Pleiospilos in a Succulent Terrarium

[Libbilish]

Hello,
I am thinking of including a pleiospilos in a terrarium with other succulents that require a bit more watering. The plan is to keep the pleiospilos in it's own small container and bury the container to make a barrier to prevent over watering. I don't know that it would ever need to be watered directly due to the evaporation of water that will collect in the bottom rock drainage layer.

Is this a bad idea, good plan, or does anyone have other suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

[Aiko]

This sounds like a death sentence for any Pleiospilos, to be honest.

[esp_imaging]

Another vote for "bad plan", I'm afraid.

[Edwindwianto]

Hello,
I am thinking of including a pleiospilos in a terrarium with other succulents that require a bit more watering. The plan is to keep the pleiospilos in it's own small container and bury the container to make a barrier to prevent over watering. I don't know that it would ever need to be watered directly due to the evaporation of water that will collect in the bottom rock drainage layer.

Is this a bad idea, good plan, or does anyone have other suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Do you have a schematic drawing for your plan there?
It interests me...thanks

[Libbilish]

Do you have a schematic drawing for your plan there?
It interests me...thanks

Drainage is created by a layer of sphagnum moss and rocks.
I want the little Royal Flush to live, so no terrarium community for this one.

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[Dodi Russell]

Sphagnum moss for drainage. Doesn't that hold water and keep moisture. I use sphagnum moss for orchids which need a good amount of water and high humidity.

Edit: Does that glass tank have drainage holes to let water drain out ?

[Edwindwianto]

Drainage is created by a layer of sphagnum moss and rocks.
I want the little Royal Flush to live, so no terrarium community for this one

I still dont get it, the build (the layering) and the purpose of this glass container...

Is it to create a micro climate, so that you dont need to water them forever?
But that kind of terrarium is usually in a closed container

[esp_imaging]

So it's not really a terrarium, that would be a sealed (or more-or-less sealed) container, it's a group container.

Glass looks nice when first planted, but quickly grows an algae film below the soil line, so doesn't look great.
With that combination of plants, I'd take the Pleiospilos out. This sort of arrangement can work well for a while, over time one or 2 plants tend to outgrow the rest and it well need some replanting.

[Libbilish]

So it's not really a terrarium, that would be a sealed (or more-or-less sealed) container, it's a group container.

Glass looks nice when first planted, but quickly grows an algae film below the soil line, so doesn't look great.
With that combination of plants, I'd take the Pleiospilos out. This sort of arrangement can work well for a while, over time one or 2 plants tend to outgrow the rest and it well need some replanting.

That is a plan I got from the internet, I have a different combination of plants: gasteria, aeonium, aloe, haworthia, portulacaria, and delosperma. I realized it is not a true terrarium but was concerned that it would hold too much humidity for the Pleiopilos even with a barrier and specifically targeted/controlled watering. You confirmed my theory, I will heed the information you provided. Thank you!