I don't remember my first plant ever but the first plant of my current collection is a Sansevieria trifasciata. It all started when I was about 10 living with my mother. We had a dining room but it was never used for dining. It had a Southern exposure and my mother had it filled with shelving and tables that were covered with so many different plants. I do remember attempting a Kalanchoe blossfeldiana in my bedroom with a tiny North facing window. Didn't work out so well but I was hooked and ever since I have always been trying different plants and having a blast. I've had to restart my collection a couple of times because of moving but my first plant of this collection - the Sansevieria - is about 9 years old now. I don't have an exact count on how many I have right now. I'd say about 30-40 but I have about 80 seeds planted and another couple hundred waiting in the wings so...ya know...the addiction can get bad and never lets go but I wouldn't have it any other way. Life is kind of empty without plants.

Thanks all! Stush- I do sell occasionally... mostly on Facebook. Feel free to look me up and shoot me a friend request. That goes for everyone else too! Suivezmoi- I grow mostly in the gritty mix so there is very little chance of overwatering. In that medium, I water once a week. Aloebot- Those Lophs are all on their own roots. They are the caespitosa var., so they offset prolifically. Christopher- Why so many multiples? Never enough! Expand!! Expand!! And yes, I do sell occasionally... I wish I was in Cali... those people have it easy! Haha! I'm in Florida. Howard- It depends on who's naming system you follow. Haworthia correcta would be synonymous with the H. bayerii from the Uniondale locality.

Kisa I got it in Summer of 2013; it had 2 small pups then. I have already separated some pups in past few years - probably total of 8 - but first time I took apart whole clump (there is another tray besides what I showed). Dinie ...any suggestions? :) I have been potting up some cuttings of C,o. Variegata; some graptos from leggy stem cuttings; few different younglings grown from leaves and have to do something with Semps that seems to be taking over the containers - Sept. 27/16: June 28/17: ... And have couple of overcrowded pots of Sans - maybe they should be divided too. Don't even ask about 'green' jades!

Hi Lottie, Sorry, I too suggest no Cacti or Succulents in Terrariums, they just don't last due to lack of drainage & circulation, 2 of their needs which aren't negotiable. May I pls. say that we don't mean to be discouraging. It's just that we hate to see folks set up to fail, having been misled about how workable this actually is. I believe some Terrarium folks use layers, tho' I have not. I think for folks who know Terrariums & have experience w/ them, layers COULD be OK. Humidity loving & small or slow-growing are the considerations one would want for Terrariums, which are doable, w/ more appropriate plants. Nerve plants, botanically Fittonia, mentioned above, would be great candidates for Terrarium. They crave humidity, & do well in Terrariums. I've grown 2 different kinds / sizes of this which did great. It's a rain forest plant, so it's perfect for that, also it likes lower light levels; the edge of a window is perfect. I moved into this apmt w/ a large globe full of small, green leafed, white veined Fittonia. The Mover wanted to buy it from me; I resisted. Years later I made a Terrarium for my sister & her new apmt using large leafed, red-veined Fittonia, quite striking. A recent pot of the red-veined. Unfortunately, I lost this when it dried out, was my first attempt OUTSIDE a terrarium & I was inattentive to its watering. I'd mix equal parts of African violet mix & Perlite, throwing in a handful of that charcoal, or what I use, aquarium grade charcoal, small chips. I've also grown the small green & white one in the bathroom window, taking advantage of the humidity & adding pebble trays. I haven't grown ferns & they can be tricky; don't know about their prices. Fittonias are cheap & fairly easily found. That is a smallish jar, I believe 8.5" high x 7" wide, so you should really look for the smaller, green leafed Fittonia, the plant pictured above is too big for your jar. Also, pls leave the terrarium open, the plants will prefer no cover, especially if the container is small-mouthed.