, small fern and reindeer moss cozy up in a Wardian case. Photo: John Everett / John Everett

Above, a terrarium sets a magical scene. Left, a small palm is in...

Buchanan's Native Plants Sandy Lee's magical terrarium scene includes blue glass rocks representing water, a garden fairy, a rock, moss, a tiny weeping fig and pileas. Photo: John Everett / John Everett

Buchanan's Native Plants Sandy Lee's magical terrarium scene...

A small parlor palm is in the spotlight beneath this tall cloche. The gold charger prevents terrarium moisture from damaging the wood table. Photo: John Everett / John Everett

A small parlor palm is in the spotlight beneath this tall cloche....

A small parlor palm is in the spotlight beneath this tall cloche. The gold charger prevents terrarium moisture from damaging the wood table. Photo: John Everett / John Everett

A small parlor palm is in the spotlight beneath this tall cloche....

A polka dot plant, small fern and reindeer moss cozy up in this Wardian case. Photo: John Everett / John Everett

A polka dot plant, small fern and reindeer moss cozy up in this...

Begonia enthusiast Cheryl Lenart displays mini flowering plants in goblets and snifters. Photo: Nick De La Torre / Houston Chronicle

Begonia enthusiast Cheryl Lenart displays mini flowering plants in...

Above, a terrarium sets a magical scene. Left, a small palm is in the spotlight beneath a tall cloche. At top, a polka-dot plant, small fern and reindeer moss cozy up in a Wardian case. Photo: John Everett / John Everett

Above, a terrarium sets a magical scene. Left, a small palm is in...

Kathy Huber penned a nice introduction to terrariums for the Houston Chronicle a few days ago entitled Terrariums: Miniature Gardens Under Glass.  I love the terrarium pictured above and the caption provides the names of a few plants obviously suited to the terrarium environment.  Huber makes a good point about providing even lighting for your terrarium:

Cover, and display the terrarium in bright, indirect light. Rotate the container, if necessary, so all sides get light. Avoid direct rays, or the plants might cook. Huber recommends using florescent lights when no natural light is available.