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Articles: Planting Cocofibre Backgrounds

Below is a guide on how I plant Cocofibre Backgrounds, there are many ways to do this more of which I will add at a later date. Hopefully it will give you some ideas on how to setup a terrarium of your own. If you would like us to quote you for a setup please send us an e-mail at sales@pollywog.c.uk

Epithytic Bromeliads

First a knife is used to slit and open a pocket in the cocopanel:

The stem and roots of the Bromeliad are inserted into the pocket and Epithyte Planting Sticks are used to hold in place, moss is added to help retain moisture and encourage the Bromeliad to root quickly, do not cover too much of the plant with moss or you will cause it to rot, you want to just cover the roots and the very base of the plant:

Climbers

Climbing & trailing plants are planted in the substrate against the backwall and trained to climb over time they will spread to cover the cocopanel, small wire clips are used to hold the plants 'runners' to the cocofibre panel while they take root, once rooted these wire clips can be removed: