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title: "I'm looking for cactus scape ideas! Leaning towards this...not really…"
description: "I'm looking for cactus scape ideas! Leaning towards this...not really a terrarium, but similar?! My plants are currently a lot bigger and I'll have to cut them…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JlZgmfitRxCDd44wsMWc-A/zofulBmKtZBcZDT4fNVzk4"
community: "Terrarium Discoveries"
author: "B - Ohio"
published: "2026-11-07T04:35:59.156111Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YCSgkL5SKI3Q1aYuu92f3zieG-rCUYgu0uO14Z5LEwE/KldwVvyc4oy_smBc-FurS.webp?size=large"
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# I'm looking for cactus scape ideas! Leaning towards this...not really…

_Posted by B - Ohio on 2026-11-07_

I'm looking for cactus scape ideas! Leaning towards this...not really a terrarium, but similar?! My plants are currently a lot bigger and I'll have to cut them down.

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## 6 comments

### spearf commented on 2026-11-07

I am always a fan of terrariums that would mimic the natural habitat of a plant.

For these, seeing a more sandy-colored theme would help the cactus color pop more. I think the layout of the picture is nice, but too gray themed

#### B - Ohio replied on 2026-11-07

I have the tan stone topper from Sol soil.

#### Steph P. replied on 2026-11-07

Sol soil is great!!!!

### Steph P. commented on 2026-11-07

I would LOVE to do this with some of my bf's babies lol 🫠 I really like the open bowl concept, probably good to avoid the moisture of a closed terrarium. I'd imagine you'd want to use a really gritty mix like this since drainage may be an issue. I think doing some like darker color topping (I think it's called lava stone but idk) would be cool too!

#### B - Ohio replied on 2026-11-07

I actually got a bonsai dish to put it in my sunniest window sill

#### Steph P. replied on 2026-11-07

Swoon, that's going to look really cool, super excited to see!

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