Fairy Garden/Miniature Plants

[Sara Tambascio]

What are the best plants out there that can be used for miniature or fairy gardens? These are Batson's Ittie Bitties.

Fairy Gardens And Miniature Plants Are Big

[Michael Pawelek]

There are quite a variety of low growing sedums that work well. Though not exactly miniature they can be kept trimmed and in bounds with little work.

[Jeff Collard]

Hi Sara,

This is such a new trend that was evident at OFA this year. Terra Nova Nurseries just introduced the Heuchera Little Cuties Series. They are the smallest Heuchera on the market and are perfect for this application. They have been tested and will even last for extended periods indoors if used on rotation.

More information can be found on their website at: http://bit.ly/NW7UVp

Thanks,

Jeff Collard

Eberly & Collard Public Relations

www.eberlycollardpr.com

[ann detweiler]

Why, miniature encliandra type fuchsias, of course!

As houseplants or outdoor hardy (Isis) or even bonsai

[Pat Appleby]

Iseli Nursery has a great line of mini evergreens and Japanese maples in 4" and 1 gallon.

[Emily Sorenson]

We love the 33 plants in the Fairy Flowers® line!  Each one has been individually selected because it naturally stays small or can be trimmed to stay tiny.  These flowers thrive as outdoor plants in the height of the growing season and as indoor plants the remainder of the year.  Each plant comes with a beautiful tag that introduces consumers to both the fairy and the flower he or she has created.  With custom art and unique stories on each tag, Fairy Flowers® are unlike anything the gardening industry has ever seen.  Finished plants can be ordered through www.fairygardening.com and plugs are available through www.michells.com. 

[Emily Sorenson]

[Emily Sorenson]

[Emily Sorenson]

www.fairyflowers.com

[Eric Rohloff]

Nice crop of labels.:)

Emily Sorenson said:

We love the 33 plants in the Fairy Flowers® line!  Each one has been individually selected because it naturally stays small or can be trimmed to stay tiny.  These flowers thrive as outdoor plants in the height of the growing season and as indoor plants the remainder of the year.  Each plant comes with a beautiful tag that introduces consumers to both the fairy and the flower he or she has created.  With custom art and unique stories on each tag, Fairy Flowers® are unlike anything the gardening industry has ever seen.  Finished plants can be ordered through www.fairygardening.com and plugs are available through www.michells.com. 

[Tom Parry]

Branded Fairy Flower plants for Fairy Gardens are available from Michell's www.michells.com thru Gulley Greenhouses. 30 varieties with named fairies with discriptions. See also www.fairygardening.com for everything to make the Fairy Garden come to life. Even Fairy Dust.

[Gary Hennen]

Oglesby Plants International just introduced a miniature Caladium called Lil' Star.  Looks ideal for Fairy gardening.  You can find more information here...

http://oglesbytc.com/catalog/foliage-and-tropicals/caladium/caladiu...

[Lynne Phillips]

From my experience, it is just not a small plant in a small pot that will make a mini garden great.  There are some things to consider:

Where is the miniature garden to planted? Full sun or shade, in a container or in the ground? Is it dry shade? 

Next just because something says miniature garden plant or fairy garden doesn't mean it stays that way!

Making sure the different plants chosen can co-exist well together.  Succulents don't do well with living moss!

Consider what the container will be like in a few years. What maintenance needs to be done? What light requirements? Watering? etc.

Iseli Nurseries and Stanley & Sons are the best miniature and dwarf conifer, evergreen, and deciduous tree companies out there.  The itty bitties from Batson are nice because you get a large variety and they are small to begin with but some don't stay that way. So you will have to educate your customers accordingly!

There are many choices for perennials like most of your groundcovers like thyme, ajuga, sedums, etc.  There are miniature hostas and sempervirens for shrubbery, Japanese Mondo Grass for "grass".

It all depends on the application, what is the garden to look like, is there a theme.  Throwing plants in a pot and adding accessories doesn't always make a successful garden. We want our customers to be successful. Think first! ~Lynne.